Alien Art Form and Celebrity Status, who each have a big-money victory at this meet, eye a second trophy on Saturday night (March 29) in the $20,000 California Sire Stakes for the 4-year-old pacing males.
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Baker, Sheridan win in Yonkers NAADA trots
Bruce Baker lasted from pillar to post and Yogi Sheridan charged into action late to win their respective $13,100 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association trot at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (March 27).
Ciavardini in his ‘happy place’ with horses
Bob Ciavardini was in his mid-30s when he stepped away from harness racing to focus on a new career and raise a family. Never in the ensuing years did he ever really think about returning, but upon retiring, it didn’t take long for him to reconsider. And now, more than three decades since he left, Ciavardini is relishing every opportunity to take the stage for his second act in the sport.
Downers Delight a four-peat victory in the Blue Hen Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover
Dover, DE – Downers Delight utilized the passing lane and won the $27,500 Blue Hen Open Handicap Pace, in a flash photo for the win at Bally’s Dover on Thursday (March 27)…
Overthemoonforyou in Cal Expo spotlight
Overthemoonforyou, who is having a sensational meet, eyes a third California Sire Stakes victory in Friday night’s (March 28) $20,000 feature for the 4-year-old pacing mares at Cal Expo.
JL Cruze scores 75th win in Rosecroft feature
Double millionaire JL Cruze took advantage of a clear stalking trip and a closer-friendly track bias en route to his 75th career win, a 1:54.2 score in Wednesday’s (March 26) $12,000 Open Handicap Trot at Rosecroft Raceway.
Bartertown impressive at Saratoga
Young pacer Bartertown (Stay Hungry) moved his record to two-for-two in the early stages of his career when on Wednesday afternoon (March 26), the 3-year-old cruised to an open-length victory in a $7,500 race for young colt and gelding pacers at Saratoga.
Elegant A wires Dover distaffers
Elegant A was a coast-to-coast winner in the $25,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night (March 26).
HISA threatens future of Seattle Thoroughbred track
The Seattle Times is reporting that Emerald Downs, the Thoroughbred racetrack in Auburn, Wash., might be forced out of business by 2026 because of exorbitant costs imposed upon it by the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act (HISA).
Legal Jeopardy wins photo at Buffalo
It took a three-way photo to determine the winner in Buffalo Raceway’s featured $13,000 pace for fillies and mares on Wednesday afternoon (March 26), in which Legal Jeopardy ($9.80) prevailed by a head over over Get Answers while Do Me Over was a tough-luck third.