Factory Girl upset at 22-1 in the $25,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night (Feb. 26).
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Horse of the Year Twin B Joe Fresh: the ride of a lifetime for her owners
When trainer Chris Ryder was recognizing the partners involved with female pacer Twin B Joe Fresh at Sunday’s Dan Patch Awards banquet, he introduced Barry Spak by noting his fellow co-owner “likes to remain a little anonymous.” Well, those days are over. Spak, who has never attended one of Twin B Joe Fresh’s races during her career to date, is ready to end his self-imposed exile following the now 5-year-old mare’s coronation as 2024 Horse of the Year.
Right decisions pay off on ICF champion
Decisions. We make them all the time. Sometimes it’s a major decision that could impact our lives in a big way. Much more often they’re not and have little importance on future happenings.
Inaminute Hanover scores in Dover trot
Inaminute Hanover scored at 5-1 to win the $18,000 Winners Over/Select Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover Downs on Tuesday night (Feb. 25).
Eldorado Scioto Downs to host 2026 Breeders Crown
Representatives from Caesars Entertainment and Eldorado Scioto Downs announced at the Dan Patch Awards banquet on Sunday (Feb. 23) that the south Columbus oval will be the host of the 2026 Breeders Crown.
USHWA conducts annual meetings
The United States Harness Writers Association held its annual meetings this past Saturday and Sunday, returning for the second straight year to the Rosen Centre in central Florida.
Don’tmesswithles rallies, reaches at Rosecroft
Walter Birney Jr.’s Don’tmesswithles took advantage of a pocket trip behind a protracted duel and rallied up the open stretch for a 1:52.2 score in Monday’s (Feb. 24) $10,000 winners-over pacing feature at Rosecroft Raceway.
Take Your Pick proves best in Pocono Distaff feature
Favored Take Your Pick picked to race on the front end, then held off a game challenge from Kiss My Cheek to win the $17,000 featured pace for mares in 1:53.3 on a warmer Monday (Feb. 24) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Twin B Joe Fresh is 2024 Horse of the Year
Twin B Joe Fresh breezed through her season last year, going 10-for-10 in stakes or invitational finals, and added another triumph Sunday (Feb. 23) when she was named the 2024 Horse of the Year to conclude the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment, before a crowd of 300 at Rosen Centre.
Under-saddle queen wins Prix de Paris at Vincennes
A month after the 6-year-old mare Joumba de Guez won the world’s richest under-saddle race, the Prix de Cornulier, she won the longest international trotting race at Vincennes, the 2-5/8 mile Prix de Paris for sulky.