The last of six Thursday race cards takes place at The Meadowlands this week (Dec. 18), and while much wasn’t expected at the start from these programs since the Big M was increasing its race week 50 percent, from two cards to three, the Exit 16W Series has impressed, bringing plenty of good, competitive action to racing fans.
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World By Storm sets new Dayton Raceway mark
Dayton, OH – World By Storm took the field of eight by storm and won with a gate-to-wire effort in the $17,000 conditioned trot at Wednesday night (Dec. 17) at Hollywood Gaming…
Joe Chindano Jr. gets 1,000th driving win at Batavia Downs
Batavia, NY – When Joe Chindano Jr. won the seventh race at Batavia Downs with Mr. Cool Seaeyre N (2:04, $3.00) on Wednesday (Dec. 17) night, he registered his 1,000th career driving…
Bobby’s Grace leads Copeland exacta in DSBF filly final
Dover, DE – Bobby’s Grace launched a three-wide bid into the far turn to narrowly edge Git Goin in the final yards of the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series championship…
Ragtime Red cruises at Bally’s Dover
Dover, DE – Ragtime Red wins back to back races in the Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday (Dec. 17) night. It was a three horse scramble…
Thursday feature to honor Bolon
Washington, PA – Hollywood Casino at The Meadows’ feature race tomorrow (Dec.18) will be named in honor of one of the track’s longtime trainer/drivers, Ben Bolon. Bolon passed away last week at…
The ‘Brigade’ conquers again; Weaver-Bruscemi/Burke Breeders of the Year; top sires, broodmares announced
Weaver-Bruscemi/Burke – the amalgam of Weaver-Bruscemi LLC (Mark Weaver and Mike Bruscemi) and Burke Racing Stable LLC (Weaver-Bruscemi along with the Burke family matriarch Sylvia) – did well in Dan Patch Awards announced earlier in the week by the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), and now they have established a breeding operation, largely of former racehorse stars, which has risen enough to be honored with Dan Patch Breeders Awards.
GLADA produces ‘Kramps’ again at Northfield
The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) feature at Northfield Park on Tuesday (Dec. 16) saw driver Joseph Kramps produce cramps for the rest of the field as Vroom N Vonnie doubled up after last week’s win.
Robert Michael takes Dayton Raceway feature
Robert Michael overcame the outside post, a tough trip and cruised to victory in the $18,000 condition claiming trot at Tuesday night (Dec. 16) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Yale atop the class in DSBF trot final
Stung early in a four-way battle for the lead, Yale had enough left late to shrug off two challenges en route to a lifetime-best 1:56.2 win in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series championship for 3-year-old male trotters on Tuesday (Dec. 16) at Bally’s Dover.