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.
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Boyd, Rallis, Hennessey, Brown to receive Dan Patch Awards from USHWA
Braxten Boyd (Rising Star), John Rallis (Breakthrough), Wally Hennessey (Good Guy) and Lillie Brown (Unsung Hero) will be recognized at the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s annual Dan Patch Awards Banquet – presented by Caesars Entertainment – in February 2026.
Spring Blake three-peats at Rosecroft
Spring Blake overcame post eight and withstood a strong mid-race challenge en route to his third consecutive conquest of Maryland‘s best pacers, taking Monday’s (Dec. 15) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway in 1:51.1.
Take It Easy narrowly scores in DSBF filly final
Following a pair of second-place finishes to Kat’s Fancy in preliminary action, Take It Easy took full advantage of a pocket trip and lifted late to get the last word in the final yards of the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series championship for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Monday (Dec. 15) at Bally’s Dover.
Friday’s MGM Grand Prix Series finals set
Post positions were drawn for the $250,000 finals of the MGM Grand Prix Trotting and Pacing Series finals, which will take place on Friday (Dec. 19) at MGM Yonkers Raceway over the distance of a mile and a quarter. The closing program of the meet, the action will get underway with an early post time of 2:15 p.m. Part of Friday’s program, including the two series finals,will be nationally-televised during Fox Sports 2’s America’s Day at the Races broadcast.
Double Dashers for Hall and Gerard at Cumberland
Driver Aaron Hall and trainer Jamie Gerard grabbed two of the three $8,500 divisions of the Dasher Pop-up Series at Cumberland on Sunday (Dec. 14) amid intermittent snowfall.
Bill O’Donnell voted Bergstein-Proximity Award
William (Bill) O’Donnell, who had one of the greatest careers a driver has ever had, and since retiring from the sulky has stayed a major influence as president of the Central Ontario Standardbred Alliance (COSA), has been voted the highest honor decided solely by members of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), the Stan Bergstein-Proximity Award.
Jax Spratt has it down pat at Cumberland
Three $7,500 divisions of the Prancer Pop-up Series went postward at Cumberland on Saturday (Dec. 13) with Jax Spratt grabbing his second leg in as many weeks.
‘Wildfire’ scorches field in Big M feature
The Saturday night (Dec. 13) feature at The Meadowlands was supposed to be a heavyweight donnybrook between Mad Max Hanover and Go Go Grasshopper. ‘Max’, the grizzled veteran with $900,000 in the bank, taking on the ‘Grasshopper’, who was in search of his third straight knockout win.
Whatchagonnado takes Dayton feature
Driver Chris Page gave Whatchagonnado a gate-to-wire effort in securing a 1:52.3 win in the featured $18,000 conditioned pace Friday night (Dec. 12) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.