Throughout the course of the summer, Illinois-bred trotters and pacers have been earning points toward Saturday’s (Nov. 15) Night of Champions at Hawthorne. Twelve finals are set to be contested with over $1.1 million in purses. Eleven of the 12 finals drew full fields, with many of the races being completely wide open.
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Can Am stays hot at the Spa
Can Am and trainer/driver Phil Fluet continued their recent hot streak on Wednesday (Nov. 12) at Saratoga Casino Hotel with a 1:57 win in a $10,000 pace for developing colts and geldings.
Elegant Woman N goes gate to wire in Batavia Distaff
Batavia, NY – For the second time in her last four starts, Elegant Woman N won the $12,500 Open for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Nov. 12) night and…
Huntress game and wins at Bally’s Dover
Dover, DE – Huntress won her third consecutive start and captured the Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday (Nov.12) night. Even odds betting favorite, Huntress sprinted quickly…
Stablemates battle in Open Trot at Dayton Raceway
Dayton, OH – Niko Man defeated stablemate Yo Beth D and two others in a wild four-way photo finish in Wednesday’s (Nov. 12) $28,000 Open Trot at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway….
Warrens Charm coasts to DSBF prelim win
Dover, DE — Warrens Charm made easy work of her five rivals in the second $20,000 first-round division of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series for 2-year-old pacing fillies at Bally’s…
Little change in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll; five of Top 10 in action this week
There were no changes to the Top 10 in the Week 22 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday, but that might not be the case next week as 15 of the horses receiving points will be in graded-stakes action at Bally’s Dover and The Meadowlands in the coming days.
MacDonald wins WDC title; Beckwith second in final dash
Canada’s James MacDonald captured his second World Driving Championship title Tuesday afternoon in New Zealand (Monday night in the U.S.) when he finished seventh with Alotoftrouble in the WDC’s final race at…
‘Indianas’ Little Pete wins ‘Ohio’ GLADA feature at Northfield
On a cold, raw evening at MGM Northfield Park, the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) continued their competition and Indianaslittlepete, patiently handled by Ryan Deaton, took the shortest route home to win for Ryan Deaton.
Navy Blue wins at Bally’s Dover
Navy Blue stormed home to win the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (Nov. 11).