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The United States Trotting Association’s District 3 held its annual membership meeting virtually for the first time to review proposed rule changes and discuss ongoing industry initiatives.

The second and final preliminary of the Winter Is Coming Pacing Series was held Monday afternoon (Nov. 10) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and the series name told the tale of the weather – temperatures barely above freezing and a strong wind, mostly against backstretch movers.

For the first time this year, all three weekly $25,000 Open features were held on the same day on Monday (Nov. 10) afternoon, and Always Bstunning N by far put in the most impressive performance of the triumvirate after winning the distaff pace in 1:50.4 over an off track and through unfavorable weather conditions.

Tuis Star made easy work of the competition in her $20,000 first-round division of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Monday (Nov. 10) at Bally’s Dover, delivering an 11-3/4-length drubbing to Suburban Lady and extending her winning streak to four in the act.

Former Maine Sire Stakes star Arts Flight captured the $5,000 feature on Sunday (Nov. 9) at Cumberland Raceway, helping his driver Aaron Hall grab three wins on the midday program.

Tony Beltrami bounded from off the speed to win the lone $10,000 dash of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday (Nov. 8) while Joe Lee and Geovany Hernandez emerged victorious in their respective $7,500 divisions of the AHDC paces at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Nov. 9).

Per Engblom, whose stable has sent out the second-most winners in North America this season (behind Ron Burke), had the 1-2 finishers in the $12,000 featured pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Nov. 9) afternoon, as Tonto Returns defeated Beanzy Fresh in a new lifetime mark of 1:53.2.

Unrivaled Hanover (Bettor’s Delight) scored his sixth Open Pace win of the season at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Sunday (Nov. 9).

Pembroke Breeze sailed to a front-end victory on Saturday (Nov. 8) at Cumberland Raceway, taking the $5,500 conditioned trot in a lifetime best 1:58.

The Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association hosted week two (of five) of their Sunshine Stakes. It was yet another one for the “books.