Horsemen in Illinois, both Standardbred and Thoroughbred, are continuing to await word on the status of Hawthorne Race Course, whose harness racing license was suspended by the Illinois Racing Board on January 26.
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Meadows Monday Memo
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows will is currently in its winter 3-day-per-week schedule, with racing on Wednesday through Friday afternoons at 12:45 p.m. 13 races are carded for this Wednesday (Feb. 18). The $5,000 guaranteed pool on the Late Pick4 is offered daily.
Little Rocket Man wins MVG feature
Little Rocket Man held off the entire field in the stretch and picked up his 81st career victory by taking the $36,000 featured Open Handicap at Miami Valley (Feb. 15).
Island Bouhinia A scores Saratoga feature
Island Bouhinia A (Betting Line) came into Sunday’s (Feb. 15) feature having been the runner-up in the Fillies and Mares Open in three of her last five starts dating back to last year. On Sunday, the 7-year-old distaffer drew the rail in pursuit of her first ever win in the ladies’ Open and had Jacob Cutting at the controls for her try in the $16,500 feature.
‘Santorini’ swerves and scores at Big M
Soho Santorini A benefited from a superb steer by driver Colin Kelly to take the $19,000 high-end claiming handicap pace at The Meadowlands Saturday night (Feb. 14) to complete a weekend sweep of the nightly features for Kelly and trainer Doug Dilloian Jr.
Blazing Home N a winner again at Saratoga
Blazing Home N put the swoop to the group in the Saturday (Feb. 14) feature at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Fast, spirited action as Pocono makes 2026 bow
The 2026 racing season got underway on Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and with the temperatures in the 40s (balmy for this time of year in northeast Pennsylvania), excellent speed standards were achieved over a well-groomed oval.
‘Swan’ displays high speed, takes Big M feature
One week after tasting defeat despite receiving what was a perfect second-over trip as the 2-5 favorite, High Speed Swan had much to prove Friday night (Feb. 13) at The Meadowlands in the featured $25,000 high-end winners-over trot, and prove much he did, scoring in remarkably determined fashion in a lifetime-best 1:52.3.
Dan Patch Awards silent auction to benefit HHYF
The Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment, is rapidly approaching and along with it, the annual silent auction held in conjunction with the evening’s festivities.
MHHA praises Gov. Whitmer’s proposal to boost Michigan’s equine industry
The Michigan Harness Horsemen’s Association (MHHA) on Friday (Feb. 13) applauded Governor Gretchen Whitmer for her proposal to increase the cap on revenue from the internet gaming tax directed to the Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund (AEIDF).