Big Ranger and Twin B Joe Fresh moved up while a newcomer moved into the Top 10 in the Week 19 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday (Oct. 21).
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Posts drawn for final Breeders Crown races
The final four post position draws for the Grade 1 Breeders Crown championships at Eldorado Scioto Downs took place Tuesday evening (Oct. 20) at a draw party held at Pinnacle Golf Club. The post draws conducted were for the 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trot, 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Pace, Open Pace and Open Trot. Elimination winners drew for posts 1 through 6 before the remaining finalists were put in an open draw. The draws for the other eight championships were completed this past weekend.
2026 ROAP Accreditation School reaches new milestone with record attendance
The Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP) welcomed a record 76 participants to its 2026 Steward and Judge Accreditation School, held Sept. 27 through Oct. 4 in Lexington, KY. The turnout marked a new attendance record for a stewards’ accreditation school, highlighting strong participation in professional education and accreditation across the horse racing industry.
Favorites upended in Tuesday Pocono stakes
The favorites had a rough time of it in each of the two $47,550 divisions of the Davidia Hanover, the John Simpson Sr. Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies, on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 20) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with photo finishes going to a 11-1 shot (the second choice) over a 21-1 proposition in one cut and a horse sent off at 7-1 just ahead of a 12-1 shot in the other section.
Lethal Legacy outlasts Dayton feature field
Lethal Legacy and driver/trainer Hugh Beatty survived an early five-wide battle and held off a late charge from Castro (Brett Miller) to capture the featured $16,500 conditioned trot on Tuesday (Oct. 20) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Beca Mitchell wins Harrington distaff
Andrew Glassmeyer’s Beca Mitchell ($6.20, Montrell Teague) was a 1:53.4 winner in Tuesday’s (Oct. 20) $22,500 Mares Open Pace at Harrington Raceway.
Bickmore bags 2,000th training win
When Leave It To Luther (1:53.1, $4.20) won the fourth race at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 20), it vaulted longtime New England horseman Randy Bickmore to the 2,000th training win of his career.
Record-breaking Geologic tops Gingras grand slam
The Massachusetts Breeders Stakes 3-year-old eligibles faced off for $324,000 in purses at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 20), in single divisions except for the pacing fillies. The day was highlighted by four horses sweeping their divisions and three career-best efforts, but trotting gelding Geologic and driver Yannick Gingras made the biggest news of all. Gingras won a total of four stakes during the afternoon for the second time this year, including teaming Geologic to a record-breaking performance in his third straight stakes victory.
USTA District 12 meeting recap
On Tuesday (Oct. 20), Chairperson Jeff Gregory and Directors Stacy Chiodo, Jason Settlemoir, and Ashley Tetrick hosted the annual District 12 meeting via Zoom.
Don’tmesswithles rallies, snaps skid
After coming up short in his first five starts at the Rosecroft Raceway Fall Meeting, Don’tmesswithles finally put it together on Monday (Oct. 19), taking full advantage of a pocket trip to post a 1:51.4 victory in the featured $11,000 winners-over handicap pace.