The first opens of the 2025 season were held Friday (May 9) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Prince Of Honor took the Open Trot in 1:53, while Hey Hey Mama was first across the wire in the Filly & Mare Open Pace.
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Mossdale Ben N rallies to victory in G1 Borgata
Mossdale Ben N gave trainer Peter Tritton and driver Jordan Stratton their second MGM Borgata Pacing Series champion together after he won Friday’s (May 9) Grade 1 $516,000 final at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Tritton and Stratton also captured the 2016 final of the event — then known as the George Morton Levy Series — with Bit Of A Legend N.
Fashion Terror wins Tioga feature
Fashion Terror (Braxten Boyd) took the featured $10,000 fillies and mares pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (May 9).
Aardie B Miki N victorious in G1 Matchmaker
Aardie B Miki N and Jason Bartlett captured the first Grade 1 stakes race in North American harness racing history, taking Friday’s (May 9) $490,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker at MGM Yonkers Raceway for her fifth straight victory in the U.S. in a time of 1:53.3 over a track rated wet-fast.
Long wins four at Vernon, sweeps features
Chris Long had a driving grand slam and swept the $7,500 co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (May 9).
Younger horses in Philadelphia spotlight
A pair of $12,000 contests for horses looking to climb the classification ladder — one on each gait — were featured Friday (May 9) at Harrah’s Philadelphia over a surface that was rated “sloppy” most of the afternoon.
Road to the Pepsi North America Cup – May 9
Woodbine Entertainment today released its first “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” rankings for the 2025 edition of Canada’s most prestigious harness race.
McCarthy enjoys good times with Better Is Nice
Andy McCarthy and Better Is Nice have been partners from the beginning, and now in their third season together, they continue to be a winning tandem. A 4-year-old male pacer, Better Is Nice has earned $1.07 million in his 31-race career, which has seen him compete exclusively in stakes action. On Sunday, he will attempt to add another crown to his collection when he faces seven rivals in the $100,000 KYSS Series I final for 4-year-old male pacers at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
Sheridan, Keppler win in Yonkers NAADA trots
Yogi Sheridan prevailed as the chalk while Scott Keppler strolled down the road to take their respective $13,400 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association trots at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (May 8).
Knappenberger Series held opening night at Scioto Downs
The Jerry Knappenberger Series, for non-winners of one colt pacers, headlined Eldorado Scioto Downs’ opening night card Thursday (May 8) with trainer Ryan Miller taking two of the five divisions with Garoppolo in 1:52.2 and Spiritshappyending in 1:53.