The 4-year-old mare, Lovissime (Love You), purchased by Courant AB for 460,000 Euros, was the most expensive horse at the annual Prix d’Amérique sale at Vincennes in Paris.
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Big Pick 5 pool looms at Big M
On a Friday (Jan. 24) night at The Meadowlands when five of the first seven races saw winner’s odds of at least 14-1, it came as no shock that there will be a nice-sized carryover for 20-cent Pick-5 fans when racing resumes Saturday (Jan. 25) at 6:20 p.m.
Goldschmidt, Lighthill set at Cal Expo
The $12,500 Joe Lighthill Trot and the $12,500 Dave Goldschmidt Pace share the spotlight at Cal Expo Saturday night.
Minnesota 2024 county fairs award winners announced
Minnesota Harness Racing, Inc. has announced the 2024 county fairs award winners.
Beltrami, Krivelin win in NAADA Winter Series opener
Tony Beltrami blew away his peers and Robert Krivelin rallied furiously late to win their respective divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association Winter Series opening preliminary at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night.
Grand slams for Beckwith and Cummings at Batavia Downs
Batavia, NY — It was another cold and windy evening in Genesee County with snow bands that increased in intensity as the card rolled on. But the real storm on Thursday (Jan….
Increased opportunities lead to banner year for Justin Irvine
If getting on the racetrack more often is the key to learning for a young driver, Justin Irvine’s 2024 workload provided something of a master class. Irvine, an Ohio native who turned 23 in December, competed in 2,350 races last year after making fewer than 3,100 starts combined through the first six seasons of his career.
Wiseman eliminations set at Cal Expo
Two eliminations for the Steve Wiseman Memorial Pace get top billing Friday night (Jan. 24) at Cal Expo, with Sign Of The Times eyeing his sixth straight win in one division while Gandalf aims for a hat trick in the other.
Big M to host race fit for a King
Friday (Jan. 24) night’s fifth race might look ordinary to those who follow racing at The Meadowlands on a regular basis, but the man it honors was anything but ordinary. The $10,000 claiming pace pays tribute to slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who undoubtedly would have loved the fact that the mile dash in his honor is a mixed-race event that will feature five African-American drivers.
Prix d’Amerique: Idao de Tillard ready to defend
Last year’s winner of the Prix d’Amerique, Idao de Tillard with Clement Duvaldestin, is ready to defend his title, and the chances are good.