With an extremely cold weather forecast on the horizon, Hawthorne has cancelled Sunday’s racing program and changed Saturday’s 14-race card to an earlier 5:30 p.m. (Central time) first post time.
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The world’s largest under-saddle race has become a mare specialty
On Sunday, 750,000 Euros will be distributed in the world’s largest under-saddle race, the Prix de Cornulier at Vincennes – where 13 of the 18 starting horses are mares.
Joe Alto Memorial headlines Saturday Cal Expo card
Graceful Horizon and Ain’t She Special, both going in sharp form at the moment, get the top billing in Saturday night’s (Jan. 18) $12,500 Joe Alto Memorial for pacing fillies and mares at Cal Expo.
Ayr Corleon looks to continue learning at Big M
Ayr Corleon made a name for himself overseas and will be looking to do the same now in North America. He returns to action Saturday at The Meadowlands, where he is the 9-5 morning-line favorite in a $15,500 conditioned pace.
Captaincountrystar shines and wins at Bally’s Dover
Dover, DE – Captaincountrystar vacated the pocket in the stretch and sprinted home to win the Blue Hen Open Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday (Jan. 16) night. Adam Twelve and Captaincountrystar…
Primo Uomo tops in short card at Batavia Downs Thursday
Batavia, NY — Although he was a seven-time victor last year, Primo Uomo hasn’t visited the winner’s enclosure since October 26 at Vernon Downs. But that all changed on Thursday (Jan. 16)…
Sugar Instead named Ohio 3-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year
Grove City, OH – Sugar Instead dominated the ranks of sophomore filly trotters, earning the Ohio Triple Crown on her way to being named the Ohio 3-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year….
Cal Expo programs Jack Williams final
Overthemoonforyou, who has captured four of her five starts at this meet, looks to keep the momentum going in Friday night’s (Jan. 17) featured $16,000 Jack Williams final for pacing fillies and mares at Cal Expo.
Cellmate looks to escape with fifth straight win Saturday at Big M
Winter racing at The Meadowlands has featured competitive full fields, and while 10 starters behind the gate is supposed to be a hindrance to horses looking to compile long winning streaks, such is not the case for Cellmate.
Brittany Farms receives USHWA’s President’s Award
One of harness racing’s storied and most prestigious breeding farms, Brittany Farms, has been selected by the president of the United States Harness Writers Association, Michael Carter, to receive a President’s Award.