The Meadowlands Amateur Driving Club was back in action Friday (Dec. 13) with two pacing events resulting in some rarities occurring. For the first time in a long time, both post time favorites won, but what made it even more rare was that they both paid the same exact amount ($5.40) for a $2 win bet.
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Well-handled Madrid A takes Big M feature
Sometimes, everything falls into place marvelously with some keen driving, and that’s exactly how things went for Madrid A in Friday night’s (Dec. 13) featured conditioned pace for fillies and mares at the Meadowlands.
Hawthorne Jingle Bell distaff series grows
Friday’s second leg of the popular Jingle Bell series for pacing fillies or mares exceeded the first round as far as entries were concerned with four divisions necessary on Friday night’s (Dec. 13) Hawthorne nine-race card.
Plump purses push Cumberland’s penultimate weekend
Cumberland Raceway’s next to last weekend kicks off on Friday (Dec. 13) and has significant purse increases, due in large part to the second legs of over a dozen pop-up series divisions.
Resolve To Win scores in Philadelphia feature
On a chilly, blustery day at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday (Dec. 12), Resolve To Win got the best trip among the main contenders and won the $15,000 fast-class trot in 1:55.4.
Sweet Angel Boy wins Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover
Sweet Angel Boy benefited from a perfect journey and won the Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night (Dec. 12).
Captain Pete delivers decisive DSBF prelim win; Crissman-Bier doubles
Captain Pete stamped himself as the likely horse to beat in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) championship for 3-year-old male pacers with a sparkling 1:52.2 win in the second of three $20,000 second-round preliminary divisions on Thursday (Dec. 12) at Bally’s Dover.
Potent payouts proliferate Thursday Big M program again
For the second consecutive week, big payouts were the norm at The Meadowlands on the second and final Thursday night of racing on the 2024 calendar.
Kentucky Standardbred industry will expand number of live racing dates in 2025
The Kentucky Standardbred industry will expand the number of live racing dates in 2025 based on an approved calendar that appears on the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation website.
Canigetalouploup tops Burke consignment at onGait.com
The Sweet Lou 3-year-old filly Canigetalouploup p,3,1:50.1 ($337,889) led the Burke Stable consignment Thursday afternoon (Dec. 12) at onGait.com when she sold for $161,500.