Todd McCarthy captured both 3-year-old pacing divisions of the Matron Stakes, held Thursday (Nov. 7) at Bally’s Dover, teaming up with Little Brown Jug winner Captain Albano to take the $185,500 sophomore male pace and Kentucky Sire Stakes champion Direction in the $116,500 sophomore filly pace.
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Won Last Call upsets Primo Maschio in DSBF prelim
Dover, DE — George & Tina Dennis Racing’s homebred Won Last Call gave Primo Maschio his first taste of defeat in nine career starts by posting a 26-1 upset in the second…
Hot Mess Hanover sold for $1 million at Standardbred Horse Sale’s Mixed Sale
Hot Mess Hanover, the dam of award-winning trotting mare Jiggy Jog S, sold for $1 million Thursday during the opening session of the Standardbred Horse Sale’s Mixed Sale at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex. The 10-year-old mare was purchased by Winning Key.
Philly features Thursday to rising stars
Chester, PA – Sharp younger horses on an upward career trajectory raced for $13,500 in the Thursday (Nov. 7) afternoon features at Harrah’s Philadelphia, one group on the pace and one group…
Papis Pistol fires for DePinto
For much of this season, trainer Sam DePinto told people that his 2-year-old male pacer Papis Pistol was going to put it all together one day and go a big mile. This past Saturday, Papis Pistol won a division of the Kindergarten Classic Series at The Meadowlands in gate-to-wire fashion in 1:49.3.
Over $1.5 million up for grabs in Night of Champions at Hawthorne
The fields for the 12 Night of Champions Stakes finals have been assembled as the best in the state of Illinois will be in the spotlight Saturday night (Nov. 9) at Hawthorne. With over $1.5 million in purses on the line, divisional titles will be decided on the Saturday card. First post Saturday night is 7:10 p.m. as we take a look at all 12 stakes finals.
Scattolini scores shocker in Monticello NAADA Trot
With the two favorites breaking stride early and pulling up from the race, Dante Scattolini took the helm and lasted at odds of 14-1 to win the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (Nov. 6).
Matron Stakes kicks-off Grand Circuit weekend
The Grand Circuit returns to Dover this Thursday (Nov. 7) for four Matron Stakes for 3-year-olds of both sexes and gaits.
Cumberland Run concludes second harness meet
Cumberland Run concluded its second harness meet Tuesday (Nov. 5) with a sensational card that included eight $100,000 finals of the Kentucky Sires Stakes.
Dice Dice Baby rallies in Rosecroft distaff
Dice Dice Baby stalked a contested early pace, mounted a three-wide backside blitz, and narrowly parried Fancy Like That to score a 1:52.2 win in Wednesday’s (Nov. 6) featured $9,500 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.