Leading driver Leon Bailey drove four winners on the card including the $8,500 featured Open Trot with Woodside Gabe at Vernon Downs on Friday (Nov. 1).
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AGCO issues fines, suspensions to Moreau, Filion
To protect the wellbeing and safety of horses and safeguard the integrity of horse racing, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued monetary penalties and suspensions to Standardbred trainer, Richard Moreau, and driver, Sylvain Filion. Both are found to have violated the AGCO’s Rules of Standardbred Racing.
Beltrami up in time in Yonkers NAADA trot
Tony Beltrami launched into action late with Mycrownmykingdom to seize the throne in a 1:57.2 mile and win the $12,100 North American Amateur Drivers Association trot at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (Oct. 31).
Winter Festival begins Saturday at First Tracks Cumberland
Racing resumes at the iconic Cumberland Raceway on Saturday (Nov. 2) for the first of 19 Southern Maine racing dates, known as the “Winter Festival,” with some of the Pine Tree State’s top trotters and pacers kicking off the 10-race card.
Success at FFA Convention for harness racing industry
Over 71,000 people were in attendance at the 97th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis the week of Oct. 22. Harness racing was well represented with a 10×30 booth at the Indiana Convention Center, complete with a race bike and 360 video experience, bandaging station, harness racing plinko/trivia game, literature and giveaways for both advisors and students.
Last chance for Illinois-bred 3-year-olds to gain finals
Which 3-year-old Illinois-bred pacers and trotters will move on to Hawthorne’s Night of Champions finals will be known after Friday night’s (Nov. 1) leg four of the series.
The Winter meeting in France has begun
The Winter meeting — the highlight of French trotting — began on Thursday (Oct. 31) and will run until Saturday (March 1).
Younger horses featured at Philly on Thursday
Up-and-coming horses of both gaits were featured on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 31) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with a pair of $12,500 paces co-featured with two $12,000 trots.
Breeder enjoying Sister Mary Maude’s success
Dave Hanson took a chance on Perfect Mass as a broodmare, and in the case of her daughter Sister Mary Maude, the result has been divine. Sister Mary Maude, who competes in Friday’s $110,000 Crossroads of America for 3-year-old female trotters at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, has hit the board in 20 of 22 career races and earned $438,873.
Grand Circuit to Hoosier, Meadowlands
The Grand Circuit heads to Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Nov. 1) .