Shenandoah Downs celebrated the life of Cathy Rutherford on Saturday (October 19), with five of the top women drivers at the Downs competing in the “Pink Power” Pace, topped off with a $2,000 donation to the Shenandoah Chapter of The American Cancer Society.
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Xpert, Daily Double Deo score in NJSS Finals at Freehold
Freehold Raceway hosted two $70,000 Standardbred Development Fund finals for two-year-old pacers on Saturday (Oct. 19).
Papa Doc feature winner on swift day at Pocono
Papa Doc took full advantage of the rail to set the pace, slowed the half, then sprinted home in :56 to bring his mark down to 1:53 in winning the $18,500 fast-class trot Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, an October day where eleven horses set lifetime marks, including every winning horse featured in this story.
Racing at Hawthorne returns
The 2024 Hawthorne harness racing meeting opens this weekend with leg three of its Night of Champions stake series. First post on both Saturday (Oct. 19) and Sunday (Oct. 20) is 7:10 p.m.
Byron bags five at Vernon
Aaron Byron drove five winners, highlighted by PL Princess C’s win in the $8,500 featured Fillies & Mares Open Pace, at Vernon Downs on Friday (Oct. 18).
Country Victory sets Philly record in Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell stakes series, for Pennsylvania-sired youngsters, opened its fall stand at Harrah’s Philadelphia during a Friday night (Oct. 18) card of racing, and in the very first Liberty Bell event of 2024, the International Moni-Kristins Victory freshman trotting filly Country Victory set a divisional track record of 1:53.4 in winning one of that stake’s two $30,000 divisions.
Slayin Theday Away gutsy Batavia winner
Making his second start at Batavia Downs since competing in the Ontario Sires Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park over the summer, the 3-year-old Slayin Theday Away took on older foes and found the local winner’s circle for the first time after he won the featured $9,500 trot on Friday (Oct. 18).
Ranger, Cecere score a team hat trick at Plainridge Park
Hats were flying for driver Bruce Ranger, trainer Domenico Cecere and their Antonacci family connections after they combined to win three races on the card Friday (Oct. 18) at Plainridge Park.
Draws complete for 2-year-old Breeders Crown Finals, Mare Trot
Following are the fields for the Breeders Crown finals for 2-year-olds as well as the Mare Trot. The 2-year-old finals go for purses of $700,000 each. The purse for the Mare Trot is $496,000 because of two supplemental entries. Listed drivers for the 2-year-olds are from the eliminations.
Shenandoah Downs honors Rutherford’s memory
Shenandoah Downs has carded a huge 14 race Stakes laden program for Saturday, October 19, with Racing Secretary Dee Lineweaver focusing on honoring the memory of Cathy Rutherford.