A record 194 horses were entered Tuesday for the $7 million Breeders Crown at The Meadowlands, topping the previous high of 185 set last year at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Eliminations will be required for all but two events, the Open Trot and Mare Trot. Post-position draws will be available later this afternoon.
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Cloverleaf SOA names Sharon Roberts Executive Director
The Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners’ Association Board of Directors has named Sharon Roberts its Executive Director as the association continues to serve the harness horsemen and women in Maryland.
Calabrese coasts in Mohawk Billings Pace
John Calabrese took the lead and never looked back in progress to a 1:53.1 win with Bettor Than Pride in the C$14,000 Billings Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday (Oct. 14).
Teague drives six winners Monday at Harrington
Driver Montrell Teague had six winners on the Monday (Oct. 14) Harrington Raceway 15-race program.
Zeron wins three Massachusetts Breeders Stakes at Plainridge
The third leg of the Massachusetts Breeders Stake for 2-year-olds of both gaits and sexes was held at Plainridge Park on Monday (Oct. 14) and state-bred first year starters competed for a total of $315,000 in purses.
Jiggy Jog S retired
According to a Facebook post from the Svanstedt Stable, Jiggy Jog S has been retired from racing due to a “small tear on her sesamoid ligament” after her last start in the Dayton Derby.
Dancing Lew wins by a nose in Pocono feature
Dancing Lew, dismissed at 18-1 despite a third and a fourth in the same class since coming from Tioga, went wire-to-wire in the $15,500 featured claiming handicap pace Monday afternoon (Oct. 14) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, nosing out the potential pocket rocket Oakwoodnitownit IR in 1:52.4 as the temperatures clearly reflected the oncoming of fall.
Call Me Goo and Nelsonbriteagle NO supplemented to Breeders Crown
Trotting mares Call Me Goo and Nelsonbriteagle NO, both from the stable of trainer Ake Svanstedt, have been supplemented to the upcoming Breeders Crown at The Meadowlands. The deadline for supplemental entries was noon Monday. No other horses were supplemented.
Burt, Beltrami bag Philly AHDC paces
Raymond Burt collected a pair of wins and Tony Beltrami scored as the chalk in the three $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Oct. 14).
Clements gets first win, Verruso victorious in Flamboro Billings
Ryan Clements made his first visit to the winner’s circle and Anthony Verruso clenched the win in their respective C$8,000 divisions of the CKG Billings Pace over a track rated sloppy at Flamboro Downs on Sunday (Oct. 13).