The 127th season at historic Yonkers Raceway at Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts continues with a unique crossover event five years in the making, as former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira returns for a highly anticipated rematch against Hall of Fame harness racing driver Tim Tetrick.
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Tioga Downs kicks off 2026 racing season May 2
Tioga Downs Casino opens for live racing this year on its customary date of Kentucky Derby Day, Saturday, May 2. This year’s season provides a total of 61 live race dates, including nine dates of thrilling stakes racing action.
College Tuition repeats at Rosecroft
Eric Foster’s homebred College Tuition set sprightly fractions before holding off a two-pronged stretch challenge to post a 1:53.2 repeat victory in Thursday’s (April 23) $12,000 Open Handicap Trot at Rosecroft Raceway.
Weiss championships highlight upcoming cards at Pocono
This coming week of racing at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with cards on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday at 1 p.m., will host the four $50,000 championships of the Bobby Weiss Series, named after the famed Pocono trackman.
A Thursday of speed and upsets at Philly
The Thursday afternoon (April 23) card at Harrah’s Philadelphia was full of both fast winning times and mutuel upsets led by Dame Good Time’s 1:51.4 victory in the $13,000 trotting feature.
Resolve To Win chalks up another in Plainridge trot
Resolve To Win shipped in to Massachusetts on Thursday (April 23) flaunting a total of three top-class wins between Mohegan Sun Pocono and the Meadowlands in his first eight starts this year, and then left the Commonwealth with another one after taking the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Plainridge Park in a gate-to-wire effort.
Hackett finals take center stage at Miami Valley
Four $75,000 James K. Hackett finals, for Ohio-sired 3-year-olds, took center stage on Thursday night (April 23) at Miami Valley Raceway.
Brett Beckwith update 4/23
Meadowlands executive and USTA director Jason Settlemoir on Thursday (April 23) offered the following update on his Facebook page on driver Brett Beckwith:
Harrah’s Hoosier Park unveils First Turn VIP Tours
Harrah’s Hoosier Park is excited to begin offering the First Turn VIP Tours, an all-access barn area tour for those who are interested in learning more about harness racing, beginning on Saturday, June 6.
Gowestyounggrace comes home to Cumberland
Former Maine Sire Stakes champion Gowestyounggrace returns home to Cumberland Raceway on Friday (April 24) for her first start of the season in the race seven, $4,800 conditioned pace.