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The 5-year-old trotter Barack Face, with trainer/driver Adrian Kolgjini, was an easy winner of the Copenhagen Cup at the Charlottenlund Travbane in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Matt Zuccarello launched a successful off-the-speed assault to win as the second longest shot on the board in the Billings Amateur Driving Series pace at Flamboro Downs on Sunday (May 12).

The tri-features on Sunday (May 12) evening at Pocono Downs at Mohegan, Pennsylvania, were $15,000 paces for high-priced claiming horses. Despite the hefty investment, two of the three winners were claimed—but the one who wasn’t, took the fastest division.

You don’t get to $3,146,993 in career earnings without possessing speed and toughness, and the nine-year-old Somebeachsomewhere gelding This Is The Plan showed both in abundance while winning the $13,000 featured handicap pace on Sunday (May 12) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

Lanjo Lee (Tyler Miller) captured the $15,000 Open Pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 12).

Shenandoah Downs and the United States Harness Drivers Club (USHDC) teamed up to make a harness racing Saturday (May 11) a memorable one as no less than five charitable organizations were honored in a 20th birthday bash honoring the iconic Foiled Again, making a special appearance at the “Downs” to an enthusiastic crowd.

Bet On Joe captured the $6,000 featured pace at Cumberland on Saturday (May 11), picking up his second win in eight starts this year and rewarding his backers with a ‘triple return’ on their investment.

The 6-year-old French trotter Izoard Vedaquais (sired by Bird Parker), trained by Philippe Allaire and with Benjamin Rochard driving, won the prestigious Prix des Ducs de Normandie at the track in Caen, Normandy, in a new race record of 1:53 (mile rate).

The 2024 opening weekend at Eldorado Scioto Downs has come to a close. The cool night air during all three race cards may have hampered the fans on the patio, but inside establishments were full, especially Saturday night with a sold-out clubhouse.

Zanetti (A Rocknroll Dance) made it two in a row at the Cannon Falls, Minn., fairgrounds on Saturday (May 11), posting a dominating gate-to-wire performance in the Free-For-All pace as MHRI hosted another day of tune-up opportunities for the upcoming Running Aces season.