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Harness racing Hall of Fame member Alan J. Leavitt, well known for breeding horses under the banner of Lana Lobell Farms and Walnut Hall Ltd., died May 6, 2024, in Lexington, Ky. He was 88.

As the Ontario Sires Stakes enters its 50th season, its golden anniversary will be celebrated at 11 Standardbred tracks across Ontario.

There were some notable winners during the Tuesday (May 7) morning qualifying session at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

Ayr Pioneer GB (Soulofthematter) teamed up with driver-trainer Tony Dinges to put the icing on a record day of harness racing at Oak Grove Racing and Gaming on Monday (May 6).

Wyatt Avenatti knew early on he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father Dave and his grandfather Earl Jr. and become a harness racing driver. Naturally he often talked to them about the Illinois horse industry and its ups and downs.

2023 North America Cup champ It’s My Show made a successful 4-year-old debut in one of seven $50,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes splits on a betting record-breaking Monday (May 6) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.

Larry Stalbaum, wearing the hats of owner, trainer and driver, won both featured paces at Plainridge Park on Monday (May 6) in convincing gate-to-wire fashion.

Tlb Racing’s Sprocket ($5.40, Pat Berry) notched his third straight win in the $22,500 Open at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.3 Monday (May 6).

Over a Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania oval that gradually dried out from “sloppy” to “good” going over the course of Monday (May 6) afternoon, the Southwind Frank mare I Cant Refuse let neither the outside post seven nor a pesky foe in Attis Rock deter her from visiting the winners circle after taking the $15,000 featured trot.

Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo