Carson Conrad has driven at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in the past, but Friday will be a little different for the 19-year-old. The fifth-generation horseman will compete at the central Indiana oval for the first time on opening night.
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Developing prospects featured Tuesday at Pocono
A quartet of $15,000 races for developing stock headed the Tuesday afternoon (March 19) program at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Last Glow wires Dover trotters
Last Glow was a gate-to-wire winner in Tuesday night’s (March 19) featured $16,000 winners-over trot at Bally’s Dover.
Second-round MGM Borgata fields drawn
The 2024 edition of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series continues on Monday (March 25) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with four $50,000 second-leg divisions.
Mohawk Million slot draw set for Wednesday
Woodbine Entertainment today announced the draw to determine the slot owners for the 2024 Mohawk Million will take place on Wednesday afternoon (March 20).
Illinois longtime trotting queen retires
Longtime Illinois trotting queen Annas Lucky Star has abdicated her throne at the age of ten. Annas Lucky Star ended up winning an impressive 41 percent of her 155 lifetime starts and finished third or better a dazzling 70 percent of the time.
Desperate Man now a millionaire after Borgata Series triumph
Desperate Man, the 2021 Horse of the Year in Canada, became a millionaire in U.S. dollars after taking the first of four $50,000 flights of the opening leg of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series for older horses and geldings on Monday night (March 18) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Also taking victories were Rocknroll Runa A, Covered Bridge and Linedrive Hanover.
Two more Game Of Claims Events complete prelims
Nob Hill Flash and Ithaca Hanover swept their three preliminaries in the Game Of Claims Series, winning Monday (March 18) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania while carrying tags of $20,000 and racing for $10,000 purses. In another section of the multi-pronged GOC, Rock King Deo also made it three-for-three with a win in a $7500 event for horses valued at $11,000. Both of these Game Of Claims series matchups were for pacing horses.
Beltrami lasts for AHDC victory at Freehold
Tony Beltrami led for every step and withstood late pushes from rivals in the closing strides to take the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (March 17).
Sherman gets belated birthday present in GLADA win at MGM Northfield Park
Just a few days ago, driver Don Sherman celebrated his 50th birthday and, Saturday (March 16), Sherman got a belated birthday present when he was moved up a notch after an inquiry to win the GLADA (Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association) trot with Son Of Sona at Northfield Park.