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Three $15,000 races for developing horses were the featured events over a sloppy track on Tuesday (March 5) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

The adage “It’s not important how you start, but how you finish” has been around for ages but it still holds true, and a perfect example is the state-bred pacer Gorgeous Big Guy, the recipient of the 2023 Illinois 2-year-old Colt Pacer of the Year award at last week’s Horsemen’s Banquet in Springfield.

Harness racing success stories are often found throughout the Standardbred industry and most recently a group of horse breeders from around the globe have found Bourbon County in Kentucky and have come forward to help the St. Mary’s School in Paris.

U.S. Trotting Association President Russell Williams announced Tuesday (March 5) that Florida State Representative Dan Daley and Caesars Entertainment Senior Vice President Joe Morris are the recipients of the annual USTA President’s Awards.

The entire Monday (March 4) afternoon 14-race card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania was devoted to first preliminary round action of the Game of Claims Series for two divisions — $10,000 races for $15,000 base-priced pacers and $7,500 events for $7,500 base-tagged pacers, both seven divisions strong. The competitive contests saw 28 horses changing hands for a total outlay of $348,750, as owners try to buy horses capable of making their rich Championships.

The well-bred 3-year-old trotting filly Kelsie Awaiting, a full sister to the multiple stakes’ winning Walner Payton was the sales topper in the Monday (March 4) Preferred Equine Online Mixed Sale.

Tequila Talkin made short work of his foes on Sunday (March 3), scoring impressively in the featured $18,000 Open Trot at MGM Northfield Park.

Discus Hanover (Credit Winner) became the first two-time winner in the Open Trot this season at Saratoga as the Dave Dewhurst trainee went coast-to-coast in Sunday’s (March 3) $15,000 feature.

Carbine made it two in a row Thursday (Feb. 29) at Miami Valley Raceway when he took the Open handicap in 1:50 from the assigned nine hole. Parked to the :27.1 opening quarter, the 6-year-old son of Somebeachsomewhere led at each next call to win by 3-1/4 lengths. Trace Tetrick drove the winner for trainer Virgil Morgan, Jr. and owner Odds On Racing.

Betmetowin (Uncle Peter), the 5-2 second choice in the betting, inherited the win in harness racing’s Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association’s event at Northfield Park on Saturday night.