East Rutherford, NJ — Displaying no ill effects after a 3-1/2 month layoff, the Jeff Cullipher-trained Lovedbythemasses put on a show Saturday (Feb. 17) night at The Meadowlands, winning the $31,500 featured Presidents’…
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Always Gonna B You puts in game effort in $18,000 F&M Distaff at MGM Northfield Park
Always Gonna B You extended her win streak to three on Saturday (Feb. 17) evening with a decisive victory in the $18,000 Filly & Mare featured event.
Beltrami bags AHDC Trot
Tony Beltrami secured a cozy pocket ride with Dark Pool and pounced to paydirt in the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 17).
Cold climate, but hot racing during Pocono’s 2024 debut
Blustery winds, cold, and intermittent blowing snow greeted the trotters and pacers as they returned to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania for Saturday’s (Dec. 18) 2024 opening card. The conditions did not lend themselves to fast times, but competitiveness over an off track was the name of the game in the races, which were headed by two $16,500 events.
Graceful Horizon headlines Cal Expo card
Graceful Horizon, who has rattled off four straight wins at the head of the class, looks to continue her dominance in Sunday’s (Feb. 18) featured Distaff Open Pace at Cal Expo.
Italian Colt Falco Kill Gar now fastest in Europe in 2024
At the Agnano track in Naples, Falco Kille Gar has won in 1.55.4f – the fastest record by a 3-year-old trotter in Europe so far, and Falco Killer Gar is also the fastest 3-year-old on a 5/8-mile track so far in the world.
‘Queen’ Successful, pulls off upset in Big M feature
Queen Of Success showed a pair of wins racing in the weekly pacing feature for mares back in mid-December, but facing a tougher field Friday (Feb. 16) night at The Meadowlands, she was sent to the gate as the 8-1 fourth choice in the field of five.
MADC in action Friday at The Meadowlands
With clear skies and mid 30-degree temperatures at post time for the first on Friday (Feb. 16), the MADC featured three races on the card with speed being the main theme for the evening. When you have speed and some classy horses, it makes things look a lot easier from the lead, with you controlling the pace.
Kakaley hopes workload adds up to continued success
A number of good things — with an emphasis on numbers — happened for Matt Kakaley in 2023. Kakaley won a career-high 561 races last year, surpassed 6,000 lifetime victories, and captured his second consecutive driving title at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs. He also topped $9 million in purses for a second consecutive season (missing his career high by less than $250,000) and reached $100 million in lifetime purses, with the 35-year-old becoming at the time the third-youngest driver to hit the century mark.
Buffalo Raceway announces outrider for the 2024 racing season
Buffalo Raceway is pleased to welcome Carlee Comer as their outrider for the 2024 racing season.