When you’re hot, you’re hot. Right now, driver Jim Morrill Jr. is scalding hot at Buffalo Raceway.
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Ruthless Hanover in 1:49.2 in seasonal debut
Ruthless Hanover served notice to the national free-for-all pacing class that he may be ready for them right now after winning his seasonal debut, a $20,000 Open handicap Friday (April 14) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, in 1:49.2, the fastest mile in eastern Pennsylvania this season.
Standardbred owners needed for AHC Economic Impact Study
The American Horse Council is requesting that all owners participate in their National Impact Study Survey, which will do a special breakout of Standardbreds and harness racing.
Trace Tetrick reflects on 7,000th career win
Trace Tetrick tried not to make a big deal out of it. In December, just for the heck of it, he checked out his win total to see how close he was to 7,000. He needed about 150, so once the season started he forgot about it, until the April 8 pre-race show at Harrah’s Hoosier Park reminded everyone that Trace was seven wins away. There was no turning back; he knew the countdown each time he climbed into the sulky.
Fantastic Voyage in fantastic form
Early in his career, it was apparent Fantastic Voyage had some significant ability. As a 2- and 3-year-old, he was always in contention in all legs of the Maryland Sires Stakes program. Even at 4, he won the Maryland Sires Stakes pace for 4- and 5-year-olds.
Luther Stable wins trio of top Miami Valley mare races
The Greg Luther Stable enjoyed quite a day on Thursday (April 13) at Miami Valley Raceway. He entered horses, trained by his brother Todd, in the three highest weekly conditions for pacing mares and all three visited the winner’s circle.
Beckwiths sweep Plainridge features
Slick-gaited side-wheelers headlined the card at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (April 13), and the top pair of contests were won by the mother-son tandem of trainer Melissa Beckwith and driver Brett Beckwith.
Engblom wins two of three Philly features
Trainer Per Engblom captured two of the three co-featured $13,500 events for developing horses on Thursday (April 13) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, doing so with trotter The American Eagle and pacing mare Idealinfun.
New Ontario Graduate Series begins this weekend
Some of Ontario’s brightest stars will begin their 4-year-old campaigns in this weekend’s first leg of the Ontario Sired Graduate Series.
Stewart named to Hambletonian Society Board of Directors
At the recent Winter Meeting of the Directors of the Hambletonian Society, Steve H. Stewart, of Hunterton Farm, was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Society Board.