Freehold, NJ – Matthew Athearn makes most of his driving appearances at Saratoga and Plainridge Park. However, last weekend the 25-year-old from Maine made an appearance at Freehold Raceway. He made his…
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Chase H Hanover a front-end winner in Meadows top pace
Hammered down to 1-5, Chase H Hanover led every step but had to fend off the late challenge of Liteningonthebeach to preserve his victory in Friday’s (Dec. 15) $19,200 Open Handicap Pace at The Meadows.
Shenandoah Downs 2023 — by the numbers
Shenandoah Downs completed its 2023 pari-mutuel harness racing season in Woodstock, VA on Oct. 29.
Roberts slams Thursday night Rosecroft card
If Jonathan Roberts is able to catch Johnathan Ahle for the fall driving dash title at Rosecroft, Thursday night’s (Dec. 14) win with HP Lis Shadow in the $12,000 Open I Pace, may be the key race in his comeback.
Second leg of Winter Series highlights Cumberland weekend
The Winter Late Closing Series at First Tracks Cumberland highlights the long weekend of racing at the iconic Southern Maine oval, with five divisions of the Gingerbread Series kicking off the activities on Friday.
Veteran pacers career finales at Monticello
The Au Revoir Pace for 14-year-old senior pacers headlined the Thursday (Dec. 14) afternoon card at Monticello Raceway.
Back-to-back Dover wins for I Did It Myway
I Did It Myway did took the overland route to his second consecutive victory in Thursday night’s (Dec. 14) $27,500 Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover.
Delaware grand slam for Gaitway Guy
Through his 2- and 3-year-old seasons, the GTY Stable homebred Gaitway Guy competed in 12 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) races — and won all of them. He completed his state-restricted stakes campaign on Thursday (Dec. 14) at Bally’s Dover with a 1:54.2 win in the $110,000 DSBF series final for 3-year-old male pacers, and in doing so he became the 10th horse in the 22-season history of the DSBF to sweep all four championships.
Cloverleaf posthumously honors 9-year-old Finn Cusick
In this industry, there is no greater feeling than sharing our sport. In 2023, the Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association met Finn Cusick and his namesake, Finn the Fox. Finn was an energetic and vibrant 9-year-old boy that in November 2022 was diagnosed with DIPG, a rare and aggressive cancer with an average overall survival of less than one year in children.
Trotting, pacing co-features at Cal Expo Friday
Mandeville and Body Armor, stablemates who have been 1-2 in the first top dances for the trotters, get another chance to settle the score in Friday’s Open Trot while Give Me This Dance eyes her third straight snapshot in the co-featured Filly and Mare Open Pace.