Illinois champion He’zzz A Wise Sky was given a shrewd drive by Kyle Wilfong and the result was a 1-3/4 length victory in Hawthorne’s $11,100 Open Pace Monday night (Nov. 27).
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Gingras, Burke and Diamond Creek Racing finish on top of 2023 Grand Circuit standings
Driver Yannick Gingras, trainer Ron Burke and owner Diamond Creek Racing finished on top of the 2023 Grand Circuit standings.
Stafford sweeps DSBF filly trots
Art Stafford Jr. swept both $20,000 first-round Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) events for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Monday (Nov. 27) at Bally’s Dover, driving his trainees She Is Strong and Last Nights Hit to victory in their respective divisions.
Marquis Lafayette takes last Open trot at Plainridge Park
As the 2023 meet winds down to its final two days, the last top trot of the season was featured at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (Nov. 27) and Marquis Lafayette cashed the win check that resulted from his sixth victory of the year in the $25,000 Open trot at The Ridge.
Command sells for $243,000 at onGait.com
Command p,3,1:47.4 ($359,839), another top level colt from this year’s talented sophomore pacing crop, sold through onGait.com on Monday for $243,000 to Sylvain Descheneaux of Quebec.
USTA District 8A membership meeting change
Please note that the USTA District 8A meeting will be held in the driver’s lounge/viewing area above the paddock at Yonkers Raceway at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 29).
NJSS adds third leg for freshmen in 2024
The New Jersey Sires Stakes will add a third preliminary leg to the program’s Premier Division for 2-year-old pacers and trotters in 2024.
GLADA helps Tioga horsemen; Johnson wins Sunday race
Tioga horsemen and Dontyousayit were the big winners at Northfield Park on Sunday night (Nov. 26) as the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) made a $2,000 donation to the Tioga horsemen and driver Christina Johnson put some icing on the cake driving the upset winner in the opener.
Surprising end to Hawthorne’s Sunday card
Sunday night’s (Nov. 26) races at Hawthorne Racecourse ended abruptly after only two races because of unsafe racetrack conditions.
Broadway Giant thunders to third in a row at Cumberland
Broadway Giant made his third appearance in the First Tracks Cumberland winner’s circle in as many weeks, taking Maine’s top $5,500 conditioned trot once again on Sunday (Nov. 26) by open lengths.