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Bettor’s Western had been racing from behind as his form sharpened during his Game Of Claims series action for $7,500 base-tag horse, but when he went for $15,000 in his GOC Championship Monday (March 27) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, George Napolitano Jr. took him to the front and authored a 1:53.3 victory.

Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Executive Director Renee Mancino has been awarded the United States Trotting Association’s President Award. The award was presented at the USTA Annual Meeting in Columbus.

The following is a statement from ARCI President Ed Martin on the FTC approval of HISA ADMC rules

The United States Trotting Association (USTA) released the following statement regarding today’s (March 27) decision by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to approve the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (Authority) Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) rules.

A lot of youth today at age 17 aren’t totally committed to their future plans and endeavors as life progresses. One exception is Kyle Swift. This 17 year old is laser focused and has begun taking on plenty of responsibilities in preparation for his future goals and plans in harness racing. His tireless devotion and hard work in his mother’s barn, the Swift Racing Stable, earned him the Buffalo Raceway March Horseman of the Month Award sponsored by JP Fitzgerald’s.

Barn pet Bernie is a staple in the Jessica Millner stable, and on Sunday (March 26), he continued to show his connections how special he is with an eye-popping lifetime best 1:49.3 effort in the $19,000 Open Pace.

Classifiedmaterial, who had to win his final prelim in the Game Of Claims Pacing Series to make the Final, added a second straight victory on Sunday (March 26) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, taking the $25,000 GOC Final for $15,000 base-tagged horses in 1:53.1.

In an absolute thriller, Whole Lotta Lou proved up to the task of taking the Saturday (March 25) night pacing feature at The Meadowlands while bumping up in class, extending his win streak to three after some marvelous handling from Hall of Fame driver Dave Miller.

Credit List made a step up in class to Buffalo Raceway’s $17,500 Open Trot on Saturday night (March 25), and he proved equal to the tougher task with a neck victory over Castyourcrown in 2:00 over a sloppy track. In the co-featured $17,500 Open Pace, Just Plain Loco ($5.90) was just plain good as he used a backside brush to conquer the field of six in 1:57.1.

Tony Beltrami took no prisoners in both $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot on Saturday afternoon (March 25) at Freehold Raceway and visited the winner’s circle on both occasions.