Always B First wired the field in the $40,000 Mares Invitational Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night (March 8). The race celebrated International Women’s Day.
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Fond Memories A, Athearn have memorable nights at Buffalo
Fond Memories A and driver Matthew Athearn won’t forget anytime soon their performances at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday night (March 8).
Dontforgetlittlman is new winner in Miami Valley’s top trot
Dontforgetlittlman pulled a mild upset in the $28,000 Open Trot at Miami Valley on Wednesday (March 8). Driver Dan Noble left with alacrity when the wings folded and fronted the field from start to finish.
USTA Board of Directors annual meeting slated for March 10-12
The U.S. Trotting Association’s 2023 Board of Directors annual meeting is scheduled for Friday (March 10) through Sunday (March 12) at the Hilton Columbus at Easton hotel.
Kakaley, Alexander remain hot during Pocono qualifiers
Driver Matt Kakaley and trainer Travis Alexander, the early-season leaders at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, kept up their winning ways during the Wednesday (March 8) qualifiers at the mountain oval, with Kakaley driving three winners for Alexander and three winners for other trainers to give him six triumphs during his early-day work.
Beyond Words N wins a thriller in Rosecroft Mares Open
Beyond Words N ($5.40) powered first over in the final quarter and wore down the pacesetting Somegirlsomewherea in 1:53.4 to win the $15,000 Mares Open Tuesday night (March 7) at Rosecroft.
Fifty Ways rallies off cover, wins Dover trot
Fifty Ways capitalized on a second-over trip and won Tuesday night’s (March 7) $18,000 Winners Over/Select Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover.
Cummings family sweet on ‘Candy’
It might be uncommon for someone to buy a racehorse while getting a pedicure, but that bit of multitasking has paid off beautifully for Tammy Cummings and her daughter, Alyssa. Candy’s Desire has won 14 of 56 starts, cashed a paycheck in a total of 45, and earned $92,508 since joining the Cummings Stable.
Woodbine Mohawk Park releases nominees for 2023 major stakes
Woodbine Entertainment today released the full list of horses nominated to this season’s major stakes races at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Woodbine’s lucrative Standardbred stakes program again saw strong support from owners and trainers for the Feb. 15 nomination deadline. From 18 major stakes requiring a nomination, half of the events saw numbers increase or remain the same.
Boulder Creek, 23, dies
Boulder Creek p,4,1:48.1, the sport’s 10th richest pacer of all time with earnings of $3,425,857, died last week at Olive Branch Farm in North Carolina due to colic. He was 23 years old and had enjoyed retirement at Olive Branch Farm for several years.