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A Delightful Act N repeats in Filly and Mare Open at MGM Northfield Park
A Delightful Act N moved her winning streak to three on Sunday (Nov. 12) with a victory in the $18,000 Filly and Mare Distaff at MGM Northfield Park.
Longshot Ursis Des Caillons placed first in GLADA trot
Northfield Park’s Great Lakes Amateur Driving Club race on Sunday (Nov. 12) had as many twists and turns as Northfield Park’s great half-mile track and when the official sign was posted, driver Jacob Baird had a 15-year-old trotter, Ursis Des Caillons (Cool Du Caux), on top in the field of eight.
Italian trotters once again in spotlight
Two of big international trotting races held Sunday afternoon in Europe was won by Italian trotters.
Different tactics produce better result at Hawthorne
Driver Casey Leonard changed tactics with the Steve Searle trainee Lous Amazon in Hawthorne’s second leg of the Pop-Up series for freshman state-bred trotters and the result was a better outcome Saturday (Nov. 11) for the daughter of Lou’s Legacy.
Switzer Jr. slams at Cumberland
Driver Kevin Switzer Jr. won four of ten races on Saturday (Nov. 11) at First Tracks Cumberland, including a natural hat trick in the first three legs of the Pick-4.
Sunshine Meadows in action on Saturday
The FSBOA sponsored Sunshine State Stakes continued on Saturday (November 10) at Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village with trainer Nick Coblentz reaching the winner’s circle in five of the eight races and Hall of Fame driver Wally Hennessey scoring a grand slam.
The Roxbury, Odds On Steno score at Big M
The Roxbury and Odds On Steno won their respective divisions of the New Jersey Garden State and New Jersey Home Grown for 2-year-olds at The Meadowlands Saturday (Nov. 11) night. The two events had a total of five dashes for combined purses of $250,000.
MacDonald wins four including feature at Vernon
Leading driver John MacDonald swept the features with Dewey Arnold and Primo Uomo in route to a grand slam on Saturday (November 11) at Vernon Downs.
Batavia horsemen and women honor Tioga victims Saturday
Prior to the start of racing on Saturday night (Nov. 11) at Batavia Downs, members of the the local driver, trainer, groom and owner colony gathered trackside for a moment of silence to remember and honor their peers at Tioga Downs who lost their horses and their livelihoods as a result of a despicable act of arson that befell that track this past week. Many of them, and many of their horses who perished, raced at Batavia Downs and the impact of that horrendous event was felt among everyone at the Downs as well as the racing community all across North America.