After the tragic arson incident recently at Tioga Downs, Jeff Schaefer, president of the Southern Tier Amateur Club (STAC), which races at that track, has announced that the club will be joining the parade of donors with a $5,000 contribution to the cause.
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Trio of 3-year-old female trotters share top-selling honors at mixed sale
Hambletonian Oaks winner Heaven Hanover was among three 3-year-old female trotters to share top-selling honors at Friday’s second-and-final session of the Standardbred Horse Sale’s mixed sale, purchased for $450,000 apiece at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex.
La Bella Vita N tops mares in Plainridge feature pace
La Bella Vita N visited the winner’s circle for the seventh time this year after she won the $25,000 fillies and mares Winners Over pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Friday afternoon (Nov. 10).
Broadway Giant looks for a repeat at Cumberland
With racing in full swing at First Tracks Cumberland, one of Maine’s top trotters, Broadway Giant, will be looking for his second win a row. The action starts on Saturday (Nov. 11) and continues on Sunday (Nov. 12) with many of the top classes spread across the full weekend of harness racing.
Adamczyk takes NAADA Fall Series final
Andrew Adamczyk zipped off a pocket ride with Call Me Thefireman and spurted clear to a 2:01.2 victory in the $15,000 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Fall Trotting Series final on Thursday night (Nov. 9) at Yonkers Raceway.
Bythemissal rockets to victory in $125,000 Potomac Pace
Bythemissal followed up his decisive Breeders Crown Open Pace victory with an even more dominating triumph in Thursday night’s $125,000 Potomac Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
Another Like Me, at $400,000, tops opening session of mixed sale
Three-year-old female trotter Another Like Me, one of a group of horses sold as part of the Libfeld/Katz dispersal, was the top seller at Thursday’s opening session of the Standardbred Horse Sale’s mixed sale, purchased for $400,000 by Al Libfeld.
Confederate coasts, crushes in Matron
Breeders Crown champion Confederate cracked $2 million in career earnings with a punishing 1:49 win in the $170,850 Hap Hansen Matron Stakes for 3-year-old male pacers on Thursday (Nov. 9) at Bally’s Dover.
Brookview Bullet repeats in Dayton Open
Brookview Bullet parlayed a perfect second-over trip into a repeat victory in Thursday’s (Nov. 9) $25,000 Open Pace at Dayton Raceway.
Papas Son, Beat Cop repeat as DSBF preliminary winners
First-round winners Papas Son ($2.60) and Beat Cop ($2.10) both came roaring back in the second preliminary round of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings with decisive wins in their respective $20,000 divisions on Thursday (Nov. 9) at Bally’s Dover. Lovenbury ($2.60) completed the trio of second-round winners.