Dave Brower and Tim Bojarski were selected as the two candidates advancing to this summer’s balloting for the Communicators Hall of Fame, as determined during the Saturday directors meeting of the United States Harness Writers Association.
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Streaking Divine Art headlines at Cal Expo
Divine Art will attempt to win her 18th straight race when she heads the cast for Sunday night’s (Feb. 19) $20,000 Sire Stakes for the 4-year-old pacing mares at Cal Expo.
Big Christian learning fast at Big M
It’s not very often you see a horse make his debut at 4 years of age, but that was the case for Big Christian, who took his career debut Feb. 10 by an inch as the 4-5 favorite at The Meadowlands. Friday night (Feb. 17) at The Big M, the Erv Miller-trained, Marcus Miller-driven gelded son of Swan For All-Spirit Of Casey won again, and looked a whole lot better doing it, scoring in a non-winners of two for trotters in 1:57.1.
Pair of GSY races at Big M
With two GSY events carded on Friday night (Feb. 17) at The Meadowlands, the pacers took center stage in the first and fifth races.
Minnesota 2022 sophomore award winners announced
Minnesota Harness Racing, Inc. has announced the 2022 sophomore divisional award winners in the Minnesota-sired program.
Worthy Opponent heads Friday Cal Expo Sire Stakes
Worthy Opponent, who has multiple trophies on his mantle, heads the cast for Friday night’s (Feb. 17) $20,000 Sire Stakes for the 4-year-old pacing males.
PHHA joins USTA and other horsemen’s groups for drug research study with SMRTL
The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association announced Friday (Feb. 17) that they will be joining the U.S. Trotting Association, Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association, Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of NJ, and the Standardbred Owners Association of New York in funding a research project with the Sports Medicine Research & Testing Laboratory (SMRTL).
Penzance Hanover strikes again at Dover
Penzance Hanover cruised to his second consecutive victory in Thursday’s (Feb. 16) $27,500 Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover.
Who’s Got The Move upsets at Batavia
A substantial class hike made punters overlook Who’s Got The Move’s convincing 4-1/2-length victory from just last week, and their wagering discard provided big dividends for those who came back for more as Who’s Got The Move repeated and won Thursday’s (Feb. 16) $9,500 co-featured pace at Batavia Downs — at 39-1.
Alexa Skye, Owen share spotlight at Miami Valley
After finishing second or third in each of her last six starts, Alexa Skye finally burst through for victory in Thursday’s (Feb. 16) $28,000 Mares Open at Miami Valley.