There was minimal movement in Tuesday’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll for Week 20, with the top-four horses unchanged and no newcomers joining the Top 10. Confederate remained the unanimous No. 1, followed by Sylvia Hanover, T C I, and Tattoo Artist..
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AHDC donates to Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society
The American Harness Drivers Club, on the heels of a $1,000 donation to Ronald McDonald House presented earlier this week, made another donation while on the road Monday night (Oct. 23).
Breeders Crown post positions drawn for open and sophomore male events
The draws for post positions for the remaining four Breeders Crown divisions were finalized on Monday (Oct. 23) during a live press conference at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Makin Some Noise, Tequila Talkin score in $22,000 features at MGM Northfield Park
There were no big upsets in the featured events on Monday (Oct. 23) at MGM Northfield Park as Makin Some Noise and Tequila Talkin took down their respective $22,000 Open contests.
Pilon Upsets In Billings at Mohawk
Off the second longest shot on the board, Marc Andre Pilon picked up the drive on Bettor B Going and barreled from last to first to take the $16,000 Billings Drivers Series event at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday night (Oct. 23).
History made: Filion scores career win 10,000
Sylvain Filion became the first Canadian-based driver in harness racing history to reach 10,000 career wins on Monday (Oct. 23) evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Paternity Suit A goes fastest split at Plainridge Monday
Three $15,000 conditioned paces were carded as co-features at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (Oct. 23) and Paternity Suit A went the fastest of the three in the last race of the day.
Hawthorne to shift Friday programs to Mondays
Suburban Downs at Hawthorne Race Course received Illinois Racing Board approval to shift Friday programs to Mondays for last two months of this year and to delete one racing date.
Virginia Breeders’ freshman prep races conclude at Shenandoah Downs
The final round of Virginia Breeder’s prep race action took place over the weekend and after four weeks of competition, all systems are a go for Sunday’s (Oct. 29) $702,200 Champions Day card featuring eight title matches between 2- and 3-year-old pacers and trotters of both sexes. Several Breeders races for older horses will also be contested with $20,000 purses in each.
AHDC donates to Ronald McDonald House
The American Harness Drivers Club presented another donation, this time for the Ronald McDonald House, on Sunday night (Oct. 22).