A pair of veterans with gawdy resumes reigned supreme in the co-features at The Meadowlands Saturday night (March 11), as Backstreet Shadow took the $45,000 Open 1 for pacers and Ahundreddollarbill emerged victorious in the $40,500 Open 2/Open 1 Handicap for trotters.
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Faraldo, Loewe re-elected at USTA Board of Directors annual meeting
Incumbents Joe Faraldo and Mark Loewe were re-elected as chairperson and vice-chairperson, respectively, of the U.S. Trotting Association Board of Directors on Saturday (March 11) at the opening general session on the second day of the annual meeting.
Round Two of Game Of Claims Series starts at Pocono
Four of the eight $20,000 divisions of the second preliminary for the Game Of Claims Pacing Series, for horses base-tagged at $27,500 this week, saw repeat winners on Saturday afternoon (March 11) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.
‘All Rise’ for ‘The Judge’ in AHDC
“The Judge” Tony Beltrami had marching orders for his charge All Rise and led for every step to take the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (March 11).
Father and son to duel in Grand Criterium de Vitesse
Vivid Wise As is favored to win the Grand Criterium de Vitesse where his son, Charmant de Zack, also is entered to race.
Pair of Sire Stakes atop Cal Expo bill
A pair of $20,000 Sire Stakes for the 4-year-old pacers headline the Sunday night action at Cal Expo, with Cenalta Hawk and JP Jetty getting top billing among the males while Give Me This Dance and Divine Art renew their rivalry in the distaff division.
All Alone wins again at Big M
He doesn’t have much experience, but you wouldn’t know it after seeing All Alone perform in Friday night’s (March 10) featured pace at The Meadowlands.
USTA annual meeting kicks off with Marketing and Communications Committee
The 2023 U.S. Trotting Association’s Board of Directors annual meeting kicked off on Friday (March 10) with the Marketing and Communications Committee presentation led by Marketing and Communications Committee co-chairpersons Jim Miller and Ashley Tetrick as well as USTA staff members Dan Leary, Wendy Ross and Kyle Creditt.
Pair of GSY races on Friday at Big M
Two GSY events were carded on Friday night (March 10) at The Meadowlands.
Open Pace at Cal Expo Saturday
Officer Jim, who has rattled off three straight wins including a sparkling score at the head of the class last week, looks to keep the momentum going in Saturday night’s (March 11) $8,000 Open Pace at Cal Expo.