Trace Tetrick tried not to make a big deal out of it. In December, just for the heck of it, he checked out his win total to see how close he was to 7,000. He needed about 150, so once the season started he forgot about it, until the April 8 pre-race show at Harrah’s Hoosier Park reminded everyone that Trace was seven wins away. There was no turning back; he knew the countdown each time he climbed into the sulky.
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Luther Stable wins trio of top Miami Valley mare races
The Greg Luther Stable enjoyed quite a day on Thursday (April 13) at Miami Valley Raceway. He entered horses, trained by his brother Todd, in the three highest weekly conditions for pacing mares and all three visited the winner’s circle.
Beckwiths sweep Plainridge features
Slick-gaited side-wheelers headlined the card at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (April 13), and the top pair of contests were won by the mother-son tandem of trainer Melissa Beckwith and driver Brett Beckwith.
Engblom wins two of three Philly features
Trainer Per Engblom captured two of the three co-featured $13,500 events for developing horses on Thursday (April 13) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, doing so with trotter The American Eagle and pacing mare Idealinfun.
New Ontario Graduate Series begins this weekend
Some of Ontario’s brightest stars will begin their 4-year-old campaigns in this weekend’s first leg of the Ontario Sired Graduate Series.
Stewart named to Hambletonian Society Board of Directors
At the recent Winter Meeting of the Directors of the Hambletonian Society, Steve H. Stewart, of Hunterton Farm, was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Society Board.
Sire Stakes in Friday Cal Expo spotlight
Dougsmonkeybusines is unbeaten this year and will look to add another trophy to his case when he heads the cast for Friday night’s (April 14) $15,000 California Sire Stakes for 4-year-old pacing males at Cal Expo.
Blue Chip Matchmaker and MGM Borgata Pacing series continue at Yonkers
The Grand Circuit at Yonkers features three $40,000 divisions on Friday (April 14) in the fifth and final round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker series for open pacing mares. The Monday (April 17) card at Yonkers will see three $50,000 divisions in the fifth and final round of the MGM Borgata Pacing series for open pacers.
Seekman’s arrow pointing upward
Travis Seekman is a couple weeks into his 18th season as a professional driver and the arrow is pointing upward for the modest Michigan native. The 32-year-old Seekman is coming off his best campaign in the sulky, going over the $1 million plateau in purse money for the first time.