Driver Leon Bailey drove five winners including the co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (April 24).
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MGM Ursula McIntyre Series prelims are in the books
Coastal Babe N and driver Yannick Gingras went wire-to-wire in 1:52.2 in the first of three $50,000 divisions in the fifth and final preliminary leg of the MGM Ursula McIntyre Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (April 24), assuring the $200,000 added final on May 8 will be a matchup of two impressive New Zealand imports.
Maria Rice gets 1,000th training win at Buffalo
Famous Dan may not be “famous” for winning Buffalo Raceway’s co-featured $11,500 trot on Friday afternoon (April 24) but he will long be remembered by trainer Maria Rice.
Bongiorno sends out 1-2 Philly feature horses; Lowers UTR!
The red-hot stable of Joe Bongiorno, who has the early lead in the trainers win race at Harrah’s Friday (April 24), actually lowered its UTR by finishing 1-2 in the $12,000 pacing feature for distaffs Friday, as the Tall Dark Stranger mare Turn Up The Music won her second straight, with barnmate Hobby Gone Crazy up for second in the 1:52.3 mile.
Last call for Yearling Nomination Book
The Yearling Nomination Book is at the printer, and all pre-ordered copies will be mailed out the week of April 28.
Oliveira, Tetrick ready for another round at Yonkers
The 127th season at historic Yonkers Raceway at Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts continues with a unique crossover event five years in the making, as former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira returns for a highly anticipated rematch against Hall of Fame harness racing driver Tim Tetrick.
Tioga Downs kicks off 2026 racing season May 2
Tioga Downs Casino opens for live racing this year on its customary date of Kentucky Derby Day, Saturday, May 2. This year’s season provides a total of 61 live race dates, including nine dates of thrilling stakes racing action.
College Tuition repeats at Rosecroft
Eric Foster’s homebred College Tuition set sprightly fractions before holding off a two-pronged stretch challenge to post a 1:53.2 repeat victory in Thursday’s (April 23) $12,000 Open Handicap Trot at Rosecroft Raceway.
Weiss championships highlight upcoming cards at Pocono
This coming week of racing at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with cards on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday at 1 p.m., will host the four $50,000 championships of the Bobby Weiss Series, named after the famed Pocono trackman.
A Thursday of speed and upsets at Philly
The Thursday afternoon (April 23) card at Harrah’s Philadelphia was full of both fast winning times and mutuel upsets led by Dame Good Time’s 1:51.4 victory in the $13,000 trotting feature.