Munster Mash Trick dug in late to capture his second straight Pop-Up Series win in Friday (July 5) action at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Also winning $10,000 divisions in the event for freshman colt and gelding trotters were LT Loverboy, Battle Hill and Twofiftychamp, who broke his maiden in a stake-fastest 1:57.
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Zapaca wins feature at Vernon
Zapaca (Steeven Genois) captures the $6,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (July 5).
Fifth Circuit rules HISA unconstitutional – again
On Friday (July 5), the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals again ruled that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) is unconstitutional, dealing yet another blow to the controversial piece of legislation. This new ruling follows a Fifth Circuit decision in November 2022 that also found HISA unconstitutional.
MacDonald captures second National Driving Championship
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec – Harness racing driver James MacDonald put on a driving clinic at the Hippodrome 3R (H3R) in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec on Friday (July 5) in winning his second Canadian National Driving…
Misty Coast lowers mark in Philly feature
Misty Coast, an invader from Harrington, yielded command to sit a perfect pocket trip, then came back in the stretch to defeat Front Page Story by a nose in 1:50.2 to take the $14,500 distaff pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday afternoon (July 5).
USA upends England in S.T.A.C. Battle at Tioga Downs
The Southern Tier Amateur Club was host to a spirited—but friendly—competition at Tioga Downs against their counterparts from Great Britain on July 4 with the Americans using a late burst to capture the competition by a score of 72 to 49.
Grand Circuit racing heads to Goshen Historic Track
Grand Circuit racing visits Historic Track in Goshen, N.Y., this weekend, followed on Sunday evening by Hall of Fame inductions at the adjacent Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame.
New connections hope for ‘Funtime’ in Pace
Multiple-stakes-winner Funtime Bayama moved to trainer Andrew Harris’ stable less than two weeks ago, but the Meadowlands Pace hopeful seems to have made himself at home. Funtime Bayama was purchased by Bill Pollock, Bruce Areman, and Harris on June 20, five days after the 3-year-old gelding’s third-place finish in the million-dollar Pepsi North America Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park. On Saturday, Funtime Bayama will meet seven foes in the second of two $50,000 Meadowlands Pace eliminations for 3-year-old pacers at The Meadowlands.
Little’s 2024 Road to the Meadowlands Pace Week 10
Mirage Hanover made a ripple in the water with a scorching final quarter of :24.3 (to tie The Big M record set by Mach N Cheese). But in this evenly-matched group, it was only good enough to bump him up one spot to No. 7 in the 10th and final edition of Dave Little’s weekly Road to The Meadowlands Pace Top 10 poll.
The sudden rise of Amy Mooss
While we are only a few weeks into the 2024 Illinois harness racing season, some horses have already made an impact in their respective divisions and none more than the Alan Beals owned filly Amy Mooss.