The Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association hosted tributes to two Florida legends of the past, Melvyn Aylor and Tom Audley, in the form of Stakes races for 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds.
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Idao de Tillard heading towards Prix d’Amerique
The 5-year-old French trotter Idao de Tillard with Clement Duvaldestin in the bike won his fifth victory in a row Saturday afternoon (Dec. 2) at Vincennes and is at present favored to win the Prix d’Amerique 2024.
Will Meyers Memorial atop Cal Expo marquee
Reagan Blue Chip and Bunkerhill Phil, both punctual winning favorites in last week’s elimination heats, head the cast for Sunday night’s $16,200 Will Meyers Memorial Pace at Cal Expo.
Airspinder takes flight at Cumberland
They couldn’t catch local favorite Airspinder as driver Wally Watson guided the $4,800 feature winner to a wire-to-wire victory at Cumberland on Friday.
MADC races recap from Friday night at the Big M
With the temperatures in the mid-40s, a constant rain and a sloppy track, the MADC series featured three races on the Friday night card. As always, the races featured a lot of speed and all three winners turned out to not be the post-time favorites.
Skoglund’s Christmas dream: relocate to the Big M
Rikard Skoglund’s name isn’t one that’s familiar to Meadowlands’ fans, but if the 34-year-old native of Sweden has his way, it will be in the not-too-distant future.
Happy for the ‘Road’ taken
John Ryan Melsheimer was not looking to buy Adamsville Road when he went to the 2020 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. But Melsheimer’s regard for the trotter’s mother, as well as a bargain price, resulted in the horse coming home with the Ohio-based trainer. It has proved to be a fortunate outcome.
USTA District 6 meeting held in Delray Beach, Fla.
USTA District 6 members and leadership met Friday (Dec. 1) for the district’s annual meeting.
Jimmy Freight wins in Rosecroft debut
A winner of over $1.7 million lifetime, Jimmy Freight made his Rosecroft debut a winning one, scoring in the $12,000 Open on Thursday (Nov. 30) in 1:52.3.
Faraldo fires in NAADA Winter Special
Joe Faraldo launched a late-stretch assault off cover with Turbochargedpete to grab victory in the $13,000 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Winter Special at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (Nov. 30).