Two divisions of the Matron Stakes will be conducted on Thursday (Nov. 2) at Bally’s Dover.
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Dover honors Kirby after 5,000th career win Sunday
Victor Kirby reached a milestone at Shenandoah Downs, in Virginia, on Sunday (Oct. 29). Kirby picked up the 5,000th victory of his driving career with KJ Todd in 1:59.3.
Enhance Yourcalm N splashes his way to Plainridge victory
It was a dark and stormy Monday afternoon (Oct. 30) at Plainridge Park and the weather left the track with off-going. But despite the less than favorable conditions, Enhance Yourcalm N maintained his composure to win the $25,000 Open Handicap trotting feature.
Petes For Real Finishes 3-for-3 In Virginia Breeders Championship Series at Shenandoah Downs; Scores In $85,250 Final on Sunday
Pam Wagner’s Petes For Real completed a sweep of his Virginia Breeder’s divisional championship series with a big win in Sunday’s (Oct. 29) $85,025 2-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Pace, one of eight title races for freshman and sophomore pacers and trotters of both sexes that were on the card. Those eight carried total purse money of $702,000 and combined with a four pack of $20,000 Aged Breeder’s races and a pair of $10,000 Opens, a total of $802,200 was distributed Sunday making it the richest card in Virginia harness racing history.
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) calls for replacing HISA with the Racehorse Safety and Integrity Act in The Hill Op-Ed
In an Op-Ed in The Hill, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), who introduced the Racehorse Safety and Integrity Act into Congress, calls for the replacement of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act with RHSA.
Harness industry at FFA Convention Nov. 1-3
Harness racing will once again be well represented at the 96th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. The National FFA Expo will be open Wednesday-Friday (Nov. 1-3) at the Indiana Convention Center with the harness racing booth in spot #402.
USHDC’s Jazmin Arnold wins at Cumberland Run
The United States Harness Driver’s Club (USHDC) concluded their Sunday festivities at Cumberland Run with Jazmin Arnold pulling off an upset victory in the $12,000 conditioned pace.
Tsipouras, Solomon score in Philly AHDC paces
Frank Tsipouras and Jim King Solomon decimated their competition with front-stepping performances to take their respective $9,900 dashes of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Oct. 29).
Foster grand slim highlight Saturday card at Rosecroft
Russell Foster won four races on a special Saturday (Oct. 28) card at Rosecroft Raceway.
Vivid Wise As wins Gran Premio delle Nazioni for third time in a row
As the first trotter ever in history, the 9-year-old Vivid Wise As, with Matthieu Abrivard in the bike, won the prestigious Italian stake race Gran Premio delle Nazioni for the third time in a row.