From her earliest days in trainer Chris Ryder’s stable, female pacer Twin B Joe Fresh was eye-catching. Since her racing career began, the filly has done more than look the part — she’s acted it. Twin B Joe Fresh has hit the board in 23 of 24 lifetime starts, winning 17 and finishing second on five occasions. On Saturday (Oct. 28), she will meet nine rivals in the $600,000 Breeders Crown final for 3-year-old female pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
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Slendorn, Faraldo score in NAADA Trots
James Slendorn and Joe Faraldo sent and sailed down the road with their charges to take their respective $10,000 divisions for the North American Amateur Drivers Association Fall Trotting Series final preliminary on Thursday night at Yonkers Raceway.
Torrid Saint A takes new mark at Plainridge Park
Normally leaving the gate fast to cut the mile, Torrid Saint A raced from off the pace on Thursday (Oct. 26) at Plainridge Park and scored the best win of his career in the $22,000 upper-level conditioned pace.
Workin Ona Mystery grinds to seasonal best at Dayton
After dabbling in Grand Circuit stakes throughout the 2023 season, Workin Ona Mystery won for the seventh time this year in Thursday’s (Oct. 26) $25,000 Open Pace at Dayton Raceway.
USTA declares Brevin Lupton ineligible for licensing or membership
The U.S. Trotting Association recently became aware of the Brevin Lupton video posted on several social media platforms. Mr. Lupton has never been licensed by the USTA, nor has he ever been a member of the organization.
Harness racing children’s author visits Shenandoah County middle schools
Children’s equine author Amber Sawyer, a Wisconsin resident, is spending this week in Woodstock where she, harness racing driver/trainer Stacy McLenaghan, and Shenandoah Downs’ Director of Racing Dee Lineweaver are visiting middle schools in the area promoting the sport of harness racing to new young audiences.
A last hurrah for Jujubee
Jujubee, the 2021 Breeders Crown 3-year-old colt trotting champion and Dan Patch Trotter of the Year, will stand at stud next year at Ivy Lane Farm in Goshen, Ind., for a fee of $4,000.
John Stefanos and ‘The Coach’ reach the pinnacle in Breeders Crown
In John Stefanos’ mind, he has reached the Cooperstown of harness racing. As a travel baseball coach in Illinois for six years, Stefanos guided his Under-12 squad through a 104-team national tournament into the Sweet 16 held in Cooperstown, N.Y. As a Standardbred owner his equine namesake, Coach Stefanos, has reached the Breeders Crown final for 3-year-old male pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Saturday (Oct. 28).
Breeders Crown finals top Grand Circuit weekend
Breeders Crown finals at Hoosier will take place on Friday (Oct. 27) and Saturday (Oct. 28).
Shenandoah closing weekend highlighted by $802,200 Virginia Breeder’s Championships
Shenandoah Downs will usher out its seven-week fall harness racing season on Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 28-29) with a pair of 14-race programs, headlined by Sunday’s $802,200 Virginia Breeder’s Championships — the richest card in Virginia harness racing history.