Five-year-old male trotter Venerate, a Dan Patch Award winner in 2020 at the age of 2, will make his seasonal debut for new trainer Marcus Melander when he meets 10 rivals in Saturday’s $155,200 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial at The Meadowlands.
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North American Amateur Drivers Association makes donation to aftercare
On Thursday (May 18), following the North American Amateur Drivers Association Spring Series final at Yonkers Raceway, a check presentation was made to New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program to support its mission to rehab, retrain and rehome Standardbreds coming off the track.
Texas judge denies injunction to halt launch of HISA medication program
On Wednesday (May 18), Judge James Wesley Hendrix of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas, denied an injunction sought by opponents of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act from implementing their Anti-Doping and Medication Control program starting on Monday (May 22).
Jiggy Jog S leads Meadowlands qualifying winners
Friday (May 19) qualifying races at The Meadowlands featured more stakes types getting their final preps in on a cool morning over a fast track with a slight helping wind in the stretch.
Harness racing returns to Illinois in Spring Preview at Springfield
After an eight-month absence, and a two-day postponement because of adverse track conditions, harness racing returned to Illinois on Thursday (May 18) at the State Fairgrounds in Springfield.
Maggie Rhee dominates distaff feature at Aces
The Thursday night (May 18) harness racing program at Running Aces featured the Mares Open Handicap Pace, with a full field of nine lining up behind the gate for the $18,500 contest.
Calabrese captures NAADA Spring Final
John Calabrese secured a pocket ride for odds-on favorite Shoemaker Hanover and blitzed for the lead around the final turn while holding his ground to take the $15,000 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Spring Series Final on Thursday night (May 18) at Yonkers Raceway.
Rocknroll Runa A powerful in Plainridge pace
Taking advantage of torrid early fractions, Rocknroll Runa A turned a big move into a huge win in the $25,000 winners-over pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (May 18).
COSA TV kicks off 2023 season Sunday at Flamboro
COSA TV will have its first live broadcast of the season this Sunday night (May 21) with coverage of the second edition of the Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup, from Flamboro Downs.
One week in, Scioto sees gains
A full week into the 2023 Eldorado Scioto Downs racing season, the track is seeing continual gains and improvements, both in the entry box and at the betting windows.