Southwind Bella, a three-quarter sister to 2019 Little Brown Jug champion Southwind Ozzi, showed the family talent and speed when she lowered her mark to 1:50.2 in the featured $14,400 distaff pace on Thursday (May 18) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
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Double milestones special to Kakaley
When Matt Kakaley decided he wanted to pursue a career as a harness racing driver, that was his only focus. The numbers Kakaley has amassed since he won his first race in 2006, though, provide an opportunity for the 35-year-old to reflect on fulfilling his career objective. On Tuesday (May 16), Kakaley recorded his 6,000th victory. Two days earlier, he surpassed $100 million in purses.
Woodbine Mohawk Park to host SBOA finals
Ontario sired 3-year-olds have their first major stakes engagement of the 2023 campaign this weekend with the C$542,000 SBOA finals on Saturday (May 20) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
NA Cup hopeful Annapolis Hanover exceeds expectations
When trainer Mitch York bought Annapolis Hanover as a yearling at the 2021 Standardbred Horse Sale, he hoped the pacer would develop into a top horse on the Pennsylvania fair circuit. It didn’t work out that way, but York isn’t about to complain. Annapolis Hanover, purchased for $15,000 and owned by York, has hit the board in all 14 of his lifetime starts, winning nine, and earned $260,183.
Dexter Dunn to drive in the Elitlopp
Dexter Dunn will travel to the 2023 Elitlopp at Solvalla to drive Frode Hamre-trained Stoletheshow, an 8-year-old trotter sired by Dream Vacation.
Cutler kicks off Meadowlands Grand Circuit season
The Grand Circuit season at The Meadowlands has historically opened with the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial and that will again be the case on Saturday (May 20) when 11 of the finest older trotters in the land will assemble to compete for a purse of $155,200.
Harness racing ‘takes the cake’ for Katelyn Gerow
If it weren’t for a partial knee tear and a turbulent experience in the hospital — each incident totally unrelated to the other — the sport of harness racing may not have been blessed with the presence of Katelyn Gerow. But fate has brought a bright, energetic young trainer into the sport, and her enthusiasm can be catching just from talking with the lifelong Maine resident. Gerow experienced her first training win on April 15 at Maine’s First Tracks Cumberland when Drew Campbell drove Third Power to victory in Katelyn’s third career start.
Filly Speaks the ‘Talk’ at Buffalo Raceway
Hamburg, NY – Filly Speaks ($7.40) was the ‘talk’ of Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (May 17) as she devastated the field by 6-1/4 lengths in the $15,500 Open Pace for the fillies and mares.
Don’t Take My Keys rallies to take Meadows feature
Washington, PA — Trailing by nine lengths and with excess cover in front of him, Don’t Take My Keys took matters into his own hands, circling the field three wide to capture Wednesday’s (May 17) feature at The Meadows, a $12,100 Conditioned Trot.
Wild Bill Kelso was ready for 2023 bow at Philly
Chester, PA – Wild Bill Kelso was very sharp in his 2023 debut on Wednesday (May 17) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, taking the $14,400 featured trot and earning a new race mark of 1:55.3.