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Sometimes, it’s better to be lucky than good. On Sunday (Jan. 15), Bernie was both lucky and good, getting the perfect trip to victory in the $18,000 Open Pace at MGM Northfield Park.

Brookview Bullet fired his best shot in the $27,000 Open Handicap at Miami Valley on Sunday (Jan. 15), winning in 1:50.2.

Horsy Dream, driven by Éric Raffin, was an easy winner of the Prix de Belgique – the last test race for the upcoming Prix d’Amérique — held Sunday (Jan. 15) at Vincennes.

After sweeping the Early Daily Double that paid $34.20, driver Andy McCarthy wasn’t quite done on the Saturday night (Jan. 14) program at The Meadowlands, as later on the card he recorded his third winner of the night with Rich And Miserable in the featured trot, a high-end conditioned event that sported a $23,000 purse. The 36-year-old Aussie ended the night with four winner’s circle visits.

Bythemissal, the Ohio 3-year-old Pacing Colt of the Year, has been named the 2022 Ohio Horse of the Year.

Members from the United States Trotting Association District 1 met on Saturday (Jan. 14) at the Hilton Columbus Polaris hotel in Columbus, Ohio, to discuss proposed USTA rule changes and to make recommendations that will be conveyed at the USTA’s annual board of directors meeting in March. The meeting preceded the district’s annual awards dinner, which was held later that evening.

The connections of 2022 Little Brown Jug champion Bythemissal, 2022 Breeders Crown champion Pebble Beach, Virgil Morgan Jr., the trainer of 2022 Breeders Crown champion Grace Hill, and owner Joe Sbrocco will be presented the 2022 Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Special Recognition Award at the OHHA annual awards banquet on Saturday (Jan. 14).

The Schooner II Stable has announced that the stallion career of its star pacer Beach Glass p,3,1:47.2 ($1,110,544) will be managed by former Hanover Shoe Farms executive vice president and now private Standardbred consultant Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky.

Since her arrival from Yonkers Raceway in late November, Jody has done good work at the Meadowlands, and Friday night (Jan. 13) she won her second straight at the mile oval, taking the $20,000 feature, a TrackMaster 86.75 or less pace for fillies and mares.

Despite not racing at two, Zanetti has consistently shown throughout his career that he has a lot of talent if they could get him to focus. Focus is what he has done in 2023, kicking off his 7-year-old season with two straight victories at MGM Northfield Park, a streak he looks to extend on Sunday (Jan. 15).