For nearly three years, a weekend at Bernie’s has meant a trip to MGM Northfield Park. On Saturday, that will change. Bernie will leave his home at Northfield for the first time since trainer Jessica Millner and Pod Stable purchased the pacer in June 2020 when he competes in the $100,000 Pacey “The Wizard” Mindlin Memorial Invitational at Miami Valley Raceway. Mindlin was Miami Valley’s on-air handicapper until his death at age 81 in March.
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Ontario Graduate and mandatory payout headline Saturday at Mohawk
The finals of the inaugural Ontario Sired Graduate Series and a Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory payout hold top billing for Saturday’s (May 6) 12-race card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Q & A with Casey Leonard
We had an opportunity to have a chat with multiple Illinois driving champion Casey Leonard on a variety of subjects pertaining to his craft. He comes into the 2023 Illinois racing season with 3,256 career dash winners and over 3,100 of them attained over the last 12 years.
Grand Circuit week opens Thursday at Plainridge
Grand Circuit action begins Thursday (May 4) at Plainridge Park with two $50,000 divisions in the Paul Revere Pace for 3-year-old males.
Hall, Page, Wrenn each collect two Buckeye Stallion Series wins
Grove City, OH — Tony Hall, Chris Page, and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. doubled up Wednesday (May 3) as the first leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series wrapped up at Miami Valley Raceway….
Smoking Jet gives Page one of four wins at Miami Valley
Lebanon, OH – Smoking Jet gave driver Chris Page one of his four triumphs on the Wednesday (May 3) program at Miami Valley. Ohio’s defending older Trotter of the Year won the $34,000 Open Handicap Trot, upsetting Swan Fine Lady (Dan Noble), The Mighty Hill (Trevor Smith) and Fawn De Touch (Tony Hall) in 1:52.4 and returning $23.40 for a correct betting ducat.
Northern Express headlines Harrington Wednesday
Harrington, DE – Arty Foster Jr.’s Northern Express ($8.20, Russell Foster) was a 1:55 winner in the $20,000 Open Trot Wednesday (May 3) at Harrington Raceway.
Jim Morrill Jr. sweeps feature paces at Buffalo Raceway
Hamburg, NY – The distaff pacers took center stage at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (May 3) and it was driver Jim Morrill Jr. who used two different ploys to share the spotlight in both featured events.
Crawford claims NAADA trot
Monticello, NY — Michelle Crawford pounced uncovered to the final turn with Wicked Nick and scooted clear to a 2:01.4 victory in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot on Wednesday afternoon (May 3) at Monticello Raceway.
Ruthless Hanover gets early nod in $100,000 Pace Baby Pace at Miami Valley
The $100,000 Pace Baby Pace Free-For-All By Invitation at Miami Valley Raceway has been drawn and Ruthless Hanover has been named the lukewarm morning line favorite. Ruthless Hanover (George Napolitano Jr.) drew the No. 4 post position and will open at odds of 5-2. He has won his only two starts this season in Opens at Harrah’s Philadelphia.