Category: Track News

There is a draw schedule change for The Red Mile.

Draws for MGM Northfield Park’s new free-to-enter Summer Series for green 3- and 4-year-olds — and 2-year-olds — kick off next week.

The $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot will be held at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 23) during the biggest race day of the summer in Massachusetts.

Lexington’s Red Mile is set to open Sunday (July 23) with a “Better for the Bettor” agenda featuring the lowest takeout on Pick-4 and Pick-5 wagers in history along with a rich stakes program featuring many of harness racing’s top horses, drivers and trainers.

Following review and consultation with industry stakeholders, Woodbine and Adriano Sorella have adjusted the conditions for the inaugural C$100,000 Jimmy Freight Stakes.

Qualifiers/2-year-old races have been moved to 8 a.m. for this Saturday (July 22) at The Meadowlands.

Meadowlands Pace night on Saturday (July 15) was certainly one of the best Grand Circuit stakes cards of the season and business at the windows was right in line with the quality of the performances on the racetrack.

The race office at Running Aces has processed 18 nominations for the 2023 Steve Wiseman Memorial FFA Trot, which will get underway with elimination races on Sunday (Aug. 6).

The 2023 harness racing season at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, which concluded July 10, saw significant increases in all-sources wagering handle and total purses paid, giving cause for optimism among players and participants alike for the future of the sport in the Bluegrass State.