Category: Track News

Owners and trainers of horses entering the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot or Clara Barton Distaff Pace scheduled for Sunday (July 23) at Plainridge Park should note that the draw for those stakes will take place on Tuesday (July 18) and declarations must be made prior to 9 a.m. that morning. If you need to call the race office, the number is 508.576.4486.

A torrential downpour following Saturday’s (July 15( fourth-race forced Woodbine Mohawk Park to cancel the remainder of its live racing program due to unsafe track conditions.

The Pennsylvania Fair Harness Horsemen’s Association will be live streaming the two-day meet from the Bedford Fairgrounds in Bedford, PA.

Owners and trainers who may have horses not currently nominated to the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot and $100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace, that be will held at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 23), and would still like to enter should take note that a supplemental entry can be made to either event as outlined in the conditions of each stake.

A national television audience will be watching live Saturday (July 15) night when harness racing’s showcase track presents its signature race as Fox Sports 1 (FS1) broadcasts the $668,000 Meadowlands Pace from The Meadowlands.

The Meadowlands management is reminding horsepersons that horses for the Meadowlands Pace, Hambletonian Maturity, Dorothy Haughton and WR Haughton stakes must report for detention by noon on Saturday (July 15).

The “Biggest Party in Harness Racing” — Meadowlands Pace night — is finally here. The stage is set with a dazzling 14 race card of Grand Circuit stakes with total purses of more than $2.3 million, led by the $668,000 Meadowlands Pace.

Ocean Downs is announcing the addition of two late closers for $10,000 and $12,500 claimers.

Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo