Meadowlands Pace Night (July 13) brought a mixture of predictability and surprise, and was highlighted by the fastest-ever Pace — a mythical 1:46.3 mile put up by Legendary Hanover — as well as the third $5 million night of business at the windows over the last five Pace Nights.
Category: Track News
Freehold Raceway seeks winner’s circle attendant
Freehold Raceway is seeking a winner’s circle attendant beginning Aug. 23.
Notice to trainers shipping in to race at Saratoga Casino Hotel
Trainers shipping in to race at Saratoga Casino Hotel must get advance permission from the racing department if they want to stable on the backstretch overnight.
Red Mile qualifiers canceled this week
Qualifiers for Wednesday morning (July 17) at The Red Mile have been canceled due to rain.
Thursday’s card at Yonkers includes Pick-5 carryover, guaranteed pool
Tuesday night’s (July 16) Pick-5 at MGM Yonkers Raceway started with horses at odds of 10-1, 46-1 and 13-1 winning, and that led to the wager not being hit. As a result, when racing resumes on Thursday (July 18), there will be a $7,575.22 carryover and a $20,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence.
Ocean Downs shifts Wednesday post times to 7:45 p.m.
Officials at Ocean Downs have pushed Wednesday’s (July 17) races back 40 minutes in anticipation of continued extreme heat on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Ocean Downs shifts Tuesday post time to 7:45 p.m.
Due to extreme heat, first post time for the Tuesday (July 16) card of harness racing at Ocean Downs has been pushed back to 7:45 p.m.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Plainridge Park moves Tuesday post time to 5 p.m.
Due to the heat advisory posted for Plainville, Mass., for Tuesday (July 16), post time at Plainridge Park has been pushed back to 5 p.m., from the originally scheduled 4 p.m., to facilitate starting the races after the expected peak temperatures of the day.
Adios entries close this Wednesday
The Meadows’ Race Office would like to remind horsemen that the entry box for Saturday’s Delvin Miller Adios Pace will close this Wednesday (July 17) at 9 a.m. (EDT).