Category: Track News

Northfield Park is announcing the addition of a $10,000 Pick-5 total pool guarantee to Tuesday’s (July 8) program.

On Monday (July 7), The Meadows Racetrack & Casino will offer a $15,000 guaranteed pool for its Pick-5 wager as part of the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program.

Horsemen are reminded the entry box for the Genesee County fair races at Batavia Downs closes on Monday (July 7) at 10 a.m.

While eliminations for the Maple Leaf Trot at Mohawk are scheduled for Friday (July 11), The Meadowlands will offer a leg of the TVG Open Trot on Saturday (July 12).

Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, in its 21st season of harness racing, will kick start summer weekends with a mix of ‘family fun’ promotions, free fireworks, entertainment and harness racing as part of the annual “Back to the Track” campaign on July 4 and 5.

Northfield Park is pleased to announce a purse increase beginning with the Thursday (July 17) race program. This is the fourth increase since the opening of the $265 million Hard Rock Rocksino in December, 2013.

This Fourth of July weekend, Scioto Downs Racino will be adding to its gaming offering via an outdoor gaming patio as a result of guest feedback.

Northfield Park is announcing the addition of a $30,000 Pick-5 total pool guarantee to Thursday’s (July 3) program.

On Thursday, July 3, The Meadows Racetrack & Casino will offer a $5,000-guaranteed pool for its Pick-5 wager as part of the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Initiative.

Rob Pennington, an award-winning caretaker and activist for standardbred causes, has been named assistant racing secretary and program director for Freehold Raceway, effective August 2014.