Glenn Congrove, 91, dies
Glenn Elmon Congrove, 91, of Kingston, Ohio, passed away on April 23 at Adena Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.
Shenandoah Downs cancels after seven races
Shenandoah Downs canceled the remainder of Saturday’s (April 25) card after the seventh race due to weather.
Oak Grove Trotting Derby, Oaks reminders
Just a reminder entries for the eliminations for both the Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oak Grove Trotting Oaks close on Wednesday (April 29) at 9 a.m. CENTRAL time.
Bangor Raceway set to open 2026 season Sunday
The gates at historic Bass Park are prepared to swing open for the 133rd consecutive season as Bangor Raceway readies to welcome the faithful back to the track on Sunday (April 26), with post time slated for 11:45 a.m. (EDT).
‘Geronimo!’: Boyd’s 4 wins include feature at Big M
Braxten Boyd had it going on Friday night (April 24) at The Meadowlands, as the 26-year-old driver guided the winners of the ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th races on the program, which included Geronimo Trio IT, who took the featured conditioned trot in a lifetime-best 1:53.3.
‘Grace’ gets it done in Cumberland homecoming
It didn’t take long for former Maine Sire Stakes champion Gowestyounggrace to get her groove back, scoring handily in her seasonal bow on Friday (April 24) at Cumberland Raceway.
Bailey wins five, sweeps features at Vernon
Driver Leon Bailey drove five winners including the co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (April 24).
MGM Ursula McIntyre Series prelims are in the books
Coastal Babe N and driver Yannick Gingras went wire-to-wire in 1:52.2 in the first of three $50,000 divisions in the fifth and final preliminary leg of the MGM Ursula McIntyre Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (April 24), assuring the $200,000 added final on May 8 will be a matchup of two impressive New Zealand imports.
Maria Rice gets 1,000th training win at Buffalo
Famous Dan may not be “famous” for winning Buffalo Raceway’s co-featured $11,500 trot on Friday afternoon (April 24) but he will long be remembered by trainer Maria Rice.
Bongiorno sends out 1-2 Philly feature horses; Lowers UTR!
The red-hot stable of Joe Bongiorno, who has the early lead in the trainers win race at Harrah’s Friday (April 24), actually lowered its UTR by finishing 1-2 in the $12,000 pacing feature for distaffs Friday, as the Tall Dark Stranger mare Turn Up The Music won her second straight, with barnmate Hobby Gone Crazy up for second in the 1:52.3 mile.