Candidates for USTA Membership Director elections announced
The deadline for United States Trotting Association (USTA) members to file petitions seeking election to the Board of Directors has passed (Oct. 1), with contested membership director elections in Districts 1, 6 and 7 and an unopposed candidate in District 5.
Kountry Prince is king on record-setting opening night at Lexington sale
Trotting colt Kountry Prince, a son of Walner out of Plunge Blue Chip, sold for $825,000 to Åke Svanstedt to top Monday’s (Oct. 5) record-setting opening session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.
Hawaiian Warfare fastest of DSBF Winners Monday
Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old pacers completed their 2nd leg of eliminations Monday (Oct. 5) at Harrington Raceway in a trio of $20,000 divisions.
Kierkegaard K finishes strongly to win Pocono feature
Kierkegaard K won his second straight start Monday (Oct. 5) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, taking a $21,000 fast-class trotting feature in 1:52.4.
Meadows Monday Memo
Friday (Oct. 9) night’s card at The Meadows will feature the $200,000 Pennsylvania Fair Finals, with a special post of 5:10 p.m. Eight $25,000 divisions will be held, bringing together the top point-earners from the state’s county fair circuit. Action began in late June at Butler, PA and ended two weeks ago in Bloomsburg. Wednesday (Oct. 7) and Thursday (Oct. 8) action this week will begin at the regular 12:45 p.m., post time.
Sting Me breaks multiple records in Massachusetts Breeder Stakes at Plainridge Park
The $3.2 million (est.) Massachusetts Breeder Stakes began week two at Plainridge Park on Monday (Oct. 5) and featured the 2-year-old Standardbred stars bred in Massachusetts. Eight divisions, two for each gender and gait, went postward for a total of $338,800 in purses.
Fryeburg (ME) Fair kicks off 175th season
The action at Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic, the historic Fryeburg Fair, will ratchet up to crescendo levels beginning on Tuesday (Oct. 6), as harness racing will take center stage among the afternoon fairground offerings, featuring daily post times of 1:30 p.m. (EDT) throughout the much anticipated six-day meeting.
Lloyd Alexander MacDonald, 41, dies
November 3, 1984, was a cool, crisp, fall day, on Prince Edward Island and then Lloyd Alexander MacDonald made his highly anticipated entrance into this world, like a late season hurricane.
Lexington Selected Yearling Sale begins Monday night
The four-day Lexington Selected Yearling Sale begins Monday (Oct. 5) at 7 p.m. (EDT) at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in Lexington, Ky., with hip numbers 1-115 passing through the auction ring.
Poocham Luck takes Maine Frosh consolation
Due to a bumper crop of 2024 foals in the Pine Tree State, the Maine Sire Stakes was pleased to host a $25,000 consolation for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday (Oct. 4) at the Cumberland Fair, the final day of racing at the iconic Downeast oval.