A pair of $20,000 Park MGM Pace eliminations for 3-year-old fillies kicked off Friday’s (June 23) card at MGM Yonkers Raceway, and Earthwindfire and Ucandoit Blue Chip would pick up the victories.
Qualifiers at Springfield, Ill., on June 28
Weather permitting, qualifiers will be held at Springfield, Ill., on Wednesday (June 28) at 11 a.m.
Favorites rule the day at Buffalo Raceway
It was almost paradise for the chalk players at Buffalo Raceway on Friday afternoon (June 23) as the favorites dominated on the 12-race program.
Philadelphia forced to cancel after mid-card deluge
There had been showers during the afternoon on Friday (June 23) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, and the track condition had been downgraded from “fast” to “sloppy” after race seven, but after the tenth race post parade the rain turned into a deluge, to the extent that the rest of the day’s card was cancelled.
‘Lunch with the Babies’ at Eldorado Scioto Downs
In a joint effort, Eldorado Scioto Downs and the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will be providing ‘Lunch with the Babies’ on Monday (June 26).
Pennsylvania Fair season opens Saturday at Big Butler Fair
The 2023 Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes circuit is set to begin this Saturday (June 24), with the season to open at the Big Butler Fairgrounds in this west-central Pennsylvania borough.
NYSS freshman pacing colts on tap Monday at Monticello Raceway
All of the hype throughout the winter and spring will become a reality Monday (June 26) at Monticello Raceway, when this year’s freshman crop of pacing colts makes their NYSS pari-mutuel debut. They will compete for over $140,000 in purses, with many of the sidewinders making their first start on a half-mile oval.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for June 24
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (June 24).
Engblom hopes for ‘Trendy’ result in Graduate
When it comes to his style on the racetrack, Trendy Teen is with it. A 4-year-old gelding, Trendy Teen has jumped up to Grand Circuit action this season and held his own in the first two rounds of the Graduate Pacing Series, putting himself in position to reach the July 8 final with another strong performance this Saturday (June 24) at The Meadowlands.
Young horses off to an early start at Cumberland
Two $14,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotters will be contested early on Friday (June 23) at Cumberland Raceway, along with the annual races for 2-year-old freshman Standardbreds.