Angus L. MacDonald, 77, died peacefully at home in Vernon, N.Y., on April 16, 2024.
Thayer excited to see racing fund finalized
The Kentucky budget bill containing funding to assist any of the state’s harness racing tracks make a bid to host the Breeders Crown in the future became law last week. State Sen. Damon Thayer, a Republican who serves as the Senate Majority Floor Leader, introduced the revenue bill amendment, which creates a reserve account of up to $900,000 for a Kentucky track that hosts an international harness racing event that distributes at least $5 million in purses and awards.
Dice Dice Baby upsets in Mares Open at Rosecroft
Dice Dice Baby ($33.80) and Jared Moyer pulled off a 15-1 upset in the $10,000 Mares Open Pace Tuesday night (April 16) at Rosecroft.
Many repeat winners in Pocono series action Tuesday
Four of the five winners in Tuesday afternoon’s (April 16) $20,000 second-round divisions of the Bobby Weiss Trotting Series for sophomore fillies at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania were repeat winners from last week. In five $17,500 third-round preliminaries of the Game Of Claims Trotting Series for $30,000 horsess, driver Simon Allard and trainer Mark Akins teamed for three winners, including a pair of prelim sweepers – but only one of those horses will be coming back for them in next Tuesday’s series Championship.
Twin Delight upsets in Harrington Tuesday feature
Hutt Racing Stable’s Twin Delight ($90.80, Art Stafford Jr.) sprung an upset in the $22,500 Mares Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.4.
College Tuition coasts to Oak Grove upset
Off the second longest shot on the board, College Tuition bolted for the lead and carved the mile to his liking for a 1:54.3 upset in the $30,000 Open Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (April 16).
Fields drawn for Borgata and Matchmaker finals
On Tuesday afternoon (April 16), the post position draws took place for next Monday’s (April 22) finals of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series and Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Dan Patch festival to take place in Oxford, Ind.
A festival celebrating iconic pacer Dan Patch will take place April 26-28, in Oxford, Ind.
Brink’s prize filly’s tummy aches likely over
The Mike Brink stable’s young ICF filly Stand By Your Man was an inconsistent trotter as a freshman. It was basically all or nothing at the end of a start, winning a trio of significant state-bred stake races, but not hitting the board in her other four season’s outings.
No Lou Zing victorious in Oak Grove Open
John MacDonald motored 10-1 shot No Lou Zing for the lead and kept chugging on the engine to claim the $30,000 Open Pace on Monday (April 15) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.