Returning MGM Borgata Pacing Series champion Funatthebeach N will begin defense of his crown Monday (March 20) by facing an accomplished group of foes in the opening round of the six-week event for older male pacers at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Inaminute Hanover takes Big M feature
Inaminute Hanover had raced well in three straight starts at the Meadowlands heading into Saturday’s (March 18) featured $45,000 Open 2/Open 1 Handicap for trotters, and according to his driver, Andy McCarthy, it was his time to visit the winner’s circle.
Long shots galore in Northfield distaff
Northfield, OH — While several leavers and a torrid pace severely affected the favorites, long shot gate-to-wire winner Dudes Sweet Bet took advantage of the elements and scored a big victory against…
Speed rules in AHDC trots
Both $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (March 18) were taken in down-the-road speed jobs by both Tony Ciuffetelli and Newton “Yogi” Sheridan.
Alan victorious in Buffalo invasion
Alan made the journey from Northfield Park to Buffalo Raceway well worth it as he trounced the field in Saturday night’s (March 18) featured $17,500 Open Trot.
Park Official, Caviart Art sweep Game Of Claims prelims
Park Official and Caviart Val both swept their respective sets of three $20,000 preliminaries in the Game Of Claims Pacing Series with wins on the Saturday afternoon (March 18) card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Both of them were also claimed for the third straight week — this time for $30,000 each in the progressively-growing tag series — and trainer Jason Brewer, who had gotten both after $27,500 claims the week before, thus lost both streaking horses coming up to the $40,000 championship next Saturday.
Pacing mares clash in Kirschenbaum Memorial
Give Me This Dance and Divine Art, who are in the middle of a great rivalry at the current Cal Expo meet, will get another chance to settle the score in Sunday night’s (March 19) $12,500 Alan Kirschenbaum Memorial, for pacing mares.
Freehold hosts St. Patrick’s Day race
Freehold Raceway hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day race Friday (March 17), with every horse in the afternoon’s third race, a $4,000 TrackMaster event for pacing mares, driven by a driver of Irish descent.
Crazy Fool takes TrackMaster final at Big M
The TrackMaster Series for horses with figures of 74.25 or less is an event designed to give horses of modest talent a chance to race for some bigger purses than they might ordinarily compete for. But the winner of Friday night’s (March 17) $15,000 series final for trotters at the Meadowlands looks like a horse who could prove to be far better than modest.
Defending champ Drama Act opens curtain on Matchmaker Series
The Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, for open pacing mares, picked up exactly where it left off in 2022, as defending champion Drama Act captured the first of three $40,000 first-leg divisions of the series at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (March 17). George Brennan guided the Ron Burke-trained mare, sent off at odds of 1-5, to an imposing 1:51.3 victory.