Shenandoah Downs completed its 2023 pari-mutuel harness racing season in Woodstock, VA on Oct. 29.
Roberts slams Thursday night Rosecroft card
If Jonathan Roberts is able to catch Johnathan Ahle for the fall driving dash title at Rosecroft, Thursday night’s (Dec. 14) win with HP Lis Shadow in the $12,000 Open I Pace, may be the key race in his comeback.
Margaret Gillon named Caretaker of the Year
Margaret Gillon, who is a longtime and greatly appreciated member of the Burke Brigade, has been named the 2023 Fair Island Farm Caretaker of the Year.
Second leg of Winter Series highlights Cumberland weekend
The Winter Late Closing Series at First Tracks Cumberland highlights the long weekend of racing at the iconic Southern Maine oval, with five divisions of the Gingerbread Series kicking off the activities on Friday.
Veteran pacers career finales at Monticello
The Au Revoir Pace for 14-year-old senior pacers headlined the Thursday (Dec. 14) afternoon card at Monticello Raceway.
FAS Rulings for Friday, December 15, 2023
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of Friday, December 15, 2023 as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the…
Back-to-back Dover wins for I Did It Myway
I Did It Myway did took the overland route to his second consecutive victory in Thursday night’s (Dec. 14) $27,500 Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover.
Delaware grand slam for Gaitway Guy
Through his 2- and 3-year-old seasons, the GTY Stable homebred Gaitway Guy competed in 12 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) races — and won all of them. He completed his state-restricted stakes campaign on Thursday (Dec. 14) at Bally’s Dover with a 1:54.2 win in the $110,000 DSBF series final for 3-year-old male pacers, and in doing so he became the 10th horse in the 22-season history of the DSBF to sweep all four championships.
Cloverleaf posthumously honors 9-year-old Finn Cusick
In this industry, there is no greater feeling than sharing our sport. In 2023, the Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association met Finn Cusick and his namesake, Finn the Fox. Finn was an energetic and vibrant 9-year-old boy that in November 2022 was diagnosed with DIPG, a rare and aggressive cancer with an average overall survival of less than one year in children.
Bally’s Dover draw schedule advisory
During the Christmas holiday, live racing at Bally’s Dover will be dark Dec. 25-28. Live racing returns on New Year’s Day (Monday, Jan. 1).