According to the betting board, Cool Kate was an absolute cinch to win the $25,000 Halloween Series Final, but Lady With No Fear had other ideas, getting the perfect trip and scoring a monumental upset at MGM Northfield Park on Sunday (November 26) evening.
Sheridan romps in Philly AHDC pace
Yogi Sheridan delivered a resounding victory as the 2-5 choice when guiding Musical Box to an open-length decimation in the $9,900 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Nov. 26).
Annual Toys for Tots collection drive at the Meadowlands
The Meadowlands Racetrack is holding its Annual Toys for Tots Collection Drive in partnership with former N.Y. Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa this season.
Woodbine Winter Series nominations close December 1
Nominations to Woodbine Mohawk Park’s annual Winter Series close on Dec. 1, 2023.
Belgian-bred colt wins Sweden’s biggest 2-year-old race
The Svensk Uppfödningslöpning at Jägersro, the biggest race for 2-year-old trotters in Sweden with a purse for the winner of $155,000, was won easily by L’Amourpourblanca with trainer-driver Rick Ebbinge in 1.56.2f (mile rate), eliminating the old record of 1.56.4f, held by Smokin Joe.
Trio of Hawthorne series finals on tap
A trio of $20,000 state-bred freshman series finals will be decided Sunday evening (Nov. 26) at Hawthorne Race Course. And in two of the showdowns, it’s anyone’s guess who will be the betting favorites at post time, let alone which horses will come out on top.
Moen, Cook sweep Northville closing night features
Driver Lindsay Moen and trainer Greg Cook captured the Open 1 Pace and the Open 2 Pace Saturday night with Linnycalledfrankie and Catch Me Conrad, respectively, on Saturday (Nov. 25) as Northville Downs ended its 2023 race meet with a large crowd on hand.
Allywag Hanover upsets in FanDuel; Confederate eighth
Allywag Hanover used a pocket trip to spring a 17-1 upset in Saturday’s (Nov. 25) $350,000 FanDuel Open Pace Championship, overtaking 4-5 favorite Bythemissal in deep stretch to win by a neck in 1:49.1 at the Meadowlands. Abuckabett Hanover finished third. Confederate, the lone 3-year-old in the race and 6-5 second choice in the betting, finished eighth after a first-over charge from the half-mile point.
Lee lands in AHDC Trot
Joe Lee pounced with Masster Blue and gained a positional edge through the last turn to survive and upset at 11-1 in the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 25).
Southwind Tyrion storms clear in FanDuel Championship Trot
On the heels of his Breeders Crown victory, Åke Svanstedt trainee Southwind Tyrion showed only dirt and dust to his pursuers with a blowout win in the $350,000 FanDuel Championship Trot at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (Nov. 25).