The Darke County Harness Horsemen’s Association will be holding a matinee on Sunday (May 7). Races will start at 12 noon.
Switzer takes three at Cumberland
Reinsman Kevin Switzer Jr. won three races on the Saturday (April 15) program at First Tracks Cumberland, including both $6,000 features. Known to extract speed from a horse, Switzer already owns the track record for older pacing horses, and he was back to his old tricks setting the fastest mile of the early meet on opening weekend.
Red Right Hand, ‘Inaminute’ take Big M co-features
Red Right Hand and Inaminute Hanover both brought their A-games on Saturday night (April 15), taking the co-featured pacing and trotting events, respectively, at the Meadowlands.
Discus Hanover wins Opening Night feature at Vernon
Discus Hanover (John MacDonald) hung on to capture the featured $7,500 trot by a nose at Vernon Downs on Saturday (April 15).
Slendorn, Solomon score in AHDC Trots
James Slendorn hit the accelerator and Jim King Solomon swooped the field to take their respective $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trots at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (April 15).
Lying In Cash stalks, strikes in Northville feature
Lying In Cash and driver Jason Merriman captured Saturday night’s (April 15) featured $10,800 Open 1 Handicap Pace at Northville Downs in 1:54.2.
Rebellious takes Buffalo Open Pace
Rebellious ($2.70) responded perfectly to driver Jim Morrill Jr.’s commands on his way to a 1:55.3 victory in the $15,500 Open Pace at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (April 15).
Panettone Hanover doubles up in Weiss Series
Panettone Hanover became the only two-time winner in the Bobby Weiss Series for 3-year-old pacing colts Saturday afternoon (April 15) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, winning one of five $20,000 second-round divisions in 1:52.2.
Special memorial program Sunday at Cal Expo
The $12,500 Kirk Breed Filly and Mare Free-for-All Pace, headed by Wonder Of Love, and a $15,000 California Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies, featuring Gotubydashorthairs, command the spotlight Sunday evening (April 16) at Cal Expo on a special memorial program.
Stars come out in Meadowlands qualifiers
The stars of the 2022 stakes season have begun to emerge from their winter hibernation and appear at the Meadowlands qualifiers. Trainer Jim Campbell relived the best day of his life by shipping his Hambletonian and Hambo Oaks winners from last year in for their first charted miles as 4-year-olds, and they both won their respective qualifiers on Saturday morning (April 15).