Male trotter De Kooning, a son of Muscle Hill-Brooklyn whose full brothers Kings County and Brooklyn Hill were winners on the Grand Circuit, sold for $600,000 on Monday to top the opening session of the 85th annual Standardbred Horse Sale. Ron Burke will train the colt, who was purchased by the group Burke, Brixton, Hatfield.
Daburg decimates DSBF distaffers
After finishing second to Going Platinum in last month’s Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund series final at Harrington Raceway, Daburg got back to her winning ways on Monday (Nov. 6) at Bally’s Dover, kicking off the Dover DSBF series with a commanding 1:59.1 win in the first of three $20,000 opening-round preliminary divisions for 2-year-old trotting fillies.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Ranger ruled The Ridge on Monday
Bruce Ranger brought his “A” game to Plainridge Park on Monday (Nov. 6) and won four of the seven races he was scheduled to drive while also finishing second twice and third once in the other three.
Paul Roberts, 86, dies
Paul J. “Jim” Roberts, 86, (Jan. 15, 1937 – Nov. 2, 2023) of Wapakoneta formerly of Spencerville, died at 2:35 a.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.
Perfect Sting bookings to Deo Volente
Brittany Stallion Management and the Perfect Sting Syndicate have announced that 2024 bookings to 2- and 3-Year-Old Champion Perfect Sting should be directed to Deo Volente Farms for the 2024 breeding season, and not to Brittany Stallion Management as before.
Allywag Hanover, Tattoo Artist set for rematch in $125,000 Potomac Pace
Allywag Stable’s Allywag Hanover will reunite with archrival Tattoo Artist Thursday night at Rosecroft Raceway, where two of North America’s most celebrated aged pacers will face off for a rematch in the $125,000 Potomac Pace Invitational.
Amateur drivers donate to Corbin Community Backpack Program; Track honors Bruce Carpenter, Mayors Razmus and Harrison
With Cumberland Run’s inaugural 12-day meet coming to an end Tuesday, the new harness track in Corbin had a couple of special presentations during Sunday’s races on a gorgeous autumn day.
The Bird Dance takes First Tracks Cumberland’s opener
When live harness racing resumed at Maine’s Cumberland Raceway on Sunday, one of the state’s top pacers, The Bird Dance N, continued his winning ways grabbing the $6,000 featured pace in 1:56.4.
Hawthorne newcomer can impact distaff Open
There’s a new mare in town and by the looks of her accomplishments she should have a strong impact in Monday’s filly and mare Open pace at Hawthorne Race Course.