We will find out just how good the first crop of Stag Party offspring are in a couple of months, but this is for certain, dad is doing just fine. Stag Party and Jonathan Ahle rolled to a convincing 5-1/4 length victory in the $17,000 Preferred Pace Thursday (March 30) at Rosecroft, pacing the mile in 1:50.3.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for April 1
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (April 1).
Heinikin Bythebay upsets at Dover; Morgan, Columbo take meet titles
Heinikin Bythebay held off a late challenge from 3-2 favorite Island Of The Sea to win the final $27,500 Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace of the 2022-23 season at Bally’s Dover and spring a 10-1 upset in the closing night (Thursday, March 30) feature.
Ed Telle, 76, dies
Edward Eugene Telle, of Orlando, Fla., age 76, of Orlando, Florida passed away at his home on March 17, 2023. He was 76.
Marloe Hanover impressive in Miami Valley Mares Open
It has been awhile since Marloe Hanover reached the winner’s circle following a Mares Open at Miami Valley, but only because her stablemate Alexa Skye has been dominant in recent weeks in the feature event. In the $30,000 Mares Open on Thursday (March 30), she resumed her prolific winning ways with a gate-to-wire win in 1:51 for driver Trace Tetrick and trainer Virgil Morgan Jr.
Night Terror cruises in DSBF late closer
Night Terror romped as the 1-2 favorite in the $51,900 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund late closing series final for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings, held Thursday (March 30) at Bally’s Dover.
John Brennan Trotting Series begins Wednesday
With the MGM Borgata Series and Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, both for pacers, underway, the trotting set will join the action at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Wednesday night (April 5) with six $25,000 divisions of the opening round of the John Brennan Series.
McLenaghan ready for spring at Shenandoah
Shenandoah Downs might not be home for Stacey McLenaghan, but it’s close. McLenaghan moved with her family from Canada to Virginia when she was 12 and grew up in New Kent, about three hours southeast of Woodstock, Va., where Shenandoah is located. Until this year, Shenandoah Downs raced only in the fall. On Saturday, the track will open for its first-ever spring pari-mutuel meet. McLenaghan will be there with a stable of a dozen horses, with six entered to race over the weekend.
Northville Downs condition sheet posted
With three weeks of qualifiers in the books, Northville Downs has posted the condition sheet for opening weekend, April 7 and 8.
Woodbine Mohawk Park moves qualifiers to Monday
Woodbine Mohawk Park management would like to inform all horsepeople that this week’s qualifiers have been moved from Friday (March 31) to Monday (April 3) at 9:30 a.m. due to expected inclement weather.