Racing at Shenandoah Downs took on a whole new look this past weekend. The Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountain ranges still surround the charming half-mile oval in Woodstock, Va., and a dozen or so races still take place every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Fans, both on track and off, witnessed a big gray horse and young lady atop it, though, observing pre-race and in-race action from the infield.
Longshots prevail in Monticello NAADA splits
Andrew Adamczyk and Alan Schwartz led pillar to post in their respective $7,500 divisions for the North American Amateur Driving Association trots to score at double-digit payoffs on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 27) at Monticello Raceway.
New post time for Dayton Derby Night
Dayton Raceway management has announced a new post time for its Saturday (Sept. 30) card. Post time will now be scheduled for 5 p.m.
Newsroom headlines Friday freshman Bluegrass blitz
Trainer Joe Holloway returns to The Red Mile with another promising pacing prospect on Friday afternoon (Sept. 29): the Always B Miki colt Newsroom, who will try to raise his unbeaten streak to seven in the third of four divisions for the $348,000 Bluegrass for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
Rookie owner and trotter head to Bluegrass Stakes
Robynlee Reichard grew up in central New Jersey — prime harness racing territory — but until recently never was involved in the sport. Now that she is, she is having a blast. Reichard owns White Shoe Hanover, who on Thursday will make his Grand Circuit debut in the first of five Bluegrass Stakes divisions for 2-year-old male trotters at Lexington’s Red Mile. White Shoe Hanover is Reichard’s first racehorse and represents her entire stable.
Sunday Afternoon scores in Rosecroft Open
Sunday Afternoon ($9.80) and Eric Davis sat the perfect pocket trip behind the pacesetter Got The Gold and won the $12,000 Open Handicap for mares Tuesday night (Sept. 26) at Rosecroft on a track labeled ‘good’ in 1:54.2.
Asher-Stalbaum scores with Beach Fire K at Cumberland
Up-and-coming reinsman Winter Asher-Stalbaum won the swiftest race of the day with Zack Vickerson’s Beach Fire K in 1:55.1 on Tuesday (Sept. 26) at Cumberland Fair.
Carmen Conrad, 77, dies
Carmen Lee Conrad, 77, died at her Canal Winchester, Ohio, home on Sept. 16, 2023.
Sherry Kamps Thomson, 83, dies
Sherry Kamps Thomson, 83, died Sept. 22, 2023.
Branded By Lindy to stand in Ohio
Lindy Farms of Connecticut has announced that Branded By Lindy, 3,1:50.3 ($561,392) (Chapter Seven–The Lindy Label-Cantab Hall) will be syndicated and will stand in Ohio at Hickory Lane Farm beginning with the 2024 breeding season.