Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office has released details for an upcoming Claiming Pop-Up Series to begin on Jan. 30 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
McDuffee reflects on Bella Bellini’s past and future
Wherever David McDuffee goes, people want to talk about Bella Bellini. Even with the number of successful horses McDuffee has had in the past, he considers the two-time Dan Patch Award-winning trotter the most popular he’s ever owned. The fact McDuffee bred her makes it all the more satisfying.
Woodbine Mohawk Park qualifiers moved to Saturday
Woodbine Mohawk Park has moved this Friday’s qualifiers to Saturday (Jan. 21) at 10 a.m.
USTA District 3 reschedules meeting
Due to recent weather in the Sacramento area, the USTA District 3 meeting originally scheduled for Sunday (Jan. 8) has been rescheduled to Sunday (Jan. 22).
Diamond Creek unveils their Winter Showcase Sale
Diamond Creek is providing a unique opportunity to buyers as the breeding season approaches. This week, Diamond Creek unveils their Winter Showcase Sale, offering six in-foal broodmares and two stallion shares for sale, through onGait.com.
Twenty stallions to stand in Virginia as VHHA Sired Stakes program blossoms
The Virginia Harness Horse Association, which introduced a new sired stakes program last year, announced that the number of stallions standing in the state for the 2023 breeding season has risen to 20, up from 12 in 2022.
Discounted entry fees for Tompkins-Geers at The Meadowlands
The Meadowlands, in concert with the Hambletonian Society, will again offer discounted entry fees to those 2-year-olds eligible to the Tompkins-Geers Grand Circuit stakes that have also paid into the Kindergarten and Freshman Fall Final Four.
JL Cruze caps Dover hat trick
JL Cruze rolled to his third consecutive top-level win, taking Tuesday’s (Jan. 17) $25,000 Open Trot at Bally’s Dover in 1:53.4.
Benoit Frenette, 60, dies
Longtime harness racing industry participant Benoit Frenette, of Laval, Quebec, passed away on Jan. 6 at the age of 60.
Chase The Ace sweeps Claim To Fame prelims, claimed again
Chase The Ace, by virtue of a dominant 1:53 win in the second preliminary leg of the “Claim To Fame” Series for $12,500 female pacers on Tuesday (Jan. 17) at Miami Valley, established herself as the favorite for next week’s $22,500 final.