Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Winning Shadow victorious in return to races at MGM Northfield Park
The co-winningest horse for wins in 2021 and 2022, Winning Shadow picked up right where he left off, winning his 2023 debut in style with a 2-1/4 length victory on Sunday (Feb. 19) at MGM Northfield Park.
It’s unanimous: Bulldog Hanover is Horse of the Year
After celebrating a season of unprecedented performances, Bulldog Hanover was at the center of one final historic moment Sunday night as the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s Dan Patch Awards banquet came to an end. Bulldog Hanover became the first unanimous selection to receive the Horse of the Year Award, which began in 1947.
Newcomer takes feature at Miami Valley
Saulsbrook Genesis got off to a slow start to his career, but is making up for lost time now.
Cantstop Yankee, Always Better take new marks at Pocono
A trio of $15,000 conditioned races for oncoming horses topped the Sunday afternoon (Feb. 19) card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Sun Pennsylvania, with the mountain temperatures very non-winterish at about 50 degrees all day.
Drama in Paris
Koctel du Dain was second past the post in the Group 1 race Criterium des Jeunes, but was awarded the victory.
Ecurie D Dk’s first mare bred pronounced in foal
The Ecurie D Syndicate is pleased to announce the first mare bred to Ecurie D DK, Magic Marker 3,1:52.2 ($158,775), the daughter of Susie’s Magic 4,1:52.4 ($700,946), was pronounced in foal on one breeding this past Saturday.
Grace Rocks scores impressively in $18,500 Filly and Mare Open Pace at MGM Northfield Park
Knocking on the door against Open company since shipping to Ohio in mid-January, Grace Rocks finally got the job done on Saturday (Feb. 18) at MGM Northfield Park.
Jimmy Freight scores in 2023 debut
In his highly anticipated return to the races, Jimmy Freight beat a strong field of high-end (non-winners of $20,000) conditioned stock in the $23,000 pacing feature at The Meadowlands Saturday night (Feb. 18).
Sheridan speed show wins in AHDC Trot
Yogi Sheridan laid the gauntlet early with odds-on favorite J S Peyton and overpowered his seven rivals to claim the $9,000 division of the American Harness Drivers Club Trot on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 18) at Freehold Raceway.