Wrong not only sounded right, but he looked right as well. In fact, he’s looked even better than that. Wrong Sounds Right was one of two winners in last week’s eliminations for the $700,000 Grade 1 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trot on Friday (Oct. 23) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
2026 ROAP Accreditation School reaches new milestone with record attendance
The Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP) welcomed a record 76 participants to its 2026 Steward and Judge Accreditation School, held Sept. 27 through Oct. 4 in Lexington, KY. The turnout marked a new attendance record for a stewards’ accreditation school, highlighting strong participation in professional education and accreditation across the horse racing industry.
Visit past Crown contenders at Scioto’s Millionaires Row
Four past Breeders Crown contenders — Foiled Again, Golden Receiver, Mission Accepted and Pinkman — will be on hand to greet fans at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday and Saturday (Oct. 23-24).
Favorites upended in Tuesday Pocono stakes
The favorites had a rough time of it in each of the two $47,550 divisions of the Davidia Hanover, the John Simpson Sr. Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies, on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 20) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with photo finishes going to a 11-1 shot (the second choice) over a 21-1 proposition in one cut and a horse sent off at 7-1 just ahead of a 12-1 shot in the other section.
Lethal Legacy outlasts Dayton feature field
Lethal Legacy and driver/trainer Hugh Beatty survived an early five-wide battle and held off a late charge from Castro (Brett Miller) to capture the featured $16,500 conditioned trot on Tuesday (Oct. 20) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Beca Mitchell wins Harrington distaff
Andrew Glassmeyer’s Beca Mitchell ($6.20, Montrell Teague) was a 1:53.4 winner in Tuesday’s (Oct. 20) $22,500 Mares Open Pace at Harrington Raceway.
Bickmore bags 2,000th training win
When Leave It To Luther (1:53.1, $4.20) won the fourth race at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 20), it vaulted longtime New England horseman Randy Bickmore to the 2,000th training win of his career.
Record-breaking Geologic tops Gingras grand slam
The Massachusetts Breeders Stakes 3-year-old eligibles faced off for $324,000 in purses at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 20), in single divisions except for the pacing fillies. The day was highlighted by four horses sweeping their divisions and three career-best efforts, but trotting gelding Geologic and driver Yannick Gingras made the biggest news of all. Gingras won a total of four stakes during the afternoon for the second time this year, including teaming Geologic to a record-breaking performance in his third straight stakes victory.
USTA District 12 meeting recap
On Tuesday (Oct. 20), Chairperson Jeff Gregory and Directors Stacy Chiodo, Jason Settlemoir, and Ashley Tetrick hosted the annual District 12 meeting via Zoom.
Geraldine ‘Jeanie’ Catherine Palone, 87, dies
Geraldine “Jeanie” Catherine Palone was called home to her Lord Friday, October 16, 2026, at the age of 87.