Quick early fractions aided Tom’s Muscle’s closing efforts as driver Josert Fonseca timed his attack with the Peggy Grant homebred to perfection, scoring a 10-1 upset in the $30,000 Open Handicap Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (May 26) in a 1:52.3 mile.
Stevie Hanover surges, prevails in Harrington feature
Frank Chick’s Stevie Hanover ($12, Montrell Teague) was a 1:52.4 winner in Tuesday’s (May 26) $22,500 Mares Open Pace at Harrington Raceway.
Golazo burns through Game Of Claims trotting final
Though the World Cup does not come to North America for 16 more days, there already has been a “golazo” (Spanish for “amazing goal”): a trotter named Golazo, who, on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, won the $35,000 Game Of Claims Trotting Series championship in 1:53.3.
Somebeachsomewhere, Graduate set for Saturday at Mohawk
Woodbine Mohawk Park will offer the C$140,500 Somebeachsomewhere Stakes (Grade 3) this Saturday (May 30) as a final tune-up opportunity ahead of the Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1) eliminations on June 6.
Turn The Page, Resolve To Win take Plainridge Opens
On Tuesday (May 26), Plainridge Park featured a pair of Open class events totaling $50,000 in purses that saw both winners put forth their best efforts thus far in 2026.
Harrah’s Philadelphia seeks Assistant Race Secretary
Harrah’s Philadelphia seeks an Assistant Race Secretary for the remainder of 2026 live racing season and beyond.
Bangor Raceway announces pop up series and schedule change
Bangor Raceway is pleased to announce a pair of lucrative pop up pacing series with first legs set to commence on Sunday (May 31) for a purse of $5,200, second legs scheduled for Friday (June 5) for a $6,200 purse, and with finals set to be contested on Friday (June 12) for an $8,000 offering.
Last call for Meadowlands stallion payments
The most up-to-date list of stallion payments made for foals of 2025 is available on the Meadowlands Racetrack website. This is the last call for stallions not on the current list to be made eligible.
Swing Dancing, Gates wire them in USHDC feature at Oak Grove
Swing Dancing, superbly handled by Adarryl Gates Jr., led every step of the mile in winning the United States Harness Driving Club (USHDC) feature at Oak Grove Racing & Gaming on Monday (May 25).
Archibald ‘Archie’ McNeil, 80, dies
Archibald “Archie” John McNeil, 80, of Westborough passed away peacefully on May 14 in Worcester Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital, with his loving family by his side.