Sophomore fillies were in the Weiss Series spotlight on Tuesday afternoon (April 7) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, as four fields of trotters and three of pacers each went for $17,500 purses in their first-round preliminaries.
Philly draws for Friday’s 2026 Opening Day
The 2026 harness racing season begins at Harrah’s Philadelphia this Friday afternoon (April 10), with a first post of 12:25 p.m., and the fields for the inaugural racing card of the year were put together on Tuesday (April 7).
Trotter JM Vangogh dies
It is with sadness that we share the passing of the legendary JM VANGOGH this week. His career accomplishments rank alongside any horse of his era. He was purchased for only $4,500 as a yearling by Paul Chambers and John Mello. He went on to earn $2 Million U.S.
Woodbine Mohawk Park adds Monday qualifiers
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office would like to remind trainers of the addition of Monday qualifiers for the next four weeks.
USHDC 37-1 shocker at Oak Grove
Copper Teen, off at 37-1, teamed up with driver Danarius Dortch to score a surprisingly easy win in the United States Harness Driving Club (USHDC) feature at Oak Grove Racing & Gaming on Monday (April 6).
J M Mandamin resolute in Rosecroft score
With Spring Blake taking a week off after dominating Maryland‘s best pacers for much of the current meeting, Rodney Long’s J M Mandamin dug deep to repel two late challengers and seal a narrow 1:51.2 win in Monday’s (April 6) $12,000 Open Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
A big day for Alessandro Gocciadoro in Turin
Monday’s (April 6) three Group 1 races at the Visarno track in Turin, Italy, were all won by horses from Alessandro Gocciadoro’s stable.
Racy Roxy A back on top at Saratoga
Racy Roxy A won for the third time in her most recent four races, this time capturing the featured pace for fillies and mares at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Driver Jordan Stratton scores career win 6,000
A 1:54.3 win with Lucapelo A in Monday night’s (April 6) ninth race at MGM Yonkers Raceway gave Jordan Stratton the 6,000th victory of his driving career.
Three horses repeat in MGM Borgata Pacing Series
Soho Firestone A, Huntinthelastdolar and Donegal Luther N improved to two-for-two in this year’s MGM Borgata Pacing Series after victories in their respective $50,000 splits on Monday (April 6) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Captain Albano, who was third in his race a week ago, took the remaining test.