In his first local season in Saratoga, Jacob Cutting won the awards for both Up-and-Coming Driver and Up-and-Coming Trainer at Saratoga Casino Hotel in 2025. This year, Cutting turned over training duties to wife Kendra and together, they have been a force.
Garden spot the place to be in Buffalo Raceway features
The garden spot was the place to be in Buffalo Raceway’s co-featured events on Saturday afternoon (May 2) as both winners were ‘pocket rockets’ in scoring their victories.
Sire Stakes season kicks off with unbeaten stars at The Meadows
A chilly May Saturday welcomed back Sire Stakes action at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Two $54,000 divisions of the Bye Bye Byrd as well as four Stallion Series divisions for 3-year-old pacing colts kicked off the 2026 Sires Stake season.
Brutalizer does it again at Cumberland
This week’s battle of Maine’s top trotters did not disappoint as Brutalizer renewed his year-long battle with Big Al M and emerged the victor on Friday (May 1) at First Tracks Cumberland.
Practical Man takes Big M feature
Practical Man got his 3-year-old season off to a good start Friday night at The Meadowlands, as the Tom Fanning trainee made the lead at the half and just held on at the wire to score in the featured $20,000 high-end conditioned event for sophomore male trotters.
M-M-S Bud surprises in Hoosier Open win
M-M-S Bud driven by LeWayne Miller for trainer Alvin Miller pulled off the upset as the longest shot on the board to find the winner’s circle in the star-studded $22,000 Open Pace at Hoosier on Friday (May 1).
Brett Beckwith update 5/1
Meadowlands executive and USTA director Jason Settlemoir on Friday (May 1) offered the following update on his Facebook page about driver Brett Beckwith.
Delayed Hanover wins Open Trot at Vernon
Delayed Hanover (Aaron Byron) captures the featured $8,500 Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (May 1).
Miss Jum Jabber upsets Loua Dipa as PA Sires begin
Loua Dipa, last year’s Dan Patch Awardwinner and the fastest 2-year-old filly ever at 1:48, made her 2026 debut in one of two divisions of the first leg of the $105,554 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes as the PA-sired season opened at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (May 1) afternoon.
Melvin Paul Segal, 79, dies
Melvin Paul Segal, born June 7, 1946, in Wadesboro, North Carolina and lived a full, vibrant, and memorable life, passed away peacefully at home on April 12, 2026, as he wished.