With the 2025 summer/fall harness racing meet coming to a close at Batavia Downs, it’s time for the Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association to once again name the top performers of the session during the UNY-USHWA Night of Distinction awards ceremony that will be held on Saturday (Dec. 20), which is the final night of racing for the year.
Foster sweeps Rosecroft features
Rosecroft Raceway’s leading driver, Russell Foster, swept Thursday’s (Dec. 11) featured events at the Capital Region harness racing venue, teaming up with Stamphillshadow GB for a repeat win in the night’s top distaff pace and Meadows invader Roan Ridge for a narrow score in the featured trot.
FAS Rulings for Friday, December 12, 2025
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of December 12, 2025 as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the…
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Dec. 13
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Saturday (Dec. 13).
Pick 5 carryover, guaranteed pool on tap Friday at Yonkers
The penultimate Friday (Dec. 12) program of the 2025 meet at MGM Yonkers Raceway will have a $5,355.60 carryover and a $15,000 guaranteed pool in the Pick 5 after no winning tickets were held on Thursday (Dec. 11).
Hey Porter, Bourbonista S pull off 16W surprises at Big M
The Exit 16W has put a jolt of excitement into the Thursday night programs at The Meadowlands, and leg two of the series brought a pair of mild upsets in two of the Pop Up series five splits on a chilly night at the mile oval.
No Foolin April no joke at Dayton
No Foolin April received a confident drive from Brett Miller and went gate-to-wire to scoreda mild upset in the $28,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace on Thursday night (Dec. 11) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Downers Delight upsets at Bally’s Dover
Downers Delight benefitted from a pocket trip and won the $27,500 Blue Hen Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night (Dec. 11).
Primo Maschio dominates Delaware pacers
Fresh off a 2-3/4-length win in round one, Forrest Bartlett’s Primo Maschio asserted himself as the horse to beat in next Thursday’s (Dec. 18) $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) championship for 3-year-old male pacers with a 5-1/2-length, 1:55.2 score over four rivals in his $20,000 second-round split on Thursday (Dec. 11) at Bally’s Dover.
The Brodster, Cassius Hanover win at Philly
Near-freezing temperatures and a strong stretch headwind did not make for a good day for speed horses on Thursday (Dec. 11) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, but the two feature winners fronted their fields through most of their respective races.