The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey Board of Directors conducted its annual reorganization meeting Wednesday (Dec. 17).
Primo Maschio guts out DSBF series sweep
Following decisive wins in both preliminary legs, Primo Maschio dug deep to head off Lew Not Lou for a 1:52.3 triumph in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series championship for 3-year-old male pacers on Thursday (Dec. 18) at Bally’s Dover.
Bartlett looks to cap his 2025 season on a winning note at Yonkers
Fresh off being named Driver of the Year earlier this week by the U.S. Harness Writers Association, Jason Bartlett will aim to add two more big wins to his list of accomplishments when he gets behind Sir Pinocchio and Coaches Corner in their respective $250,000 MGM Grand Prix Series finals on Friday afternoon at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
$20,000 in guaranteed pools with must-pays at Batavia Saturday
The final night of racing for 2025 at Batavia Downs is this Saturday (Dec. 20) and the track is going out with a bang as they offer two carryover pools with huge guarantees and mandatory payouts for both, and featured in the first and last races of the night.
Meadowlands Amateur Driving Club raises over $70K in 2025
The Meadowlands Amateur Driving Club is making an impact this holiday season with its end-of-season charity donations.
U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals finds HISA constitutional again
After a review of the case referred by the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act is constitutional.
Joseph Tosies named 2025 Fair Island Farm Caretaker of the Year
The United States Harness Writers Association is proud to announce that Joseph “Jo Jo” Tosies has been named the 2025 Fair Island Farm Caretaker of the Year.
Sue Vannier named Delaware Valley USHWA Caretaker of the Year
The Delaware Valley Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association is pleased to announce Sue Vannier has won its 2025 Caretaker of the Year Award.
Cumberland Friday card postponed to Monday
First Tracks Cumberland management has announced that the winter meet’s 16th racing date, scheduled for Friday (Dec. 19), has been postponed until Monday (Dec. 22) due to the high wind advisory forecast for the region.
Thursdays have brought the heat to winter racing at Big M
The last of six Thursday race cards takes place at The Meadowlands this week (Dec. 18), and while much wasn’t expected at the start from these programs since the Big M was increasing its race week 50 percent, from two cards to three, the Exit 16W Series has impressed, bringing plenty of good, competitive action to racing fans.