Harness racing fans who don’t live within driving distance of The Meadowlands can get a taste of being right there in the middle of the action this Saturday (May 16) night when the TV teams at The Big M and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) join forces for a sixth consecutive year to bring big-time Standardbred stakes into living rooms coast-to-coast on the networks of FOX Sports.
Pandy’s Meadowlands picks for Friday, May 15
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Friday (May 15).
Clary stable lights the board at Bangor Raceway
While the large and powerful stables often garner the major headlines, reality dictates that it’s the smaller “Mom and Pop” outfits that provide the backbone to the cards, that in turn drives the handle, upon which racetracks rely.
Bako, Franco victorious in Monticello NAADA Trots
Scott Bako ripped from off the speed for an upset while Rey Franco held the front for every step to take their respective divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (May 13).
Four Hambo hopefuls entered in the Bunker Hill Trot at Plainridge Saturday
lainridge Park will host the Grand Circuit once again on Saturday (May 16) when a field of eight will line up behind the gate for the G3 $100,000 Battle of Bunker Hill Trot. Half of that field comprises four colts with aspirations of starting in the G1 $1 million Hambletonian on August 8 at The Meadowlands.
Oak Grove Racing Lasix Notice – Saturday, May 16
As a reminder, Lasix administration on the Saturday, May 16 race card will only apply to horses competing in Race 4 and Race 6.
Dyladmar dominant in Harrington feature
Harrington, DE – Dreamville Stable’s Dyladmar ($16.40) was a 1:55.2 winner in the $22,500 Open Trot Wednesday (May 13) at Harrington Raceway. Dyladmar took advantage of post position two and grabbed the…
Utopia Blue Chip grabs the win at Buffalo Raceway
Hamburg, NY – Utopia Blue Chip ($4.70) was able to collar the pace setting Face The Shadows down the stretch and register the length victory in Buffalo Raceway’s $15,500 Open Pace for…
Always A Virgin passes away
Columbus, OH – Always A Virgin p,3, 1:48.4 ($1,135,559), the all-time leading money-winning sire in Indiana with progeny earnings of more than $82 million, has passed away at the age of 22….
Widger gets win 8,000 at Scioto; carryovers Wednesday
Driver Sam Widger notched win number 8,000 on Tuesday (May 12) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with Saying Grace N in 1:53.3.