Australia’s Gary Hall Jr. maintained his spot at the top of the standings at the World Driving Championship in New Zealand after Monday’s (Nov. 3) second round, with Canada’s James MacDonald moving up from sixth to second. Brett Beckwith, representing the U.S., was equal on points with sixth-place Santtu Raitala from Finland.
Switzer Jr. secures seven scores at Cumberland
Leading reinsmen Kevin Switzer Jr. put on a driving clinic on opening day of the Winter Festival at Cumberland Raceway on Sunday (Nov. 2), winning seven of the nine races he drove in.
Beltrami coasts in AHDC Trot; Baker, Burt bag AHDC Paces
Tony Beltrami scored an easy victory in the lone $10,000 division of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Pocono Downs on Saturday (Nov. 1) while Bruce Baker and Raymond Burt took their respective $7,500 dashes of the AHDC Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Nov. 2).
2025 MSOA Annual Auction for Charity to be held Dec. 7
On behalf of the “Auction for Charity” Committee of the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA), we are very pleased to announce that the upcoming 36th Annual Auction for Charity will take place on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Southpointe.
Beckwith fourth after first day of WDC
Brett Beckwith, representing the U.S. in the World Driving Championship in New Zealand, ended the opening round of the competition in fourth place after picking up a second-place finish from two drives…
Maryland connections at Harrisburg Yearling Sale
The yearling portion of the Harrisburg Sale kicks off Monday (Nov. 3), and the State of Maryland will be well represented.
Standardbred Horse Sale begins Monday in Harrisburg
The 87th annual Standardbred Horse Sale begins Monday (Nov. 3) at noon at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, with yearlings featured the first three days of the event followed by the mixed sale Thursday and Friday.
Simon Allard, Tonto Returns featured at Philly
An in-form Simon Allard gave the 3-year-old Fort Knox gelding Tonto Returns a perfect steer to strike gold for the second straight outing, winning the $12,000 pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Nov. 2) afternoon.
Grand Circuit update; events Thursday at Dover
Twelve events were sponsored by the Grand Circuit this past week starting with Simpson 2-year-old fillies at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania followed by four 3-year-old Grade 2 and 3 events at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday, and ending on Saturday night at the Meadowlands with the Grade 3 Kindergarten finals.
Jalen Gray earns first pari-mutuel win in USHDC feature
The United States Harness Driving Club (USHDC) held its final feature of the Cumberland Run season on Sunday (Nov. 2), with 20-year-old Jalen Gray reaching the winner’s circle for his first ever pari-mutuel win.