Multiple studies indicate that joint injuries are prevalent not only among Standardbred racehorses, but also across the board in many other equine disciplines. Jennifer Selvig, DVM, equine medical director at Cleary Lake Veterinary Hospital, in Prior Lake, Minn., provides an informed perspective into the care, prevention and treatment of equine joint injuries.
Hoof Beats: Refund Culture
For an industry that prides itself on tradition, have we gotten too soft? Are we protecting the intended?
Winner’s Circle pedigree, inspection update
Updated pedigrees for yearlings selling at the Winner’s Circle Speed Sale, which will take place Thursday (Oct. 9) in Lansing, Mich., are now available online.
Better Gon stays undefeated in Maryland stakes final
Frederick Weitz Jr.’s Better Gon kept his undefeated record intact with a lifetime-best 1:54.1 win in the Wayne Smullin Memorial, for 2-year-old male pacers, one of four $95,000 Maryland Sire Stakes fall series championship events held Monday (Oct. 6) at Rosecroft Raceway.
Watch Em Win Heads Monday Harrington DSBF Winners
A trio of second leg $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) action for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings highlighted the Monday (Oct. 6) 15-race Harrington Raceway program. Burke Racing, Knox Services, Phillip Collura and Weaver Bruscemi’s Watch Em Win ($2.10, Tim Tetrick) was a menacing landslide winner in the fastest division (1:53.1). The Ron Burke-trainee notched his fifth win in seven career starts. A He’s Watching colt, he was an open length winner over He’s Webster and Kd’s Song.
Messenger Hanover, Shesgotthejack tops at Pocono
Younger horses on their way to bigger purses (and tougher competition) met for $15,500 in a pair of features on Monday afternoon (Oct. 6) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. One of the headliners was a pace for distaffs, the other a trot.
Lifetime efforts galore in Mass Breeders Stakes at Plainridge
The $2.4 million Massachusetts Breeders Stakes were back at it on Monday (Oct. 6) at Plainridge Park with seven events featuring 2-year-old trotters and pacers in competition.
But Why notches fifth win of the season at Saratoga
For the fifth time this year, But Why secured a win in the Open Trot at Saratoga Casino Hotel when on Monday afternoon (Oct. 6), the young high-stepper scored in the $18,500 feature.
Third quarter economic indicators for U.S. harness racing: purses up, wagering slightly down
During the third quarter of 2025, from July 1 through Sept. 30, total wagering was slightly down and purses increased for harness racing in the U.S.
Meadows Monday Memo
Following is The Meadows Monday Memo for Monday, Oct. 6, 2025.