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.
Karlewicz Romps, Brandstatter-Hall notches first ‘P’ License Win
Vanessa Karlewicz uncorked a lights-out performance to win one of two $10,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot over the weekend at Pocono Downs, while over 200 miles due northwest Candace Brandstatter-Hall collected her first Provisional-license win in one of two $7,500 amateur driving events at Batavia Downs presented in joint partnership by the AHDC and the North American Amateur Drivers Association.
Dr. J Stallion Management adds Oh Well to stallion roster
Dr. J Stallion Management is proud to announce the latest addition to their stallion roster. 2022 Mohawk Million winner Oh Well 3,1:51.2 $1,566,614 will stand the 2026 season at Premier Acres in Middlebury, Indiana for an introductory stud fee of $4,000.
Noble, Page shine in Buckeye Stallion Series consolations
On what was a beautiful night for harness racing in northeast Ohio, MGM Northfield Park played host to eight $25,000 Buckeye Stallion Series Consolations on Sunday (Oct. 5). Reinsmen Dan Noble and Chris Page together put on a driving clinic, with all but one Buckeye Stallion Series consolations going to the pair.
Dayton (PA) 2-day final stop on 2025 Pennsylvania Fair Circuit
The Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes Circuit made its last stop of 2025 this past weekend at the Dayton Fairgrounds, about 60 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, where the final point standings champions were settled, and more importantly for many, which eight horses per division are in control of their own points destiny for their $25,000 divisional Championship, to be held Monday (Oct. 13) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.