Sweet Angel Boy benefited from a perfect journey and won the Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night (Dec. 12).
Captain Pete delivers decisive DSBF prelim win; Crissman-Bier doubles
Captain Pete stamped himself as the likely horse to beat in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) championship for 3-year-old male pacers with a sparkling 1:52.2 win in the second of three $20,000 second-round preliminary divisions on Thursday (Dec. 12) at Bally’s Dover.
Potent payouts proliferate Thursday Big M program again
For the second consecutive week, big payouts were the norm at The Meadowlands on the second and final Thursday night of racing on the 2024 calendar.
Kentucky Standardbred industry will expand number of live racing dates in 2025
The Kentucky Standardbred industry will expand the number of live racing dates in 2025 based on an approved calendar that appears on the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation website.
Canigetalouploup tops Burke consignment at onGait.com
The Sweet Lou 3-year-old filly Canigetalouploup p,3,1:50.1 ($337,889) led the Burke Stable consignment Thursday afternoon (Dec. 12) at onGait.com when she sold for $161,500.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Dec. 13
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (Dec. 13).
Cal Expo raises curtain Friday night
Watch and Wager LLC is set to kick off its 13th year as operator of Cal Expo harness on Friday evening (Dec. 13) with an Open Pace featuring Allmyx’sliventexas and Alilthundadownunda and Open Trot that brings out All Champy and Pridecrest.
More big payoffs possible on final Thursday Big M card
While it’s true that last Thursday’s (Dec. 5) 10-race program at The Meadowlands didn’t offer stakes-caliber racing, what it did provide is what many players love: racing that is ultra-competitive where bettors can make a big score, like the one that came when the 20-cent Pick-5 returned $28,712.22.
Richard Wilcox, 96, dies
Richard E. Wilcox, 96, died Dec. 10, 2024, in Rochester N.Y.
Talk Show Chica prevails in Rosecroft distaff; Hall triples
An early give-and-go proved to be the winning move for Talk Show Chica, who posted a 1:53.2 victory in Wednesday’s (Dec. 11) $10,500 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.