Friday (Nov. 29) was the final day of live racing at Plainridge Park for 2024 and a pair of $25,000 features headlined the getaway card of a very successful and record breaking season.
Little Macabee looks for homecoming glory at Cumberland
This weekend’s 26-race Thanksgiving feast at Cumberland Raceway starts right off with the main course, as the $6,000 featured winners over trot is carded as the opener on Saturday (Nov. 30).
‘EJ’ and ‘Rocket’ ready to meet older foes in FanDuel
Three-year-old My Girl EJ, purchased for $758,000 earlier this month, will make her first start for her new connections Saturday when she faces harness racing’s No. 1-ranked horse, Twin B Joe Fresh, and five other rivals in the $150,000 FanDuel Championship for female pacers at The Meadowlands.
Will Hawthorne Open trend continue?
If it seems that every week there is a new winner of a Hawthrone Open Pace, it’s because it is a fact. Six different pacers have been victorious in the top overnight event in as many opportunities.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Nov. 30
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (Nov. 30).
FAS Rulings for Friday, November 29, 2024
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of November 29, 2024 as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the…
MGM Northfield Park adds make-up date on Dec. 2
MGM Northfield Park is announcing the addition of Monday (Dec. 2) to their live racing calendar as a make-up date from dates lost due to cancellations in January caused by fluctuating winter temperatures.
Miller’s late bloomers ready for Valley Victory
Julie Miller trained and admired female trotter Designed To Be, and she always looked forward to the opportunity to work with one of the mare’s offspring. That chance arrived with the purchase of Herecomesdajudge at the 2023 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. Herecomesdajudge will bring a three-race winning streak to Saturday’s $447,000 Valley Victory for freshman male trotters at The Meadowlands.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Nov. 29
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (Nov. 29).
Oaxacan Dream N lights up the board in Batavia distaff pace
Despite not finishing worse than second in her last four starts, Oaxacan Dream N was overlooked by the betting public and sent off at 20-1. That turned out to be a mistake as the 8-year-old mare turned in a winning effort in the $12,000 conditioned pacing feature for fillies and mares on Wednesday (Nov. 27) at Batavia Downs.