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.
Bally’s Dover live harness racing dark on Thanksgiving
Live harness racing from Bally’s Dover will be dark in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday (Nov. 28).
Captain Albano goes out a winner in Progress
Little Brown Jug and Matron champion Captain Albano crossed the million-dollar threshold of his sophomore campaign with a decisive 1:49.1 score over Pepsi North America Cup winner Nijinsky in the $267,960 Progress Pace final, for 3-year-old male pacers, on Wednesday (Nov. 27) at Bally’s Dover.
Little Miss Peyton completes DSBF sweep
Donna Messick’s homebred Little Miss Peyton scored her eighth consecutive win and second Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund series championship with a 1:55 win in the $110,000 Ramona Hubbard Memorial, for 2-year-old pacing fillies, held Wednesday (Nov. 27) at Bally’s Dover.
Chapter Seven’s book full and closed
He’s the stallion at the top of the charts—Chapter Seven’s book is full and closed for 2025.
Kevin Switzer Jr. scores 3,500th career victory at Plainridge Park
Plainville, MA – When Kevin Switzer Jr. won the fourth race at Plainridge Park with the trotter Prescott (2:01, $6.00) on Wednesday (Nov. 27) afternoon, he registered the 3,500th victory of his career that started back in 2003.
Travis Mack, 89, father of Kevin, dies
Travis Mack, 89, of Holton passed away Saturday morning, November 23, 2024 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison.
Woodbine Winter Series Nominations due Dec. 2
Nominations closes this Monday (Dec. 2) Woodbine Mohawk Park’s annual Winter Series.
‘Bucky’ a good ‘Bett’ on FF4, FDC night at Big M
Just 48 hours after Thanksgiving, The Meadowlands will serve up one last stakes-laden 2024 feast on Saturday (Nov. 30), when $2,572,400 in purses will be doled out on Fall Final Four/FanDuel Championships Night.
VA HHA Dec. 1 deadline for Sired Stakes program
The Virginia Harness Horse Association (VHHA)’s deadline to register stallions for the Virginia Sired Stakes 2025 breeding season is Dec. 1.