Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (Nov. 8).
Matron Stakes kicks-off Grand Circuit weekend
The Grand Circuit returns to Dover this Thursday (Nov. 7) for four Matron Stakes for 3-year-olds of both sexes and gaits.
Cumberland Run concludes second harness meet
Cumberland Run concluded its second harness meet Tuesday (Nov. 5) with a sensational card that included eight $100,000 finals of the Kentucky Sires Stakes.
Dice Dice Baby rallies in Rosecroft distaff
Dice Dice Baby stalked a contested early pace, mounted a three-wide backside blitz, and narrowly parried Fancy Like That to score a 1:52.2 win in Wednesday’s (Nov. 6) featured $9,500 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
Six total wins for McDonough at Batavia
It was a huge Wednesday (Nov. 6) for Shawn McDonough at Batavia Downs after he accounted for a total of six wins consisting of a driving grand slam — featuring a natural hat trick in races six through eight — and a training double.
Legendary Hanover to Southwind Farms
Legendary Hanover, winner of the 2024 Meadowlands Pace and Cane Pace and 2023 O’Brien Award-winning 2-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year will be syndicated and stand at Southwind Farms, in Pennington, N.J., beginning in 2025.
Majorca N wires Dover distaffers
Just like two prize fighters, Majorca N and Incaseyoudidntknow have traded punches throughout the racing season. In Wednesday’s (Nov. 6) $25,000 Mares Open Pace at Bally’s Dover, Majorca N held off sustained pressure from her arch rival to earn her eighth win of the year.
Winner’s Bet syndicated, to stand at Blue Chip
Winner’s Bet 2,1:54.1, 3,1:51, 4,1:49.3-‘24 ($1,307,221), the richest and fastest son of Walner, will stand at Blue Chip Farms, in Wallkill, N.Y., starting with the 2025 breeding season.
Yearling sale concludes in Harrisburg
The yearling portion of the Standardbred Horse Sale concluded Wednesday at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex, where trotting filly Shes On The Money sold for $95,000 to George Ducharme to lead the day’s activities.
2024 Breeders Crown Charity Challenge exceeds expectations
The 2024 Breeders Crown Charity Challenge once again exceeded expectations and raised $420,963.