As October gets ready to come to a close, the racing action is just starting to heat up at MGM Northfield Park. The Pick-5 once again went unsolved Sunday (Oct. 27) leading to a healthy carryover of $12,832 on Tuesday (Oct. 29).
Powerful finish to Simpson Series at Pocono
In winding up the John Simpson Sr. Memorial stakes races for the year at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon (Oct. 28), the dominant players were the sophomore trotter Sir Pinocchio, who achieved one distinction while just missing two others in winning a division for his group in 1:51.4; trainer Åke Svanstedt, who sent out the divisional winners in the other three of the 3-year-old diamondgaited action; and the pairing of driver Tim Tetrick and trainer Jim King Jr., who swept the races for two-year-old pacing fillies.
MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series resumes Friday at Yonkers
Two $75,000 divisions of the second leg of the MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series will go behind the gate on Friday night (Nov. 1) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Leigh Fitch, 79, dies
Leigh W. Fitch, 79, a Maine harness racing icon whose daring, rail-hugging driving style propelled him to 7,592 victories and more than anyone’s share of driving spills during a 53-year career, died on Oct. 26, 2024, at his home in Sebago, Maine, after a long illness.
USTA special committee to review SRIF findings
The United States Trotting Association’s Board of Directors met Monday (Oct. 28) to address matters related to an investigation conducted by the Standardbred Racing Investigative Fund (SRIF).
Dr. J Stallion Management adds four new stallions to its roster
Dr. J Stallion Management is proud to announce the addition of four new stallions to its roster.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Shults, Burt, Chiodo win Philadelphia AHDC paces
Michael Shults and Raymond Burt delivered a pair of favorites while Bruno Chiodo scored a 17-1 upset to win in their respective $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Oct. 27).
Caviart Farms’ Harrisburg consignment now online
Caviart Farms is pleased to present our Harrisburg yearlings, 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds.
Lesley McDaniel has caught the driving fever
As he came across the finish line for his first driving win, Lesley McDaniel was not only thinking about what he did, but who announced him doing it.