No tickets were able to hit five-of-five in the Pick-5 on Thursday night (Sept. 25) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, triggering a $3,860.97 carryover and a $15,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Friday night (Sept. 26).
Wirelesscaller takes Dayton feature
Wirelesscaller (Jeremy Smith) took advantage of comfortable fractions and a perfect pocket trip to win the featured $18,000 conditioned claiming pace Thursday (Sept. 25) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Sea Can sails to Plainridge score
Even though torrential rains delayed the start of racing at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Sept. 25), the inclement weather couldn’t keep Sea Can from getting home on time to win the $25,000 Open Trot to score an upset.
Alliance Bloodstock launches in Lexington
A new chapter in the Standardbred industry begins this fall with the official launch of Alliance Bloodstock, a fresh partnership dedicated to excellence in consigning and sales. The company, a collaboration between industry powerhouses Diamond Creek and Northwood Bloodstock, will make its official debut with a premier consignment at the upcoming Lexington Selected Sale.
Mr Big Spender brave in Bluegrass trot
Norm Parker trainee Mr Big Spender persisted off a speedy push early and stayed strong until the end for a narrow win in the fastest of four divisions of the $330,000 Bluegrass 2-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trot – in a division sponsored by Al Libfeld Equine – on Thursday (Sept. 25) at the Red Mile.
Trotting talent on Thursday at Philly
Mr Bluebird hadn’t raced in 21 days before taking the track as the favorite in the $14,000 feature race for developing trotters on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 25) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, but as it has been in the past, the horses of trainer Åke Svanstedt are usually ready whenever they go the post, and Mr Bluebird went on to his fourth straight victory, this time in 1:54.3 over a good surface.
Topville Lucky struts in Bluegrass filly pace
The Sweet Lou-Warrawee Winx filly Topville Lucky added another win to her nearly perfect record with a 1:50.4 performance to take the second of three divisions of the $246,000 Bluegrass 2-Year-Old Filly Pace – a division sponsored by the Beach Glass Syndicate and Winbak Farm – on Thursday (Sept. 25) at the Red Mile.
Saratoga honors Harness Hall of Fame Class of 2025
On Wednesday night (Sept. 24), horsemen, friends and family gathered in the Saratoga Casino Hotel grandstand to celebrate Jay Randall, Mark Beckwith, and Cash Me Out as the 2025 inductees into the Saratoga Harness Hall of Fame.
National Standardbred Horse Show crowns 2025 champions
The National Standardbred Horse Show concluded its 31st extravaganza on Sunday (Sept. 22) with champions crowned in 140 events with the breed known as the Standardbred showing its true versatility off of a racetrack.
Game Changers: Desperate Man
Once a week, throughout the Mohawk racing season, Woodbine will profile a horse who has had a life-changing impact on one of their closest connections. This week, the winner of over 7,800 races and $85 million lifetime, driver Trevor Henry, and 2021 O’Brien Three-Year-Old Male Pacer of the Year and overall Horse of the Year, Desperate Man.