Stall applications for the upcoming 56-day Summer/Fall meet at Batavia Downs are now available online at bataviadownsgaming.com. They can be found under the “Live Racing” tab, under “Horsemen.”
Four different winners across two tracks in AHDC events
Members of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) had a busy but competitive Sunday (June 1) of racing with a pair of pacing events at Harrah’s Philadelphia in the afternoon and a pair of trotting events many miles north at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs in the evening – and each race saw a different face visit the winner’s circle.
NYSS arrives at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday
The New York Sire Stakes hits Buffalo Raceway for the first time in 2025 and they’ll open the traveling series with a big bang on Wednesday afternoon (June 4).
Goshen Yearling Sale consignment deadline looms
Friday, June 6, will be your last opportunity to consign horses to the 2025 Goshen Yearling Sale that will be held on Monday, Sept. 15, at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, N.Y.
Attraente dazzles with new Aces record on Sunday
Attraente (Gimpanzee) treated fans to a dazzling performance on Sunday night (June 1) at Running Aces, converting a perfect pocket trip into a 2-1/2 length tally in 1:56.3 to lower the track mark for sophomore trotting fillies while picking up her second win in a row in the Banker Volo series.
Belmont Major N most photogenic in Pocono feature
If you were ever to see a six-horse field lined up 6-5-4-3-2-1 under the wire the first time, it would be in the featured $16,500 claiming handicap pace at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, where the claiming price of the entrants, in the order listed above, was $39,000, $36,000, $34,000, $32,000, and two $30,000’s.
The Last Martini, Shes A Streaker score in NYSS at Tioga
Tioga Downs welcomed two $52,500 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for sophomore pacing fillies on Sunday (June 1).
Todd McCarthy has big day at Chester
Driver Todd McCarthy, clicking at just over a 25% clip for the year at Harrah’s Philadelphia, was the dominant force on the Sunday (June 1) afternoon card at Philly, winning three of the four feature events.
Vino pops cork on new lifetime mark
Iowa harness racing 2024 Horse of the Year, Vino, took to the track at Humboldt (IA) on Saturday (May 31), for his second start of his sophomore season. Looking to avenge his loss at What Cheer (May 25), Vino (Adam Hauser) drew the five-hole in race four, featuring three-year-old pacers.
Bob Nadeau keeps winning at 87
Cumberland Raceway fans were reminded that age is only a number on on Saturday (May 31) as 87-year-old Bob Nadeau made his way to the winners circle once again at the iconic Southern Maine oval.