McStoned Again rocked and rolled to victory during the ‘Trottin’ Friday’ $5,500 feature on May 9 at Cumberland Raceway.
Go Ahead Makemyday kills in Big M feature
Hambletonian hopeful Go Ahead Makemyday made his seasonal debut a winning one, taking the Friday night feature at The Meadowlands, a $17,500 high-end conditioned trot.
First 2025 Opens held at Scioto
The first opens of the 2025 season were held Friday (May 9) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Prince Of Honor took the Open Trot in 1:53, while Hey Hey Mama was first across the wire in the Filly & Mare Open Pace.
Mossdale Ben N rallies to victory in G1 Borgata
Mossdale Ben N gave trainer Peter Tritton and driver Jordan Stratton their second MGM Borgata Pacing Series champion together after he won Friday’s (May 9) Grade 1 $516,000 final at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Tritton and Stratton also captured the 2016 final of the event — then known as the George Morton Levy Series — with Bit Of A Legend N.
Fashion Terror wins Tioga feature
Fashion Terror (Braxten Boyd) took the featured $10,000 fillies and mares pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (May 9).
Aardie B Miki N victorious in G1 Matchmaker
Aardie B Miki N and Jason Bartlett captured the first Grade 1 stakes race in North American harness racing history, taking Friday’s (May 9) $490,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker at MGM Yonkers Raceway for her fifth straight victory in the U.S. in a time of 1:53.3 over a track rated wet-fast.
Long wins four at Vernon, sweeps features
Chris Long had a driving grand slam and swept the $7,500 co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (May 9).
May 17 Hoosier races to air on Fox Sports
The May 17 harness racing program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park will be broadcast live nationally on Fox Sports 2, joining the Meadowlands for its Arthur Cutler Memorial broadcast from 8-11 p.m.
Younger horses in Philadelphia spotlight
A pair of $12,000 contests for horses looking to climb the classification ladder — one on each gait — were featured Friday (May 9) at Harrah’s Philadelphia over a surface that was rated “sloppy” most of the afternoon.
DSBF yearling notice
The $40 payment is due May 15 for any DSBF eligible yearling.