Trainer Travis Alexander sent out three of the six qualifier wins at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania Wednesday morning (April 22).
Trainer Mangiardi wins two at Saratoga Tuesday
It has been a strong start to the 2026 racing season at Saratoga Casino Hotel for Robyn Mangiardi, who added two wins on Tuesday.
Big carryovers in Pick-4, Pick-5 at Yonkers Wednesday
As a result of the late Pick-4 and Pick-5 not being hit Tuesday (April 21), there will be a $15,873 carryover and a $50,000 guaranteed pool in the early Pick-4 and a $12,495 carryover and a $40,000 guaranteed pool in the Pick-5 on Wednesday (April 22).
Trotting filly Concise 3-for-3 in Weiss prelims
Just as in the Bobby Weiss Series preliminaries for males, where only trotter Confident Volo swept all three preliminary legs, so the case proved to be in Tuesday’s (April 21) $17,500 third-round events of both Weiss series for females, as 3-year-old trotting filly Concise scored her third preliminary win with a 1:55.3 performance at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
John “Sonny” Patterson, 81, dies
John F. “Sonny” Patterson Jr., 81, whose success in the sulky included winning two Breeders Crowns and the Hambletonian Oaks with filly trotter Lookout Victory in the mid-1990s, passed away April 16, 2026, in Dalton, Ga.
In The End takes Miami Valley feature
In The End snapped a 13-race winless streak to take the $21,000 trotting feature at Miami Valley Raceway on Tuesday night (April 21).
Little Expensive game at Oak Grove; Bender wins five
Following a vicious rally into second at the top class in his seasonal bow last week, Little Expensive took the point and held his ground as the second choice in the betting to notch a 1:53.2 victory in the $30,000 Open Handicap Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (April 21).
Square Deal rallies, romps at Harrington
Mark Howard’s Square Deal ($4.80, Anthony Morgan) was a 1:53.2 winner in the $22,500 Mares Open Pace on Tuesday (April 21) at Harrington Raceway.
Chakra dominant in Plainridge feature
The centers of energy were aligned for Chakra on Tuesday (April 21) as she turned in her best effort in two years while winning the $13,000 conditioned pacing headliner at Plainridge Park.
Oak Grove Festival of Racing details
The inaugural Oak Grove Festival of Racing, a premier two-week harness racing celebration featuring the region’s richest purses and world-class entertainment, is scheduled to kick off on Monday, May 4. Spanning five days of elite harness racing, the festival will distribute an estimated $2.75 million in total purses, culminating in a blockbuster $1.5-million 11-race program on Saturday, May 16, followed by a live performance from country music superstar Jake Owen.