Dennis James Tourville, 66, of Buffalo, N.Y., died Jan. 25, 2025, at the Erie County Medical Center.
International Women’s Day returns to the Meadowlands
Join us as Meadowlands Racetrack celebrates women in racing on Saturday (March 8).
Oak Grove stall/racing applications due Feb. 10
Oak Grove stall/racing applications are due Feb. 10.
Racing applications for Tioga and Vernon available
Racing applications for both Tioga and Vernon are now available at each track’s website. These must be completed, signed and returned before entering to race at either track.
Dale Sweet, 78, dies
Dale Allen Sweet, 78, died Jan. 30, 2025, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Illinois awards banquet set for March 1
The 2024 top performers in Illinois racing along with the 2024 IHHA Hall of Fame Inductees will be recognized on March 1 at the Illinois Standardbred Banquet. The banquet is being held at 6 p.m. in the Artisan Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Woodbine Mohawk Park adds Pop-Up Series
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office has added a new Pop-Up Series to begin on Friday (Feb. 7).
Road to success isn’t always smooth
Often the road to a successful showing in a major race isn’t a smooth. Such was the case for Fox Valley Tessa, the 2023 Plum Peachy champion. In fact, it was nip and tuck that the 3-year-old ICF filly would even make Hawthorne’s Night of Champions final.
New look for Kindergarten in 2025
The Kindergarten Series has a fresh look for 2025.
Antognoni S scores at Big M
Giancarlo Antognoni is regarded as one of the best Italian soccer players of all time. While it’s a stretch to consider Antognoni S as one of the best trotters ever, the Ron Burke trainee took another step toward being a very good one after taking the Saturday night (Feb. 1) co-feature at the Meadowlands, a $17,500 high-end conditioned trot.