The Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association (FSBOA) stakes season continued on Saturday (November 23), over the Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village neatly honed mile oval with the Stallion Stake Finals and over $70,000 in purses up for grabs.
Dutch triumph in Swedish major race
For many years, harness racing has struggled in the Netherlands, prompting owners and trainers to invest in trotters from other countries.
Maximus Miki marvelous in Meadowlands feature
Maximus Miki returned to one of his favorite tracks Saturday (November 23) night and put forth a remarkably game effort in taking the featured $40,000 Preferred Handicap for pacers at The Meadowlands.
Melanion N, Dougadougadew split Batavia features Saturday
A $13,000 Open Handicap for both gaits topped the bill at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Nov. 23) night and each event was won with opposing race strategies.
Rosecroft draw schedule change
Please be advised of the change in the draw schedule at Rosecroft. Due to the
Thanksgiving Day holiday, we will now be drawing on Wednesday November 27 for Monday December
2. Scratch time will remain on Friday by 9:30 a.m.
Curtain closes on season at Pocono
The final card of the 2024 harness racing season at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania was held Saturday (November 23) afternoon, with an off track, temperatures barely above 40, and snow in the infield.
Who will cash in on the Cardinal Stakes?
The last of the year’s Illinois Conceived and Foaled (ICF) stakes will be presented this weekend at Hawthorne with the Cardinal Stakes for 2-year-old colts and geldings in the spotlight on Saturday night (Nov. 23) and freshman fillies taking over the limelight on Sunday evening (Nov. 24) with the Violet Stakes.
‘Warrior’ on comeback trail, wins at Big M
Recently, times have been tough for Warrior One, a veteran whose lifetime earnings are nearing $800,000. But the Ron Burke trainee got back into the winner’s circle for the first time since June 20 in Friday night’s (Nov. 22) $11,000 conditioned trotting feature at the Meadowlands, and he looked impressive doing it to snap a seven-race losing streak.
Mucho Macho repeats in Batavia feature
After scoring an upset from an outside post last week at Batavia Downs, Mucho Macho moved up in class and did the exact same thing at The Downs in the $9,500 featured trot on a wet and chilly Friday (Nov. 22) over a track rated sloppy.
Weather plays major factor in Philly features
Very nearly as much as the horses and horsemen themselves, the southeast Pennsylvania weather played a decisive factor in the Friday afternoon (Nov. 220 racing at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Moisture from the sky, whether drizzle or flurries, caused the track to be downgraded from “good” to “sloppy,” and was coupled with a strong headwind in the stretch, which necessitated horses finding success primarily by being close to the pace, and if on the lead backing off quarter two into the frigid wind.