Larry Eugene Farrington, 74, of Richwood, Ohio, died Sept. 27, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
October Hoof Beats features the MSOA’s Evan Pattak
October’s issue of Hoof Beats magazine features the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association’s Evan Pattak who has been involved with writing, broadcasting and promoting racing for four decades at The Meadows in Pennsylvania.
Island Of The Sea wins third straight at Rosecroft
In sports, the cliche proves true, sometimes it’s a game of inches. For Island Of The Sea, his last two wins at Rosecroft have been literally by inches in great finishes.
Rani Hanover leads record opening night in Lexington
Rani Hanover, the first foal out of 2020 Hambletonian winner Ramona Hill, was the top seller during Monday’s opening session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion, purchased for $925,000 by Ken Jacobs.
A conversation with Donald Wiest
Donald Wiest rises at 5:30 a.m. every morning, feeds his mares and babies, enjoys breakfast, goes to the fairgrounds to train his two racehorses and returns home around 11:30 a.m. From there he watches races on TV to avoid the heat, and retires to bed after the 11 p.m. news. If that doesn’t sound like much, consider this. On Tuesday, Wiest turns 94.
Primo Maschio remains unbeaten with DSBF Elim sweep
Forrest Bartlett’s Primo Maschio ($2.10, Trae Porter) completed a sweep of his 2-year-old Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $20,000 divisions Monday (Sept. 30) at Harrington Raceway in 1:55.4 to remain unbeaten.
Batavia guarantees Wed. Pick-5 at $7,500
With no one hitting the Pick-5 again at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 28) night, there will be a $2,112 carryover for that wager in the first race on Wednesday (Oct. 2). Track management has announced that pool will be guaranteed at $7,500 through the USTA’s Strategic Wagering Program.
Three records fall in Mass Breeder Stakes at Plainridge
It was a record breaking day in the Massachusetts Breeders Stake at Plainridge Park on Monday (Sept. 30) afternoon after three stake standards were rewritten by some of the finest state-bred 3-year-olds who were competing in the second leg of the series whose five races were valued at $305,000.
Dandy Ideal wins, threatens Pocono track record
Dandy Ideal, a freshman American Ideal gelding out of OK Heavenly, won in “nw2” company during the Monday afternoon (Sept. 30) card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan PA, with his final time of 1:51.1 only three fifths of a second off the Pocono track record for his division, the 1:50.3 set by Yankee Bounty 10 years ago.
Meadows Monday memo
The Meadows is now into its fall racing schedule, with three days of racing per week. This week, post time will be 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.