Early positioning by driver Bruce Ranger put Rodman in the right spot late to win the $17,000 claiming handicap pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 10).
Kakaley hits for six at Pocono
Three $15,000 features for developing youngsters topped the Tuesday (Sept. 10) action at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Matt Kakaley, Pocono’s leading driver, accounted for the two highlight divisions for males, winning both by 4-1/2 lengths, and he almost won the third, having to settle for six winners at Pocono before heading to Yonkers.
Retta J. McNeil, 85, dies
Retta J. McNeil, age 85, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.
Jiggy Jog S up to No. 2 in Top 10
Jiggy Jog S, the winner of this past Saturday’s MGM Yonkers International Trot, made the biggest move in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll’s Top 10, vaulting from fourth to second in the Week 13 rankings released Tuesday.
Running Aces adds $7,500 instant guarantee for Tuesday early Pick-4
Running Aces, in conjunction with the USTA’S Strategic Wagering Program, has added a $7,500 guarantee for the early 50-cent Pick-4 on Tuesday night (Sept. 10).
Red Mile draw reminder
The Red Mile will be conducting a single draw this week for all three days due to the KYSS finals. The draw for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday will be conducted on Wednesday (Sept. 11), box closes at 10 a.m. Driver changes will need to be completed by Thursday at 10 a.m.
HISA’s bid for rehearing denied by 5th Circuit; Act still unconstitutional; Circuit Court split makes Supreme Court likely next stop
A Monday (Sept. 9) order out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit shot down a request for a rarely granted “en banc” procedure that the Horseracing and Safety Integrity Act (HISA) Authority and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had asked for last month.
Harrisburg Yearling Sale Preview available
Standardbred Horse Sales Company is proud to announce that our 86th Annual Yearling Sale Preview is now available on our website, www.theblackbook.com, including a sortable roster.
2024 Neville Award to Herve Filion
Herve Filion, the Hall of Fame driver and two-time winner of the Little Brown Jug, will be honored as the 2024 Joseph Neville Memorial Award recipient by the Little Brown Jug and the Delaware County Fair.
Yonkers’ Tuesday card features Pick-5 carryover & guaranteed pool
Tuesday night’s (Sept. 10) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway will have a carryover of $11,064.45 and a guaranteed pool of $25,000 in the Pick-5 after no winning tickets were held in the sequence on Monday night’s (Sept. 8) card.