John Calabrese never relented and Mike Polansky rolled down the road to score wins in their respective $13,100 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) winter series opening preliminary on Thursday night (Jan. 22) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
FAS Rulings for Friday, January 23, 2026
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of January 23, 2026 as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the…
Timestorm heads Braden hat trick
Timestorm rallied to a 1:56.4 victory in the co-featured $9,000 top-level conditioned trot on Thursday (Jan. 22) at Rosecroft Raceway, capping a driving hat trick for Corey Braden.
Fearless Ginger rolls to victory at Miami Valley
Fearless Ginger returned to the winner’s circle Thursday night (Jan. 22), taking Miami Valley’s $32,000 feature for pacing mares.
Pick-5 carryover, guaranteed pool Friday at Yonkers
The first Pick-5 carryover of the 2026 meet at MGM Yonkers Raceway will take place on Friday night (Jan. 23) as there will be $5,431.99 in the pot to start the sequence after nobody was able to hit the wager on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) program. The pool will be guaranteed at $15,000.
Downers Delight rallies to Dover victory
Downers Delight saved ground along the pylons and sprinted home to win the $25,000 Open Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night (Jan. 22).
Rosecroft postpones Mon. card to Wed.
Prompted by the threat of severe weather throughout the Mid-Atlantic this weekend, management at Rosecroft Raceway has moved the live harness racing program scheduled for Monday (Jan. 26) to Wednesday (Jan. 28).
Hawthorne vacates Jan. 24-25 dates
Suburban Downs at Hawthorne Race Course has requested approval to vacate live racing scheduled for Jan. 24-25, the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association announced Thursday (Jan. 22). The IHHA said the racetrack’s “banking issues” have not been resolved.
Opens headline snow-shortened Batavia card
Everything was going as scheduled at Batavia Downs on Thursday (Jan. 22) until immediately after the ninth race, when heavy snow squalls moved into Genesee County and dumped copious amounts of snow on the track while causing zero visibility at the same time. That combination prompted racing officials to quickly call off the remaining three contests due to unsafe racing conditions and an abundance of caution for the safety of the horses and horsepeople competing.
Members reminded to vote on rule change proposals; Feb. 1 deadline approaches
As the 2025–2026 USTA membership meetings wrap up this weekend, all current U.S.Trotting Association members are encouraged to make their voices heard by voting on the 2026 rule change proposals. Online voting is open through each member’s secure USTA account, with the deadline of Feb. 1, 2026, to vote.