Benjamin Hanover put his name in the Harrah’s Philadelphia track record books on Thursday (April 25) with a 1:51.2 score, knocking three-fifths of a second from the local divisional standard for 4-year-old trotting geldings held by Scirocco Rob since 2019.
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Enola scores second straight win at Plainridge
Coming off a winning effort that yielded a lifetime mark last week, Enola bounced right back and lowered her standard again in the $16,000 featured trot on Thursday (Apr. 25) at Plainridge Park.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for April 27
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (April 27).
Early Derby Day post, festivities at Hoosier
In an effort to introduce more of the Derby Day crowd to harness racing, Harrah’s Hoosier Park will have a special post time of 4 p.m. on May 4. The decision to move up post time for the day was made in partnership between Harrah’s Hoosier Park, the Indiana Standardbred Association and Indiana Horse Racing Commission.
Motto to test Maine’s top trotters at Cumberland
Motto, a 5-year-old gelding by Creatine, has spent most of his racing career battling the better trotters in the Buckeye State.
OHHA: Ohio harness racing continues to be a good investment
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association today issued a press release titled “Ohio harness racing continues to be a good investment.”
Cal Expo cards Alan Horowitz Pace
The $30,000 Alan Horowitz DHA Free-for-All Pace headlines the Friday night (April 26) action at Cal Expo, with Handsome Harvey and Allmyx’sliventexas heading the cast.
Big M adds second Pick-5 to betting menu
Meadowlands management is never afraid to make changes when they think they’re warranted. With the 20-cent Pick-8 not quite creating the level of expected excitement since its inception seven months ago, The Big M has decided to discontinue the wager while adding a second 20-cent Pick-5 to its popular low-takeout laundry list of multi-leg puzzles.
Karl set to qualify at Big M
Dan Patch Award winner Karl, the No. 1-ranked horse in Meadowlands announcer/analyst Ken Warkentin’s Hambletonian Winter Book Top 10, will be among the stars making their first appearances of 2024 when The Meadowlands hosts 18 qualifiers Saturday morning.
Saturday racing returns to MGM Yonkers Raceway next week
The month of May brings with it a change in the live racing schedule at MGM Yonkers Raceway as Saturdays are added back into the mix.