Woodbine Entertainment today announced the draw to determine the slot owners for the 2024 Mohawk Million will take place on Wednesday afternoon (March 20).
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Illinois longtime trotting queen retires
Longtime Illinois trotting queen Annas Lucky Star has abdicated her throne at the age of ten. Annas Lucky Star ended up winning an impressive 41 percent of her 155 lifetime starts and finished third or better a dazzling 70 percent of the time.
Desperate Man now a millionaire after Borgata Series triumph
Desperate Man, the 2021 Horse of the Year in Canada, became a millionaire in U.S. dollars after taking the first of four $50,000 flights of the opening leg of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series for older horses and geldings on Monday night (March 18) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Also taking victories were Rocknroll Runa A, Covered Bridge and Linedrive Hanover.
Two more Game Of Claims Events complete prelims
Nob Hill Flash and Ithaca Hanover swept their three preliminaries in the Game Of Claims Series, winning Monday (March 18) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania while carrying tags of $20,000 and racing for $10,000 purses. In another section of the multi-pronged GOC, Rock King Deo also made it three-for-three with a win in a $7500 event for horses valued at $11,000. Both of these Game Of Claims series matchups were for pacing horses.
TheStable.ca offering fractional ownership webinars
TheStable.ca is offering two free webinars about fractional ownership in harness racing.
Winbak Farm donates Heston Blue Chip breeding to MSOA
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association has announced that Winbak Farm has donated a breeding to Heston Blue Chip, with proceeds to benefit the MSOA’s Collegiate Scholarship Fund.
Meadowlands handicapping contest this Saturday
The $5,000 handicapping contest at the Meadowlands happens Saturday (March 23).
Oak Grove qualifiers set for Tuesday
The first day of qualifiers for the 2024 meet at Oak Grove will take place Tuesday (March 19) beginning at 11 a.m. (CDT).
$4,634 Pick-5 carryover Tuesday at MGM Northfield Park
A snowy Sunday evening (March 17) produced wild results at MGM Northfield Park, resulting in a $4,634 Pick-5 carryover. The Tuesday (March 19) card is expected to have a pool of over $30,000 with its player friendly 14 percent takeout.
Beltrami lasts for AHDC victory at Freehold
Tony Beltrami led for every step and withstood late pushes from rivals in the closing strides to take the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (March 17).