Jody waited patiently then struck late to spring a 12-1 upset in the featured $16,000 winners-over event for distaff pacers on Wednesday night (Feb. 21) at Bally’s Dover.
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Doctor Butch to again stand in Virginia
Doctor Butch is returning to Virginia for the 2024 breeding season.
New Claiming Pop-Up series to start March 4 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office has added a new Claiming Pop-Up series for pacers to next week’s condition sheet.
Oh boy: Karl gives Crawfords reason for more Hambo dreams
Having a trotter among the favorites to win harness racing’s biggest race is nothing new for Crawford Farms. But the gender of its latest star is. After co-owning the most recent two fillies to win the Hambletonian — Ramona Hill and Atlanta — the Crawfords now co-own Karl, the early pick to capture this year’s classic for 3-year-old trotters after going nearly undefeated last season and receiving the 2023 Dan Patch Award as best 2-year-old male trotter.
Southern Oaks hog roast on March 9
The horsemen of Southern Oaks Training Center will host the 11th annual hog roast on March 9 at 2:30 p.m.
Carter dominates Tuesday at Rosecroft
William Carter won early and often on the Tuesday night (Feb. 20) card at Rosecroft, winning four races on the night and bringing serious coin to his backers.
Check Six moves to Minnesota
Check Six (Somebeachsomewhere-Southwind Vanna-Artsplace) will become one of the richest stallions to ever stand in Minnesota. A winner of $1.6 million, with a mark of 1:48.1, Check Six’s owner Dr. Ken Rucker…
Forrest Pierson, 69, dies
Forrest A. “Frosty” Pierson, 69, of Hawkinsville, Ga., and Montpelier, Ind., died Feb. 17, 2024, at his residence in Hawkinsville.
Meadows introduces Lucky7 wager
The Meadows will debut a new wager on Wednesday (March 6), featuring a 15 percent takeout and a $1 base.
Buffalo Raceway welcomes new horsemen’s bookkeeper
Vince Urciuoli, of Staten Island, N.Y., will be joining the Buffalo Raceway staff as the new horsemen’s bookkeeper.