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Trainer Ron Burke swept both featured events at MGM Northfield Park on Sunday (Dec. 11) with Tequila Talkin scoring an impressive victory in the $18,000 Open Trot and Night Shadow rallying from off the pace to win the $18,000 Open Pace.

Hawthorne’s Race Office made an interesting decision to begin Sunday’s nine race card with its best event as the opener. It’s an unusual choice and one that this author believes was a good idea.

Alex Having Fun enjoyed storming down the stretch to catch his colleagues at the wire to capture Saturday’s (Dec. 9) $6,500 featured winners over handicap pace in a swift 1:56 at First Tracks Cumberland.

Ohio Sires Stakes champion Smothastenesewisky looked like her old self on Saturday (December 9), getting the perfect trip on her way to winning the $18,000 Filly and Mare Distaff at MGM Northfield Park.

James MacDonald, Canada’s leading driver in wins and earnings, surpassed $10 million in seasonal earnings on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Apparently, a three-winner night on Friday wasn’t enough to satisfy Hall of Fame driver Yannick Gingras, who came right back Saturday (December 9) to guide four to victory lane at The Meadowlands.

Amateur driver Don Sherman, who drove his first qualifying race 30 years ago at the age of 19, appears to, finally, be reaching his prime in the sulky as he drove the four-year-old gelding Sir Ballykeel (Il Sogno Dream) to a handy victory in the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association’s (GLADA) event on Saturday night (December 9) at Northfield Park.

Batavia, NY — Dominance by a pair of horsemen was center stage on Saturday’s (Dec. 9) closing night card at Batavia Downs as driver Kevin Cummings and trainer Sam Smith put forth a…