Shecandance N had been razor sharp in $50,000 claimers at Yonkers, a winner in four of her previous five starts. A recent purchase for Maryland based owner Robert Cacamese, the 8-year-old daughter of A Rocknroll Dance did not dissappoint in her local debut, winning the $12,000 Mares Open at Rosecroft on Tuesday (April 25) in 1:53.1.
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Grand River Raceway to begin construction of five-eighths-mile track
It is with great excitement that Grand River Raceway, with support from Ontario Racing, announces they are proceeding with the construction of a five-eighths-mile track. Work will begin mid-August 2023 and is set to be completed by the end of April 2024.
California Sires Stakes nominations due
A $150 nomination fee for foals of 2022 is due by July 1 to be eligible for the California Sires Stakes program.
Meadowlands Saturday card first of eight on Fox Sports Network
he Meadowlands management is pleased and excited to again showcase harness racing’s greatest horses and events on the Fox Sports network via the popular television series America’s Day at the Races this season. The opportunity to join this initiative comes via an association with the New York Racing Association (NYRA). The first of eight broadcasts will take place this Saturday (April 29) with the entire card televised alongside the opening night of Thoroughbred racing for the spring meet at Churchill Downs.
Eddie Davis, 79, wins at Harrington Tuesday
Longtime Delaware driving champion Eddie Davis, now 79, won the first race on the Harrington Raceway program Tuesday (April 25) with Kathy Davis’ Missstarofnova ($27.80).
McSeaside proves best in Hackett filly final
McSeaside, the 2022 Ohio Sires Stakes champion who banked $295,614 through her 2-year-old season, passed the first major test of her sophomore season with a 1:51.4 win in the $50,000 James K. Hackett Memorial for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Miami Valley on Tuesday (April 25).
Athearn scores 800th driving win
Driver Matthew Athearn reached a career milestone at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (April 25), winning the fifth race with Dandy’s Everlasting (1:52.4, $5.00) in a new lifetime mark to claim his 800th driving win.
Elegant Dulupin FR wins Game Of Claims trot final
Elegant Dulupin FR took full advantage of the rail in Tuesday’s (April 25) $40,000 Game Of Claims Series championship for $25,000 claiming trotters at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, going wire-to-wire for driver Mark MacDonald while taking a new mark of 1:55.
New pop-up series for claimers at Yonkers
MGM Yonkers Raceway has created a new pop-up series to test the versatility of claiming fillies and mares.
Promising winners in Philadelphia qualifiers
Some promising 3-year-olds and a well-remembered 3-year-old from last year were among the winners in Tuesday morning (April 25) qualifiers at Harrah’s Philadelphia.