Pacing mares continued on the road towards March 17’s opening leg of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series by competing in a $36,000 Open Handicap Pace on Friday night (March 3) at Yonkers Raceway, and favored Lucky Artist A would get the job done in a 1:53.3 mile.
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2022 SIP divisional winners announced
The inaugural season of the Standardbred Incentive Program has come to a close and the final placings and points have been tallied. The big winner for the 2022 show season was Metro’s Escape and Marcia Harmelink.
Betting reaches $4.5 million at Big M
Rain and wind made for weather that was lousy, but betting was anything but Friday night (March 3) at The Meadowlands, as a 2023 industry-high $4,519,050 was pushed through the windows on the 14-race program.
GSY Recap from Friday Night at the Meadowlands..
Two GSY events were carded on Friday (March 3) night with the temperatures in the low 40s at post time and the track listed as fast.
Game Of Claims Series starts Saturday at Pocono
The coming of March finds the number of racing programs offered per week at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania rising to three, as there will be Saturday, Sunday, and Monday action starting at 1 p.m. all through the month. Each day will also feature a different price division of the popular Game Of Claims Series.
Sixth Circuit rules HISA constitutional
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Friday (March 3) ruled the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) constitutional. The decision is in stark contrast with the Fifth Circuit ruling, which unanimously found HISA unconstitutional late last year.
Danish duo to drive in International Women’s Day races at The Meadowlands
Mariann Thorup Nielsen and Sabina Gammelgård have won races around the world, but never competed in the U.S. — until Saturday night (March 4). Nielsen and Gammelgård, both from Denmark, are among the drivers participating in races celebrating International Women’s Day at The Meadowlands.
Helene Gregory pens article in United States Dressage Federation publication
Helene Gregory has written an article titled ‘The Standardbred That Can Wear Any Bridle’ which appears in YourDressage, a publication of the United States Dressage Federation.
Big M’s Roll With Joe renamed in honor of Dave Brower
Fittingly, beginning with this year’s edition, the stakes event held at The Meadowlands will be renamed “The Dave Brower Memorial,” in honor of another standout from the world of harness racing.
St. Patrick’s Day Family Fun Workshop at Museum
Join us at The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame for St. Patrick’s Day family fun on Sunday (March 12) from 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.