The SOA of NY is pleased to announce that the 2024 SOA of NY/Yonkers Raceway John R. Brennan Scholarship application and rules are now available.
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Sadbirdstillsing and R Melina take NY Sire Stakes races at Yonkers
The New York Sire Stakes season commenced on Monday night (May 20) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with two $84,000 divisions for 3-year-old filly trotters.
Odds On Blockchain cashes in Oak Grove Open
Atlee Bender gave another aggressive steer to Odds On Blockchain and carved a great trip to snag a 1:49.3 victory in the $36,000 Open Pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (May 20).
“Alex” having fun at Plainridge Park this year
Top-level pacer Alex Having Fun is off to a fast and lucrative start to his 2024 season and he added another exclamation point to that resume on Monday (May 20) when he captured the $20,000 pacing feature at Plainridge Park for the second week in a row while lowering his lifetime mark for the second time in seven days.
Sweet Angel Boy wins fifth straight in Harrington FFA
Andrew Glassmeyer’s Sweet Angel Boy ($9.60, Corey Callahan) won his fifth straight race Monday (May 20) at Harrington Raceway in the $22,500 Free-for-All Pace in 1:51.3.
Speedy Trotters at Pocono on Monday
The 3-year-old Bar Hopping gelding Attis Rock overcame the tough tuck-then-first-over journey to win the $15,000 featured trot in 1:54.4 on Monday (May 20) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
The SPHO-NJ Announces No-Cost Entries/Stabling for Adoptable Horse Division at 30th Anniversary National Standardbred Horse Show
The Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey (SPHO-NJ) is looking forward to the upcoming 30th Anniversary National Standardbred Horse Show, which will be held on the Friday-Sunday of Sept. 20-22, 2024, at the Horse Park of New Jersey.
CHHA scholarship applications due May 31
The scholarship application is now available for the Christian Harness Horsemen’s Association scholarships.
Patience has indeed been a virtue for driver Marvin Luna
Marvin Luna is enjoying a rapid rise as a driver thanks to taking it slowly. The 22-year-old Luna began driving in 2020, but never topped 48 starts in a season until breaking out with 594 last year. He won 83 times in 2023, a nearly 14-percent clip, and guided his horses to $1.11 million in purses. Now he is in position to shatter those numbers.
Tulsa Bell wins as GLADA returns to Northfield Park
The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association returned to Northfield Park on Sunday (May 19) after a brief hiatus and amateur driver Braiden Rhoades teamed up with the 6-year-old mare Tulsa Bell (Dontyouforgetit) to score the win in 1:58.