Twin B Joe Fresh pulled within six points of Louprint in the No. 1 spot and three fresh faces joined the Top 10 in the Week 5 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday.
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Wallin trainees set for Hambletonian, Oaks preps
After a delayed start on the Road to the Hambletonian, Maximus Mearas S will look to get into the fast lane Saturday when he makes his seasonal debut in a division of the Stanley Dancer Memorial for 3-year-old male trotters at The Meadowlands.
Hoping to look like a ‘Million’ in INSS
After watching Pastor’s Delicacy compete in a first-round division of the Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old female trotters on Tuesday, Leroy Eicher will race for the biggest purse of his young training career Wednesday when he sends out the morning-line favorite in a division of the INSS for freshman female pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Procedure sidelines Louprint ahead of Meadowlands Pace
Dan Patch Award-winner Louprint, the 7-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $656,000 Meadowlands Pace for 3-year-olds, will miss the Grade 1 event and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks following an emergency procedure Monday to remove a testicle, co-owner Mark Weaver said.
Hall of Fame welcomes Class of 2025
A crowd of 270 people gathered Sunday evening at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame to celebrate the induction of the Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
Grand Circuit racing heads to Goshen Historic Track
Grand Circuit racing visits Historic Track in Goshen, N.Y., this weekend, followed on Sunday evening by Hall of Fame inductions at the adjacent Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame.
Big weekend for Stoebe at The Big M
The Fourth of July weekend at The Meadowlands will bring more than fireworks for trainer Annie Stoebe. On Friday, Stoebe will have the busiest night of her burgeoning career when she sends five 2-year-olds into the opening round of the Kindergarten Classic Series at The Big M, followed on Saturday by a trip to the $230,000 Grade 2 Stan Bergstein Graduate Series final for 4-year-old trotters with Elista Hanover.
Emoticon Legacy aims for another big effort in Zweig
After enjoying a “crazy big effort” from Emoticon Legacy three weeks ago in the Goodtimes Stakes, driver Louis-Philippe Roy is hoping the colt can put together another memorable performance in Thursday’s $320,000 Grade 2 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial for 3-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs.
Getting their kicks with Dial Square S
When it comes to getting their kicks, longtime friends Lars Nilsson and Stefan Andersson turn to the Premier League’s Arsenal Football Club and harness racing. The two Swedes have even managed to combine their passions.
Daley happy with progress of freshmen at Magical Acres
Noel Daley watched six of his 2-year-olds pick up wins and Chris Ryder notched three victories – including with Ebony Hill, the debuting full sister to Party Girl Hill – as Magical Acres hosted its second session of qualifiers for freshman pacers and trotters on Thursday.