Due to the forecast of extreme heat in the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday, Ocean Downs has canceled its race program for that night....read on
‘Seafood Fest’ At The Meadowlands
July 18, 2019:
The Meadowlands Racetrack will be hosting its sixth annual 'Seafood Fest' on Saturday, July 27....read on
S-Bred Transition Website Launched
July 18, 2019:
The Standardbred Transition Alliance (STA) has launched its website, and, with it, the accreditation process for programs serving Standardbreds outside traditional use....read on
Import Impressing Connections
July 18, 2019:
“We watched his video and liked him and brought him over. I typically buy trotters, but the first one came out well. This one turned out to be a monster… He got real good real fast.”...read on
Hughes Discusses Tymal Tarot
July 18, 2019:
“He’s very calm, does everything you want. Really hasn’t done much wrong all winter training down. He’s done nothing wrong so far, so hopefully Saturday doesn’t put a blip on that.”...read on
‘Pace Night' Betting Topped $4 Million
July 18, 2019:
Meadowlands Pace Night (July 13) at the Meadowlands featured many things that bettors like, apparently, as total wagering on the 13-race, stakes-laden card topped $4 million, the first time in 2019 wagering reached that lofty level at the mile oval....read on
Finkelson Scholarship Winners Unveiled
July 18, 2019:
The Florida chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced the winners of Allen J. Finkelson Scholarships....read on
‘Dachshund Dash’ Returning To Batavia
July 18, 2019:
Registration for one of the most popular promotions of the season at Batavia Downs Gaming – the annual ‘Dachshund Dash’ wiener dog races – will begin on Thursday (July 18) and will remain open until entry capacity is met....read on
Alagna Handicaps His Adios Elim Quintet
July 18, 2019:
Entering five horses in the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids isn’t a record, but it’s a heckuva lot more than average. Trainer Tony Alagna, who has accomplished the feat for the 53rd edition of the Adios, feels blessed to have such a large contingent of Adios-worthy sophomore pacing colts....read on
Caesars Starts Horse Aftercare Program
July 17, 2019:
On Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21, Caesars’ racing properties will launch Empire of Hope, a new program designed to help raise awareness and funding for the care of horses after their racing careers are over....read on
The Royal Poze First At Saratoga
July 17, 2019:
Andy Sardella trainee The Royal Poze scored in the $9,000 featured trot at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Wednesday, July 17....read on
On A Sunny Day Strolls At Grand River
July 17, 2019:
Clearing command from Post 7, On A Sunny Day faced little pressure when taking the $8,500 Preferred 3 Trot at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday, July 17 in 1:55.4....read on
'Dream On' Draws Away At Inverness
July 17, 2019:
Sent the odds-on favourite, Dream On Dream On obliged to his role for the betting public when taking the $1,150 Winners-Over Pace at Inverness Raceway on Wednesday, July 17....read on
'Bourbon', 'Saylor' Score In Buffalo NYSS
July 17, 2019:
Bourbon Express and Saylor won in the $51,000 divisions of New York Sire Stakes for the two-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Wednesday night, July 17 at Buffalo Raceway....read on
Rosemary Rose Rips To Meadows Win
July 17, 2019:
Rosemary Rose let Touchamatic do the heavy lifting in the slop, then roared by her in the lane to score a decisive victory—her fifth in her last seven starts—in the $18,000 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace on Wednesday, July 17....read on
Gilles Barrieau Sidelined
July 17, 2019:
Trot Insider has learned that driver Gilles Barrieau has been sidelined after an accident before Saturday's Governor's Plate Final at Red Shores Summerside....read on
Morning Line Odds For Adios Elims
July 17, 2019:
Working Ona Mystery (2-1), De Los Cielos Deo (5-2) and Southwind Ozzi (5-2) have been installed as morning line favourites for Saturday’s eliminations for the $475,000 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids at the Meadows....read on
Standardbreds Thrive In Ancaster
July 17, 2019:
The second of three shows in the Standardbred Showcase’s Ontario Standardbred Show Series was held at the Ancaster Fairgrounds this past weekend....read on
Spotlight On The Grand Circuit
July 17, 2019:
The publicity department for the Grand Circuit has sent out its weekly recap and preview of Grand Circuit races....read on
‘Post Time’ Preview
July 17, 2019:
Officials with ‘Post Time with Mike and Mike’ have issued a preview of the upcoming episode of the show....read on
‘Corntastic’ Weekend At The ‘Big M’
July 17, 2019:
Come to Meadowlands Racetrack this weekend (July 19 and 20) to have a ‘corntastic’ time....read on
New Jersey Breeders Awards Reminder
July 17, 2019:
The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) would like to remind all breeders that you must have a current 2019 W9 on file at the SBOANJ office in order to receive any breeders awards money from the NJSS races....read on
Georgian To Honour Caretakers Saturday
July 17, 2019:
Georgian Downs is proud to participate in this year's Caretaker Appreciation Day, which will take place at the track this Saturday (July 20)....read on
'Aces' Feature To P V Miracle Mary
July 17, 2019:
Running Aces’ Tuesday evening (July 16) program at Running Aces featured the weekly Mares Open Handicap Pace....read on
Walls, Big Box Hanover Making Strides
July 17, 2019:
“You could kind of tell there was always more in the tank, but he never gave me much until we started racing. He’s done a 180. He just continues to get better."...read on
No Grand River Training Thursday
July 17, 2019:
Officials with Grand River Raceway have informed Trot Insider that the racetrack at the Elora, Ont. oval will be closed for training on Thursday (July 18)....read on
‘Road To The Hambletonian’ Week 9
July 17, 2019:
The Meadowlands Racetrack has released Week 9 of Ken Warkentin’s ‘Road To The Hambletonian’ rankings and Greenshoe is still on the top of the heap....read on
Purple Haze Sponsoring Cocktail Party
July 17, 2019:
Batavia Downs has announced that Wanda Polisseni’s Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Center and the New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund will be sponsoring a cocktail party to be held before the $1.8-million New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) Night of Champions on Saturday, September 14 at the track....read on
Unbeaten Gimpanzee To Race Friday
July 17, 2019:
Tioga Downs will feature two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for sophomore trotting colts and geldings on Friday (July 19). Gimpanzee will be making his third start of the year and will be looking to extend his career unbeaten streak to 12....read on
Spirit Of Massachusetts Day Festivities
July 17, 2019:
The Grand Circuit will make a mid-summer stop at Plainridge Park on Sunday, July 28 for two major stakes on its 2019 calendar....read on
Prettyndangerous Favoured At The CDP
July 17, 2019:
Another successful Governor’s Plate Week at Summerside Raceway has concluded, and thus Red Shores action will return to the Charlottetown Driving Park on Thursday evening (July 18) capital oval with 11-dashes on tap Thursday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park....read on
Callie Rankin Celebration Of Life Set
July 17, 2019:
Details of the celebration of life for William ‘Callie’ Rankin, the popular horseman who passed away last month, have been announced....read on
I Am A Caretaker
July 17, 2019:
This weekend, racetracks across the country, along with many stables and farms will be recognizing the hard work and dedication of some of the hardest working men and women in the harness racing industry – the caretakers....read on
Sittler At Kawartha Downs Saturday
July 17, 2019:
Past captains of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs sure have been making news in the harness racing industry over the past 24 hours. It was just announced that Doug Gilmour is increasing his investment in an OSS filly, and now Kawartha Downs has divulged that one of the Leafs’ all-time greats will be at the Fraserville, Ont. oval this Saturday (July 20)....read on
Halo Its Me Tops Filly Trots At Georgian
July 17, 2019:
Odds-on favourite Halo Its Me ground past tempo-setter Blue Magic to trot the fastest mile of the four Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Grassroots divisions for three-year-old trotting fillies on Tuesday, July 16 at Georgian Downs....read on
Mister Muscle Takes Saratoga Feature
July 17, 2019:
Mister Muscle sat a covered trip at the pylons before spurting through the open stretch and moving to a 1:55.1 victory in the $12,500 featured trot at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Tuesday, July 16....read on
Sylvain Scores Six Pack At Mohawk
July 17, 2019:
Sylvain Filion put on a driving clinic Tuesday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park by winning six races....read on
Hoosier Pool Guarantee Wednesday
July 17, 2019:
Officials with Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino have announced the details of a Pick-5 pool guarantee that will be in effect for the track's card of live racing on Wednesday (July 17)....read on
Frosh Trotting Fillies Fight At Yonkers
July 17, 2019:
Yonkers Raceway Tuesday evening (July 16) hosted the humid New York Sire Stakes' Hugh Grant Trot for two-year-old fillies, which was comprised of three $52,200 divisions....read on
Grand Circuit Week Opens At Truro
July 16, 2019:
Atlantic Sires Stakes (ATSS) action kicked off at Truro Raceway on Tuesday, July 16 while filly and mare pacers raced in eliminations for the Wilsons Home & Heating Series....read on
Kawartha Celebrates 47th Anniversary
July 16, 2019:
On its Saturday, July 13 program Kawartha Downs commemorated several horsemen for their contributions to the racetrack as part of an evening celebrating 47 years of racing at the Fraserville oval....read on
Smokee Mirrors Swoops At Pocono
July 16, 2019:
Smokee Mirrors came in from the Meadows for his first start at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on the Tuesday, July 16 card. The son of Kadabra scratched in off the AE list to get Post 9 and was ninth at the half. Despite that, Smokee Mirrors swept his field to win the $15,000 featured trot in 1:58.2....read on
Real Cool Sam Roars In PASS
July 16, 2019:
Real Cool Sam overpowered Cant Say No in his division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for freshman trotting colts and geldings Tuesday (July 16) while also matching the stakes record with a 1:55.2 mile....read on
Gilmour Doubles Down On OSS Filly
July 16, 2019:
“The essential happiness of being amongst the horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare and unique elements of grace, beauty, spirit and freedom.”...read on
Sinatra Set For The ‘Big M’
July 16, 2019:
Pink Restaurant has a special ‘dinner and a show’ planned for this Friday (July 19) with a tribute to Frank Sinatra....read on
‘Big M’ BBQ Battle A Smokin’ Success
July 16, 2019:
Eight competitors battled it out at the Meadowlands Racetrack’s fourth annual BBQ Battle on Saturday, July 13....read on
First Batavia Condition Sheet Available
July 16, 2019:
The first condition sheet of the season for Batavia Downs is now available....read on
Freshman NYSS Trotters To Buffalo
July 16, 2019:
Buffalo Raceway will begin the final week of its 2019 meet on Wednesday night (July 17) and the two-year-old New York Sire Stakes trotting colts and geldings will be in the spotlight....read on
Vernon To Showcase NYSS Glamour Boys
July 16, 2019:
Vernon Downs will welcome two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Thursday (July 18)....read on
Exhibition Park Qualifiers Announced
July 16, 2019:
Trot Insider has been informed that Exhibition Park Raceway will be hosting a qualifying session this coming weekend....read on
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Clearing command from Post 7, On A Sunny Day faced little pressure when taking the $8,500 Preferred 3 Trot at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday, July 17 in 1:55.4....
The second of three shows in the Standardbred Showcase’s Ontario Standardbred Show Series was held at the Ancaster Fairgrounds this past weekend....
