Scary moment in the
@TheMeadowlands
winners circle with Ecurie D acting up but Sarah Svanstedt got up quickly and appeared fine. Ecurie is definitely a handful.
Bulldog Hanover is now the fastest horse in
#harnessracing
history after winning the Haughton Memorial in 1:45 4/5 for Dexter Dunn and Noel Daley
@TheMeadowlands
Harness Racing has lost one of its great ambassadors in Dave Brower. The entire DRF Harness team mourns his passing and sends its best to his friends and family. RIP Dave, wishing you a perfect mid-pack post.
It's Official! Racing can now resume in the state of Ohio as of May 22.
@EldoradoScioto
is expected to open that day.
@NfldPark
is looking at a May 26 open. Welcome back
#harnessracing
!
BREAKING: Just got word that 3-year-old filly trotter Ramona Hill, a recent winner in the Del Miller, will take on the boys in the 2020 Hambletonian.
@Hambletonian_
@TheMeadowlands
Best of luck to trainer
@CaptainT149
and her owners. Eliminations on Sat. Aug. 1
Ohio State Racing Commission will not vote today for a return to live racing but is expected to vote and approve the measure at 11 AM on Thursday with an expected opening date of May 22. This includes Scioto and Northfield.
Today was the day for Foiled Again as
@Gingras3
guided the 14-year-old
@RonBurkeRacing
trained Dragon Again gelding to the 100th victory of his career
@HarrahsPHL
.
Delaware became the latest state to announce a resumption of horse racing today as tracks will open on June 1 as they enter phase 1 of reopening.
In a letter on their website, the Delaware Standardbred Owners Association said that Harrington will start their meet June 15.
Horse of the Year Shartin sat last, followed third over, tipped wide behind cover on the final turn and simply blew past the field like they were standing still to win her 2020 debut in 1:50
@DoverDowns
for
@tetrickracing
Bulldog Hanover obliterated the
@HoP_Racing
track record with an open lengths, 1:46 3/5 win for
@DexterDunn7
& Jack Darling in the $200K Harrah's Hoosier Park Pacing Derby. Allywag Hanover and Workin Ona Mystery were second and third.
Some great racing
@WoodbineSB
Saturday:
$560,000 Maple Leaf Trot
1-Soul Strong
2-Marion Marauder
3-Guardian Angel As
4-Atlanta
5-Lindy The Great
6-Run Director
7-Marseille
8-Crystal Fashion
9-Gimpanzee
10-Manchego
Some happy owners and driver Montrell Teague after the world record equaling performance by Lather Up. Check out the time in the background.
@TheMeadowlands
He leaves us too soon with many great memories and a long line of star sons and daughters to carry on his legacy. We’ll miss you Somebeachsomewhere but we’ll never forget you.
#RIP
Yonkers Raceway has cancelled live racing tonight (Tuesday). Sources say SOA of NY Director John Brennan passed away from Coronavirus but there has been no indication if the two are related. Our prayers go out to the family of Mr. Brennan.
Bulldog Hanover drew post five in a seven-horse Allerage Farms Open Pace Sunday
@RedMileHarness
. He'll take on Allywag Hanover, My Pal Joe, Backstreet Shadow, Abuckabett Hanover, Workin Ona Mystery, and Natameri.
It's race 11 on the 12-race card that starts at 1 pm.
Dexter Dunn returns to the bike on Saturday
@TheMeadowlands
After a month on the sidelines, the Dan Patch winner for Driver of the Year will ease back into the swing of things with five drives.
Captain Crunch just paced the fastest mile in the history of Dover Downs in winning the Progress Pace elimination convincingly over US Captain, American Mercury and Dancin Lou in 1:47 3/5
@Johanssonstable
@Gingras3
@DoverDowns
Happy Birthday to all the Standardbreds out there and Happy New Year to everyone in the
#harnessracing
community. Here’s hoping for champions and lots of winners for everyone in 2022.
Driver Tim Tetrick just won his 13,000th race behind Sir Issac Newton in race 4 from Harrah's Philadelphia. Huge congrats from the DRF Harness team to
@tetrickracing
Three $50,000 Little Brown Jug Elims on Thursday.
Final will be $850,000!
1st elim
1-Voukelfalas
2-Loubet
3-Hungry Angel Boy
4-Blue Hunt
5-Moment Is Here
6-Ants Marching
2nd elim
1-Thunderhunterjoe
2-Huntinthelastdolar
3-Ervin Hanover
4-Ken Hanover
5-Burnout
6-Seven Colors
3rd…
Lazarus schooled this morning
@TheMeadowlands
. We timed him with an opening quarter of 28.13, middle half of 57.06 and a final quarter of 26.86 for a final time of 1:52.07.
@JimmyTakter
was in the bike.
#harnessracingfz
Bold Eagle (Brian Sears / Sébastien Guarato) added a
@Breeders_Crown
title to his immense list of career accomplishments, moving to the point just past the half and maintaining the lead from there to win the Open Trot in 1:52. Six Pack was a game 2nd, Atlanta was 3rd.
This Is The Plan (
@Gingras3
/
@RonBurkeRacing
) went to the lead in the $200K Battle Of Lake Erie
@NfldPark
and absolutely dominated in the fastest mile ever on a half-mile track, 1:47 3/5. Western Joe was second and Catch The Fire finished third.
Driver
@AaronMerriman
gunned Some More Prince to the front and never looked back to secure his 1,000th victory of 2019 and marking the third straight year he's accomplished the feat. Congrats!
Those looking for an update on driver Matt Kakaley following today's accident, he has a torn shoulder (severity not known) and he will miss at least a few weeks. As previously noted, Scott Zeron has a fractured hip and dislocated shoulder. We wish both drivers a speedy recovery.
Trainer
@Johanssonstable
reported on Facebook this afternoon that Manchego, harness racing's all-time fastest female trotter, will remain in action in 2020 for her 5-year-old campaign.
What a great match-up between Manchego and Atlanta. Two great trotting mares came to the wire together with Manchego winning by the narrowest margin in 1:50 in the Miss Versatility.
Ecurie D, a multi-time Group 1 winner in Europe and the sixth-place finisher in the Elitloppet final this year, makes his U.S. debut Saturday afternoon for
@StableSvanstedt
in the last of five qualifiers
@TheMeadowlands
.