Following the devastating loss of 30 Standardbreds in a Tioga Downs barn fire last Thursday, Nov. 9, the global harness racing community has rallied in support of the horsepeople who have suffered unimaginable emotional and financial loss associated with the fire.
Monday’s (Nov. 13) racing action at Plainridge Park featured the $25,000 Open trot and Saratoga Raceway import By The Book won it with the mile of his life.
Brett Beckwith was a tough out at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (Nov. 9) as he won five of the eight races on the program, including a natural hat trick in races six, seven and eight on a day that featured a lot of rain and a very sloppy track.
HP Mary Sunshine shone bright on a dark and rainy day in Saratoga Springs on Monday afternoon (Oct. 30) when the Francis Raia II-trained mare scored a big upset in the Bunny Lake Pacing Series final.
After making his last three starts without a win at Saratoga Raceway, Makadushin N Cheez found his way back to western New York and picked up where he left off, winning the $15,000 Open I Handicap Trot at Batavia Downs on Friday, Oct. 27.