Jewels Forreal stalked her stablemate, McDazzle, from the pocket, then roared past in the Lightning Lane to spring an 8-1 upset in Tuesday's $18,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.

McDazzle, who was bidding to extend her winning streak to four, turned back a stern third-quarter challenge from Easy Three. But that effort may have weakened her, as the 3-year-old Jewels Forreal had little trouble downing her 4-year-old stablemate by 1/2 length for Mike Wilder in 1:54.2 over a "good" surface. Keystone Riptide completed the ticket.

Ron Burke trains Jewels Forreal, a daughter of So Surreal-Dandy's Jewel who lifted her lifetime bankroll to $169,313, for Burke... more...

Custom Cantab brings a career-long streak of 28 on-the-board finishes to Thursday's $183,900 Matron Stakes for 3-year-old filly trotters at Dover Downs, which will be her first start at a track other than Hoosier Park. Custom Cantab, who is 6-1 on the morning line, heads to the event off a win in the Crossroads of America on Nov. 2. The triumph was her 12th in 16 races this season.

Trained and co-owned by Chris Beaver, Custom Cantab has 14 wins, 10 seconds and four thirds in her career and earnings of $643,936. In addition to the Crossroads, her victories this year include a division of the Pegasus Stakes and the Indiana Sire Stakes championship. She finished second to Manchego in the Moni Maker Stakes and has not... more...

Charles M. "Chuck" Stillings Jr., of DeLeon Springs, Fla., and formerly of Indianapolis, Ind., died on Oct. 6. He was 66.

On Oct. 12, 1951, Mr. Stillings was born in Marion, Ohio, the second child of four and only son of the late Charles M. Stillings Sr. and V. Maxine (Pickett) Petry. He grew up in Bucyrus, Ohio, and Grayson, Ky., moving to Galion, Ohio to play football when he was a sophomore. He graduated from Galion High School in 1970.

Inheriting a love for horses from his father, Mr. Stillings began working with horses while still in high school. In the early 1970s, he worked with Terry Holton, one of Ohio's leading horse drivers and... more...

Sophomore fillies Lyons Hedgeabet and Shotgun Sally captured finals of the Ontario sired Harvest Series on Monday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

A field of six clashed in the $43,000 final for trotting fillies, while a full field of 10 battled in the $49,900 final for pacing fillies.

Mach Three filly Lyons Hedgeabet picked the perfect time to break her maiden by winning the $49,900 final for pacing fillies in 1:52.3.

Driven by Bob McClure, Lyons Hedgeabet got away eighth from post position four. Race favourite Miss Rockadali, seeking a series sweep, shot out to the lead and posted a :26.4 opening-quarter. D Gs Shadowsbell, also going for... more...

Diamond Creek Farm is pleased to announce that champion pacer Sweet Lou is fully booked and closed in 2019.

Sweet Lou has served a full book of mares for the past four years and looks to continue that tradition into the future with another high quality group of mares in 2019. His 2 year olds excelled on the track, including Breeders Crown champion and world record holder Warrawee Ubeaut and Matron Stakes winner Blood Money.

In Harrisburg this past week, his yearlings sold for an average of more than $66,000, with a profit of more... more...

The toughest resident Standardbred to compete in New England in recent years once again showed the heart and fortitude that makes him a winner as he gamely captured the $15,000 winners-over handicap pace at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon to tally his 50th career victory.

Getting away second in the field of seven, J J S Jet (Drew Campbell) followed the pacesetting Quick Shot (Mike Stevenson) through fractions of :26.3, :55.2 and 1:23.1 before getting locked in fourth at the rail as outside interlopers Bet You (Shawn Gray) and Major Leaguer (Jimmy Whittemore) made their late bids for the lead. But at the top of the stretch Quick Shot came off the pylons just enough for Campbell to guide J J S Jet through and he... more...

On this day of flags and salutes to all of our soldiers past and present the 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers kicked off the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund at Dover under cloudy skies.

The first division was raced as an early non-wagering event. The winner from the Harrington series, Chillaxin Away (Roddy’s Bags Again), trained by Jim King Jr. and driven by Tim Tetrick got up by a nose to edge out Dashiki(Barber Pole) and driver Montrell Teague in 1:55.2; last half in 56.1.

Race 1 on the wagering card was won gate to wire by Keepmywiglegametyt (Mr. Wiggles-Airtight) in 1:54.2 for driver Montrell Teague and trainer, Clyde Francis. Son Of A Lynx (Southwind Lynx-Queen Kathy) followed in second for driver... more...

Wind Of The North won a four-ply battle for the early lead, then held off the challengers late to prevail in Monday’s $18,000 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows, one of five victories for Aaron Merriman on the 13-race card.

Merriman gave Wind Of The North a :29.1 breather after that spirited opening panel, enabling him to withstand the determined first-over bid of Classic Banker and down him by a half-length in 1:55. PL Jerico rallied for show.

Bill Bercury owns and trains Wind Of The North, an 8-year-old Cantab Hall-Talk To The Wind gelding who lifted his lifetime bankroll to $1,016,258. Merriman, who added a pair of seconds and a fifth in his eight drives, also scored... more...