Been there, done that. It could be the slogan for Saturday's Breeders Crown eliminations for 3-year-olds and older horses at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Eleven former Breeders Crown champions will be in action Saturday, led by two-time winners Hannelore Hanover, Ariana G, and Pure Country. A 12th former champ -- McWicked, who claimed his trophy at age 3 in 2014 -- will advance directly to the Open Pace final because eliminations were unnecessary. Another winner from 2014, Pinkman, who was 2 when he captured his Crown, also is back for another try in the Open... more...

Wind Of The North, a speedy, rugged and durable trotter throughout his career, vaulted over $1 million in lifetime earnings with an in-hand victory in Tuesday's $18,000 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows. The 8-year-old Cantab Hall-Talk To The Wind gelding has won 47 of his 160 lifetime starts and banked $1,005,098.

Wind Of The North retook the lead with a quarter-pole move for Aaron Merriman and owner/trainer Bill Bercury and had little trouble turning aside the first-over bid of Call For Justice. He scored in 1:55.4, 2-1/2 lengths better than early leader PL Jerico, with Cantab Lindy third.

Wind Of The North took his 1:51 mark at Pocono at 4 and enjoyed his most productive years in 2015-2016, when he... more...

After having not recorded a charted line since July of 2016, O'Brien Award winner Daylon Magician was in action during the Tuesday morning qualifying session at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

In rein to Jack Moiseyev, Daylon Magician, who is now 10, competed in the fifth of the session's eight races. The track was rated as ‘fast' for the session, but a two-second variant was attributed.

After having lined up in Post 4, the son of Kadabra was first to the lead and shot out to a 5 3/4-length early advantage and froze the quarter-pole timer in :29.1. Moiseyev and the bay kept... more...

At the request of the New Jersey Racing Commission the Meadowlands has submitted a revised 2019 live racing schedule application comprised of 76 dates with the addition of eight racing dates in September.

Monmouth Park has submitted an application for 20 Fall Thoroughbred dates at the Meadowlands, racing Friday and Saturday from Oct. 4 through Dec. 7.

The Meadowlands, in conjunction with the SBOA of NJ, continues to make every effort to secure a purse subsidy for 2019. If that purse subsidy should become a reality, The Meadowlands would add $1 million from the sports... more...

The Foiled Again Farewell Tour will make one final stop in Ohio when the richest Standardbred of all time returns to Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway to race on Saturday night, Nov. 10. A winner of 104 races and more than $7.6 million, Foiled Again has made 21 starts in the Buckeye State during his illustrious career, including a pair of appearances in the Dayton Pacing Derby.

"We're thrilled that the Foiled Again management team has agreed to showcase their popular champion at Dayton Raceway during the final two months of his racing career," said vice president of racing Mark Loewe. "Racing fans throughout North America have come to love Foiled Again due to his uncanny ability to race at the highest level for... more...

Warrawee Ubeaut, a filly who earlier this month became the fastest 2-year-old pacer in harness racing history, and divisional money-leaders Stag Party, The Ice Dutchess, Green Manalishi S and Tall Drink Hanover were among the 71 freshmen entered Monday for the Breeders Crown at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Eliminations for the 2-year-olds, which are necessary in all four divisions and will have purses of $25,000 apiece, are Friday at Pocono. Post time is 7 p.m. (EDT) for the card's first race.

The top-three finishers from each of three eliminations for 2-year-old filly trotters and 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers will advance to... more...

My MVP, the sire of this year's Goodtimes and Stanley Dancer Memorial winner Wolfgang 3,1:51.2 ($577,310), will be relocated to Winbak Farm of Ontario. His stud fee has been set for the 2019 season at $4,000 (Can.)

He stood his first four seasons in Ohio at Sugar Valley Farms.

In making the announcement, Winbak owner Joe Thomson said he welcomes the son of Cantab Hall, and added that he brings an amazing set of accomplishments to the Canadian program, despite being a young stallion with only... more...

Charmbo Brie will have a chance at a Harvest Series sweep following a second-leg victory on Monday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

The Betterthancheddar 2-year-old filly and driver Mike Saftic battled through a strong headwind in the lane to win the first of two $17,000 divisions in 1:58.1 for breeder/owner/trainer John Rier.

Charmbo Brie converted off a two-hole trip to defeat Princess Layla by a length. Salutation... more...