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“The question of what happens to racehorses after they leave the track is a global one, and the importance of IFAR only continues to grow.”

Leonidas A and Alexa Skye finished the preliminary rounds of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series and the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at Yonkers Raceway with equal four-for-four records, but for their respective finals on Monday night (April 19), both of them face outside draws, with Leonidas A starting from post seven and Alexa Skye beginning from post six. Driver Austin Siegelman raced Leonidas A from second-over in the first leg of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series, and that trip resulted in a victory,...

On Tuesday afternoon (April 13), the draws were held for the $514,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series final and $232,800 Blue Chip Matchmaker Series final, both of which will take place on Monday, April 19 at Yonkers Raceway. In addition to the finals, there will also be consolation races in both events. Leonidas A (above) finished with the most points in the MGM Borgata Pacing Series, but the draw for the final was not kind to him, as he will start from post seven in the eight-horse field. Austin Si...

Freehold Raceway hosted a trio of Preferred Handicaps on Saturday - two for pacers, one for trotters. All three saw a horse come from well behind to win. In the Preferred Handicap trot, Kinda Lucky Lindy rallied from last to win. He was well behind early, and then moved three-wide as they moved up the backstretch the final time. At the top of the stretch, he continued his wide push, and got by favoured Gettin Messi and pace-stalker Deo for the win. For Kinda Lucky Lindy, thats his third win of ...

Tom Melanson photo Freehold, NJ --- Freehold Raceway hosted a trio of harness racing Preferred Handicaps on Saturday (December 26): two for pacers, one for trotters. All three saw a horse come from well behind to win.   In the Preferred Handicap trot, Kinda Lucky Lindy rallied from last to win. He was well behind early, then moved three-wide as they moved up the backstretch the final time. At the top of the stretch, he continued his wide push, and got by favored Gettin Messi and pace-stalker D...