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The Grand Circuit stakes season for this year kicks off on Friday night (March 15) with three $40,000 divisions of the opening round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for harness racing pacing mares at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Lit De Rose (Leader Bayama) from post two with Jordan Stratton listed to drive for trainer Mike

A talented quintet of top aged harness racing pacers contest the Yonkers Raceway Invitational on Monday night, but the one to beat is ultra-consistent Covered Bridge (American Ideal). The Jeff Gillis trainee is one of fifteen millionaires produced in North America by his superstar dual hemisphere sire who passed away last week due to severe

Allywag Hanover will need no introduction on Thursday night (Nov. 9) at Rosecroft Raceway, where the six-year-old gelding is scheduled to make a title defense in the $125,000 Potomac Pace.

Bythemissal has won 10 of 14 races during his 2023 campaign while knocking heads with the very best pacers in the country.

Allywag Hanover will reunite with archrival Tattoo Artist on Thursday night (Nov. 9) at Rosecroft Raceway, where two of North America’s most celebrated aged pacers will face off for a rematch in the $125,000 Potomac Pace Invitational.

It’s only late October and with two months left in the harness racing season, Aussie import Idealsomemagic A (American Ideal) is still adding to his win total, notching victory #15 Monday (Oct. 30) at Yonkers Raceway. A nine-year-old gelding, Idealsomemagic A has raced the entire season against the best older pacers in North America and

This Week: Delvin Miller Adios, Adioo Volo, and Arden Downs, The Meadows, Washington, Pa. and Hambletonian eliminations, Hambletonian Oaks eliminations, Tompkins-Geers, Kindergarten Series leg and Miss Versatility leg, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J. Schedule of events: The Grand Circuit week kicks off on Friday (July 28) at The Meadows with three $20,000 divisions of the Arden Downs

Idealsomemagic A motored from off the speed to nail the striking blow in the $250,000 Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Saturday night (July 22).

In the 13-year history of the Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial, there has never been a horse, driver or trainer win the race more than once. A victory by Tattoo Artist on Saturday at Saratoga Raceway would put an end to all that.

The 2023 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) makes its first stop at the Mighty M on Monday, June 19, when the three-year-old pacing fillies take the stage, racing for more than $172,000 in purses.