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A pair of $14,000 California Sire Stakes for the four-year-olds and a $6,700 Filly and Mare Open Pace are the featured attractions on Saturday’s (Feb. 27) Cal Expo program. There will be 13 races presented under the Watch and Wager LLC banner with first post set for 4:50 p.m., with one of the Sire Stakes events going as a non-betting contest prior to the regular program. The distaff Sire Stakes goes as the fourth race and Prom Queen is coming off a victory in a dead-heat last weekend and shou...

An Open Trot headed by Silverhill Volo, a Distaff Open Pace featuring Velocity McSweets and Delightfully Wild and a California Sire Stakes for the three-year-old pacing fillies are the main attractions on Saturday night’s Cal Expo program. There will be 13 races presented under the Watch and Wager LLC banner with first post set for 4:50 p.m. Silverhill Volo is a 10-year-old son of Muscle Hill who is owned, trained and driven by Chip Lackey. He comes into this assignment with 29 wins from his ...

Protect Blue Chip went off as the heavy favourite in Buffalo Raceways featured $10,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace on Wednesday night (Feb. 3) and, despite some anxious moments with a photo finish, she didnt disappoint in the end. After managing to get the lead just before the opening panel, Protect Blue Chip set the splits with fractions of :28.2, :59.4 and 1:27.3. Things got tight near the wire as Whos Got The Move and Lady London surrounded Protect Blue Chip, but their combined efforts came up ...

Blue Bell Bonnie ($3.90) was seeing "red" in the stretch and rallied to register the victory in Buffalo Raceways featured $10,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace on Wednesday night (Jan. 27). Driven by Jim Morrill Jr., Blue Bell Bonnie took the lead at the top of the lane and never looked back in beating Yankee Secret by a non-threatening half length in 2:00 over the good track. Lady Dudette took the show position. The win helped kick off a tremendous opening night for Morrill Jr., owner Mike Torcello...

A $7,400 Open Trot that finds Silverhill Volo aiming for his fifth straight victory and a $7,200 Filly and Mare Open Pace with Bertha Vanation eyeing the hat trick are the marquee events on Sunday’s Cal Expo card. There will be 12 races under the Watch and Wager LLC banner on Sunday (Jan. 24) and things get underway at 4:55 p.m. The Open Trot is scheduled as the third race, while the Distaff Open will occupy the sixth-race slot on the evening. Silverhill Volo, perfect in his four outings at t...

Edison Hatter, USHWA Youth handicapping contest winner New Years Eve 2021 saw a close battle to the end of the 14-race harness racing card at Red Shores Charlottetown, and not just among horses and drivers. US Harness Writers Association (USHWA) Youth members of legal wagering age in their state/province were invited to handicap the only live races in Canada December 31, for non-cash prizes and bragging rights. It was a fun, skill-based competition, with zero pressure or expectation of betting....