Randy Crisler News Today

After winning two of three starts at Yonkers Raceway, Tonys Mom shipped to The Meadowlands on Dec. 23 and was a good-looking, fast-closing second-place finisher in the feature coming from sixth with a quarter-mile to go. On Saturday (Jan. 14) night at The Big M, driver Jason Bartlett kept the Per Engblom student closer to the action and was rewarded with a victory in the featured $36,667 high-end conditioned pace for fillies and mares.

Douglas Overhiser's The Pantheist A made every call a winning one in the closing day feature at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, scoring at odds-on in 1:50.4 in Monday's (July 10) $30,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace.

Trainer Melanie Wrenn took top honours on Tuesday's (June 20) Western Kentucky State Fair program at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel, accounting for three of the afternoon's 17 winners in Kentucky Proud Series competition.

Despite starting from the second tier, Golden Wall AS pushed his way to the middle of the pack and ground through the far turn to down the tempo setter and deliver as the 3-2 favourite in Monday’s $24,000 Open Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel.

Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel kicks off their 2023 harness racing season Sunday (April 16), with familiar names returning for the 30-day meeting and a new-look wagering menu and handicapping resources in place for horseplayers.