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The harness racing worlds of New Jersey and Maryland will collide this week, when Freehold Raceway and Rosecroft Raceway play hosts to the Rosecroft-Freehold Driving Challenge.

Stephen Messick’s homebred Misty Coast established herself as the filly to beat in next week’s $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series final for three-year-old pacing fillies with a 1:55.1 win in her $20,000 second-round preliminary division on Wednesday (Dec. 6) at Bally’s Dover.

A winner of over $1.7 Millions dollars lifetime, Jimmy Freight (Sportswriter), made his Rosecroft debut a winning one, scoring in the $12,000 Open, in 1:52.3. Jonathan Roberts guided the winner for Let It Ride Stables and Jimmy Freight Stable, both of Boca Raton, Florida and Trainer Michael Hall. Roberts had schooled Jimmy Freight and qualified

Two-time Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund (DSBF) series champion Misty Coast began her quest for a First State hat trick with a commanding 1:53.1 win in her $20,000 first-round preliminary event for three-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday (Nov. 29) at Bally's Dover.

Jo Ann Looney-King's Curtsyforpurrseco ($2.40) became the lone two-year-old pacing filly with a shot at sweeping the Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund (DSBF) series at Bally's Dover after winning her $20,000 second-round preliminary division on Wednesday (Nov. 15) in a lifetime best 1:56.4.

Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Stakes action for two-year-olds wrapped up on Wednesday (Oct. 11) at Harrington Raceway with two $110,000 trotting finals in the books.

More than $600,000 in total purses were contested on the annual Governor’s Day program during the Delaware State Fair at Harrington Raceway on Thursday (July 27).

Participants who supported Virginia's new Certified Residency Program from its beginning four years ago will be rewarded this weekend with four $25,000 Certified races.

Shenandoah Downs will host its two biggest races of the spring season on Saturday (April 22) -- the $25,000 Blue Ridge Open Pace and $25,000 Alleghany Open Trot -- in addition to a drivers challenge for up-and-coming reinsmen.

On a warm Thursday night with temperatures in the 20s and Rosecroft horsemen upgrading their stock, it was no surprise that the card on March 23 turned out the way it did.