On the final day of the Championship Meet at The Meadowlands on Hambletonian Day, Yannick Gingras won four races to catch Dexter Dunn for the driver’s title, defeating the defending United States Harness Writers Association Driver of the Year, 86 wins to 85.
That’s about the only time anything went wrong during 2020 for Dunn, who is an overwhelming favourite to win DOTY for a second straight season as 12 of the 13 USHWA chapters have nominated the native New Zealander to take home the award as the sport s top pilot.
At the current Fall Meet at The Meadowlands, which kicked off Sept. 5, Dunn is on his way to taking home the leading driver trophy. With just three race cards remaining in the calendar year, the 31-year-old reinsman has 43 wins, which puts him six ahead of Todd McCarthy in the standings.
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Beginning in Race 2, the $20,000 Pick-5 guaranteed total pool includes a carryover of $3,947.
This wager is being offered as part of the Strategic Wagering Program through the United States Trotting Association.
Northfield’s Pick 5, Pick 4s, Pick 3s and 20-cent Super High Five offer a reduced takeout rate of just 14 percent.
Wednesday’s post time is 4:20 p.m. (EST).
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David Siegel, president of TrackMaster
David Siegel, who since 1996 has served as president and chief executive officer of TrackMaster (an Equibase Company) and was instrumental in the company s development of a comprehensive line of Thoroughbred and Harness Racing handicapping products, will retire at the end of the year.
The announcement was made today by Jason Wilson, president of Equibase, and Ian Highet, chairman of the Equibase Management Committee. Siegel will be retained as a consultant for 2021. Whether under the TrackMaster or Equibase brand, a wide variety of products and services have been introduced for the betterment of racing, and Dave has played a key role in the creation of nearly all of them, Wilson said. He has most recently been integral in the expansion of our automated tracking strategies, and his overall contributions have been invaluable. His daily presence will be sorely missed.
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