Keeper’s Destiny (Mark MacDonald) authored a 24-1 upset Friday night, getting by See You at Peelers and the rest in winning Yonkers Raceway’s harness racing co-featured $36,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. “Peelers,” returning to the parimutuel wars for her first start since fading in the $297,000 final of the Blue Chip Matchmaker here [...]

Two of the biggest names in harness racing for 3-year-old filly pacers will headline a star studded roster in the New York Sire Stakes on Saturday night (May 19) at Vernon Downs. Post time is 6:55 p.m. as American Jewel and Handsoffmycookie will begin their sophomore seasons coming off of a pair of qualifying events [...]

New York Sire Stakes roll into Tioga Downs

May 17, 2012

The New York Sire Stakes roll into Tioga Downs on Friday night (May 18), featuring three divisions for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters. Headlining the entries on Friday night is Royal Shyster, who was purchased for $450,000 at the Harrisburg Sale in November by William Weaver III and Jim Winske for trainer Noel Daley. He [...]

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Marion Miss Julie Wins Meadows Feature

May 17, 2012

Marion Miss Julie won the $22,500 featured Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot at the Meadows On Wednesday (May 16) with Dave Palone in the sulky. Starting from their outside post position number seven Palone left the gate alertly with Miss Marion Julie then quickly dropped in the two hole to sit the pocket trip [...]

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