2024 Winbak News
Read below for the latest on Winbak achievements and graduates.
Stories are from the leading industry news sources.
Team Mac heads Team Eckley 1-2 punch at Pocono
- Monday, April 22, 2024 | PHHA for Pocono Downs
Wilkes-Barre, PA – Dean Eckley made all the right moves heading into Monday (April 22) afterrnoon’s $17,500 Championship of the Game Of Claims Pacing Series for horses base-tagged at $10,000...
Read MoreLogan Park Wins 2024 Qualifying Debut
- Monday, April 15, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
O'Brien Award-winning trotter Logan Park made his season's debut for trainer Kyle Fellows in the mid-April Monday morning qualifying session at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Read MoreAll Class sharp in 1:49.3 victory Sunday at Philly
- Sunday, April 14, 2024 | PHHA/ Harrah’s Philadelphia
Chester, PA — It didn’t take long before the first sub-1:50 mile of 2024 was posted at Harrah’s Philadelphia, as All Class won the $13,000 featured pace in 1:49.3 on Sunday (April 14).
Read MoreHasty Bid, One Last Wish Top Mohawk Qualifiers
- Friday, April 12, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
A winner of over half a million in career earnings, Hasty Bid won his second qualifying appearance of the year with ease at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday morning, April 12.
Read MoreLexus Angel Tops Mohawk Series Opener
- Thursday, April 11, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
A full sister to The Big M's newest track record holder Lexus Kody, Lexus Angel has continued to make strides in her own young career.
Read MoreAlways Watching wins feature at Saratoga Casino Hotel
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Casino Hotel
Saratoga Springs, NY — Always Watching recorded her second Open win of the season on Tuesday (April 9) after she went coast-to-coast in the matinee’s feature at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Read MoreKakaley and Alexander sweep leg four of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | Yonkers Raceway Media
Yonkers, NY — Desperate Man, Pleaseletmeknow and Backstreet Shadow gave driver Matt Kakaley and trainer Travis Alexander victories in the three $50,000 divisions of the fourth round of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series.
Read MoreBorgata prelims conclude Monday
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | MGM Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers, NY — Three $50,000 divisions of the final preliminary round of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series will go behind the gate on Monday night (April 15) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Read MoreMRC approves recommendation for $2.4 million in purses for 2024 Standardbred stakes
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | Tom Lamarra
The Maryland Racing Commission at its April 2 meeting approved a recommendation from the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund Advisory Committee to offer $2.4 million in purses.
Read MoreDesperate Man aims for Borgata Series grand slam
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | MGM Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers, NY — Desperate Man will look to stay undefeated in this year’s MGM Borgata Pacing Series as he races in the first of a trio of $50,000 fourth-round splits of on Monday night (April 8) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Read MoreNo reason for despair with this ‘Man’
- Friday, March 29, 2024 | Ken Weingartner
Hightstown, NJ — Desperate Man is tenacious when it comes to racing on half-mile racetracks.
Read MoreDesperate Man, Rocknroll Runa A score again in MGM Borgata Pacing Series
- Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | Yonkers Raceway Media Relations
Yonkers, NY – Desperate Man and Rocknroll Runa A improved to two-for-two in this year’s MGM Borgata Pacing Series by taking their respective $50,000 divisions of the second leg on Monday night (March 25) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Collecting wins in the other sections were Dunkin’ and Whats Stanley Got A.
Read MorePaper Heart wins Donna Dunn Memorial final at The Meadows
- Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | Evan Pattak for MSOA
Washington, PA - Paper Heart again enjoyed escort service from GD Cool Otoole and again kicked by her in the lane to capture the $16,800 final of the Donna Dunn Memorial Pace.
Read MoreDesperate Man now a millionaire after Borgata Series triumph
- Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | Yonkers Raceway Media
Yonkers, NY — Desperate Man, the 2021 Horse of the Year in Canada, became a millionaire in U.S. dollars after taking the first of four $50,000 flights of the opening leg
Read MoreWinbak Farm donates Heston Blue Chip breeding to MSOA
- Monday, March 18, 2024 | Meadows Standardbred Owners Association
Washington, PA — The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association has announced that Winbak Farm has donated a breeding to Heston Blue Chip
Read MoreBettors Delight To Leave North America
- Friday, March 15, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
On Friday, March 15, Blue Chip Farms announced that Hall of Fame pacing stallion will stand his final season in North America in 2024.
Read MoreDesperate Man Headlines Pocono Qualifiers
- Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
Former Horse of the Year Desperate Man won his second straight qualifier at Pocono Downs
Read MorePrince Archie Rules At Flamboro
- Sunday, March 3, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
Prince Archie navigated the dense fog and a field of nine trotters to notch his first victory of 2024.
Read MoreYank My Halo Tops Mohawk Leap Day Feature
- Thursday, February 29, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
Yank My Halo bided his time on the pylons throughout the featured $21,000 conditioned trot on Thursday, Feb. 29 at Woodbine Mohawk Park before making a move in the stretch to win in upset fashion.
Read MoreDesperate Man Returns To Action
- Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
Millionaire pacer Desperate Man was back in action on Wednesday morning, Feb. 28 at Pocono Downs, making a successful qualifying debut to launch his 2024 season after a winter break stateside.
Read MoreDesperate Man Primed For More Stateside Success
- Sunday, February 25, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
Former Horse of the Year and fan favourite Desperate Man is approaching his return to action stateside, where he excelled at the end of his 2023 campaign.
Read More2024 Goshen Yearling Sale date announced
- Thursday, February 15, 2024 | Tim Bojarski
Middletown, NY — Goshen Standardbred Horse Sales has announced that its 2024 Goshen Yearling Sale will be held on Monday (Sept. 9) at noon at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, N.Y.
Read MoreArties Ideal Wires Western Fair Preferred
- Monday, February 5, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
Arties Ideal worked to achieve the lead and never looked back as he won the $11,000 Preferred Pace on Monday (Feb. 5) evening at The Raceway at the Western Fair District.
Read More2023 O'Brien Award Winners Announced
- Saturday, February 3, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2023 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, at the Black Tie Gala in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.
Read MoreSpeaker Of Peace Poised For Snowshoe Series Sweep
- Friday, February 2, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
Speaker Of Peace was a repeat winner in the Snowshoe Pacing Series to complete a pair of preliminary legs on Friday night (Feb. 2) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Read More2024 Stallion Lineup Announcement
- Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | Elizabeth Cheesman
Winbak Farm is excited to present the 2024 Stallion Roster.
Read MoreCovered Bridge and George Brennan star as racing returns to Yonkers
- Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | Yonkers Raceway Media Relations
Yonkers, NY – Covered Bridge, coming off a campaign where he earned over $528,000, took the feature, while driver George Brennan made six trips to the winner’s circle on opening night.
Read MoreWinbak Farm welcomes first two foals of 2024
- Thursday, January 18, 2024 | Elizabeth Cheesman
Winbak Farm of Maryland and Winbak Farm of Canada have welcomed their first foals of 2024.
Read MoreCovered Bridge Tops Mohawk Preferred Pace
- Saturday, January 13, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
Covered Bridge took the track on Saturday (Jan. 13) evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park for the third straight start on Canadian soil in the featured class.
Read MoreA 'Home Run' Story Both On And Off The Track
- Saturday, January 13, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
Willys Home Run was one of the breakout success stories of the 2023 Ontario Sires Stakes season, capturing five Gold Series victories in her two-year-old campaign.
Read MoreArties Ideal Wires Western Fair Preferred
- Monday, January 8, 2024 | Standardbred Canada
Kyle Fellows trained a hat trick of winners on Monday (Jan. 8) evening with starters at The Raceway at the Western Fair District and Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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