(WOODSTOCK, VA —- 10/20/2021) —- Shenandoah Downs completed its sixth annual pari-mutuel meet in Woodstock this past weekend with record purse distribution over 127 races contested over the ten-day season. A total of $1,526,557 in overall purse monies were doled out over the five-week campaign, including eight Virginia Breeder’s Stakes worth a combined $684,225. The … Continue reading Record Purse Monies Distributed at Shenandoah Downs Fall Meet; Three-Way Tie For Top Trainer Title
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Scenes From The International Gold Cup Races at Great Meadow Oct. 23
The International Gold Cup Races took place at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia on Saturday October 23rd with 8 steeplechase events, $305,000 in purse monies on the line, a Covid-reduced crowd of 4,000 people lined along the rail in tailgates, and on-site betting available once again! Co-featured stakes were the $75,000 International Gold Cup … Continue reading Scenes From The International Gold Cup Races at Great Meadow Oct. 23
Jockey Mario Pino and the Pursuit of 7,000 Wins
Former Colonial Downs riding champ Mario Pino just 4 wins away from career victory number 7,000 by Vinnie Perrone for the racingbiz.com October 19, 2021 The music’s queued, the spotlight poised: At Presque Isle Downs, they wait with restless pep to toast a priceless racetrack deed. Jockey Mario Pino nears his 7,000th victory, a treasured … Continue reading Jockey Mario Pino and the Pursuit of 7,000 Wins
Neil Morris Has Training Triple October 9 at Middleburg Fall Races
Rider Skylar McKenna sweeps card in Geneseo, New York The following appeared on nationalsteeplechase.com. Photos supplied by Douglas Lees. On a day filled with racing thrills and exciting finishes, it was the human achievements that stood out most at Saturday’s National Steeplechase Association’s Genesee Valley Hunt Races in Geneseo, N.Y., and Virginia Fall Races in … Continue reading Neil Morris Has Training Triple October 9 at Middleburg Fall Races
Vulcan Hanover Wins 6th Straight In Woodstock; Closing Weekend at Shenandoah Downs Set
(WOODSTOCK, VA — 10/11/2021) —- Shantae Gant’s Vulcan Hanover all but cemented his status as Shenandoah Downs Horse of the Meet with his sixth consecutive win on Friday — a convincing 10 1/2 length romp — in a $6,750 conditioned trot that went in 1:56 4/5. The Michael Whitaker trainee has four wins at the … Continue reading Vulcan Hanover Wins 6th Straight In Woodstock; Closing Weekend at Shenandoah Downs Set
Harness Owner Pam Wagner Wins Four Virginia Breeder’s Stakes in $684,225 Showcase Weekend
Owner Pam Wagner collected four wins this past weekend in Virginia Breeder’s championship events at Shenandoah Downs —- two with trotters and two with pacers — as $684,225 in purse monies were distributed among eight title clashes for freshmen and sophomores of both sexes. It was the richest Breeder’s showcase edition in the event’s 24 … Continue reading Harness Owner Pam Wagner Wins Four Virginia Breeder’s Stakes in $684,225 Showcase Weekend
Richest Virginia Breeder’s Harness Championships In History Set For Shenandoah Downs Oct. 1, 2
(WOODSTOCK, VA — 9/29/2021) —- The 24th annual Virginia Breeder’s Harness Championships will take place this weekend at Shenandoah Downs with $684,225 in purse monies on the line between the 2 and 3-year-old finales, highest dollar figure ever offered in series history. Trotters will be showcased in Friday’s action while pacers take center take Saturday … Continue reading Richest Virginia Breeder’s Harness Championships In History Set For Shenandoah Downs Oct. 1, 2
Virginia Harness Driver/Trainer Winston Lineweaver Passes Away at the Age of 79
(WOODSTOCK, VA — 9/25/2021) — Long time harness racing driver and trainer Winston Lineweaver, 79, passed away Friday, September 24. He was born in Conicville, Virginia, and at the time of his death, lived in Mauertown, Virginia. Mr. Lineweaver competed at the nearby Shenandoah County Fair harness meet for decades and at the Shenandoah Downs … Continue reading Virginia Harness Driver/Trainer Winston Lineweaver Passes Away at the Age of 79
Pride Of Windswept Scores Tight Virginia Breeder’s 3-Year-Old Prep Win at Shenandoah Downs;
Two-Year-Olds Battle This Weekend (Sept. 24/25) John Swart Jr. and Sarah Swart’s Pride Of Windswept, Pamela Wagner’s Trents A Lock and Kelseys For Real, and Caviart Farms’ Caviart Sargent each scored a Virginia Breeder’s 3-year-old prep win this past weekend as Shenandoah Downs opened its sixth season of pari-mutuel harness racing in Woodstock. 2020 2-year-old … Continue reading Pride Of Windswept Scores Tight Virginia Breeder’s 3-Year-Old Prep Win at Shenandoah Downs;
Virginia Breeder’s Freshmen Champs Return To Begin Title Defense at Shenandoah Downs
(WOOSTOCK, VA — 9/16/2021) — All four Virginia Breeder’s 2020 freshmen championship winners will return to Shenandoah Downs this weekend to begin defense of their titles as 3-year-olds as the Woodstock oval opens its sixth season of pari-mutuel harness racing. Trotting preps will be contested Friday while pacing preps will be held Saturday. Respective $80,000 … Continue reading Virginia Breeder’s Freshmen Champs Return To Begin Title Defense at Shenandoah Downs
