2025 Winbak News
Read below for the latest on Winbak achievements and graduates.
Stories are from the leading industry news sources.
City Of Hope takes Saratoga Open Trot to extend win streak
- Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Casino Hotel
Saratoga Springs, NY – City Of Hope sprung a mild upset in the Monday (June 16) feature at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Read MoreAmazing Catch leads Svanstedt quartet to Graduate
- Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Hightstown, NJ — Greg Luther wasn’t necessarily counting down the days until Amazing Catch’s first race of this season, but he is happy his trotter’s 2025 debut is nearly here.
Read MoreMacIntosh Discusses His Roan Gold Champion
- Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Standardbred Canada
Trainer Blake MacIntosh said he will decide on Tuesday whether to enter Ontario-sired three-year-old pacing colt Sterling Choice into Saturday’s Somebeachsomewhere Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Read MoreGolden Tree scores 50th career win Wednesday at Bangor Raceway
- Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Mike Sweeney for Bangor Raceway
Bangor, ME — Golden Tree (2:01-$4.80) continued to feast upon the colloquial cooking of his adopted home state
Read MoreCourts On Fire leads NYSS winners
- Monday, May 26, 2025 | Mike Sardella
Saratoga Springs, NY — Last year’s New York Sire Stakes 2-year-old male pace champion Courts On Fire picked up where he left off
Read MoreBlank Stare captures feature at Tioga
- Sunday, May 25, 2025 | John Horne
Nichols, NY — Blank Stare (Tyler Miller) captures the featured $12,000 pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 25).
Read MoreDaley doubles in NJSS Finals at Big M
- Sunday, May 25, 2025 | Dave Little, for Meadowlands Racing Media
East Rutherford, NJ — Trainer Noel Daley was on the mark Saturday (May 24) night at The Meadowlands,
Read MoreJ-Huck wins five including feature at Vernon
- Friday, May 23, 2025 | John Horne for Vernon Downs
Vernon, NY – Driver Justin Huckabone had a five-win night including the featured $7,500 trot with Night Star on Friday (May 23).
Read MoreMerrow wins feature at Vernon
- Friday, May 2, 2025 | John Horne for Vernon Downs
Vernon, NY – Merrow (Leon Bailey) won the featured $5,500 pace on Friday (May 2) at Vernon Downs.
Read MoreGame Changers: Hes Watching
- Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | Matthew Lomon
TORONTO, April 29, 2025 – Once a week, throughout the Mohawk racing season, Woodbine will profile a horse who has had a life-changing impact on one of their closest connections.
Read MoreWinbak Farm Partners in Nijinsky
- Monday, April 28, 2025 | Elizabeth Lewis-House
Winbak Farm is proud to announce that they have partnered with the existing ownership of O’Brien Award Winner, Nijinsky.
Read MoreDesperate Man fastest in fourth round of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series
- Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | Yonkers Media Relations
Yonkers, NY – Desperate Man, who was third in last year’s MGM Borgata Pacing Series final as the favorite, lacked a win
Read MoreAllison De Biasi wears many different hats at Winbak Canada
- Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | Victoria Howard
The phrase “it takes a village to raise a child,” is more than just a bunch of words; it’s a powerful expression that ties into deep values of community.
Read MoreGame on for Its A Me Mario
- Monday, April 7, 2025 | Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Hightstown, NJ — Its A Me Mario is capable of bringing grins because of his name, but he also can do it with his performances.
Read MoreBella Artiste surges, wins Dover series final
- Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | Alex Kraszewski, for Bally's Dover
Dover, DE — Bella Artiste benefited from an early speed duel and won the $51,750 final of a late-closing series for Delaware-eligible 3-year-old pacing fillies at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night (April 2).
Read MoreMelvin G dominates in Dover series final
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Alex Kraszewski, for Bally's Dover
Dover, DE — Melvin G won his 11th consecutive race when he captured Tuesday’s (April 1) $50,850 late-closing series final for Delaware-eligible 3-year-old male trotters at Bally’s Dover.
Read MoreFathers And Sons In Weiss Series Spotlight
- Saturday, March 29, 2025 | Standardbred Canada
Trainer fathers and their driver sons combined to win half of the six $28,571 divisions of the first preliminary leg of the Bobby Weiss Series
Read MoreBorgata Contenders Prep In Pocono Qualifiers
- Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | Standardbred Canada
Fast-class horses, whether older performers or three-year-olds, won frequently during the Wednesday morning
Read MoreBolt Of Beauty looks good in Buffalo victory
- Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Brian Mazurek for Buffalo Raceway
Hamburg, NY — It was a picture perfect afternoon at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday (March 19) with clear skies and the temperature hovering in the mid-70s.
Read MoreREVISIONS TO BEACH GLASS STUD FEES FOR THE 2025 BREEDING SEASON
- Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | Winbak Farm
IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS TARIFFS AND CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS, SCHOONER II STABLES IN PARTNERSHIP WINBAK FARM HAVE ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO BEACH GLASS 2025 SERVICE FEES.
Read MoreCarrythetorchman takes third straight at Buffalo
- Saturday, March 15, 2025 | Brian Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
Hamburg, NY — Carrythetorchman continued to ‘torch’ the field in Buffalo Raceway’s $12,000 pace on Saturday afternoon
Read MoreTalk Show Chica steals the spotlight at Rosecroft
- Thursday, March 13, 2025 | Rosecroft Raceway
Fort Washington, MD — Talk Show Chica took full advantage of a pocket trip behind 6-5 favorite Phoenix Rising and lunged up the open stretch to spring a mild 6-1 upset in Wednesday’s (March 12) $10,000 distaff pacing feature at Rosecroft Raceway.
Read MoreBroodmare Thong, 20, passes away
- Thursday, March 13, 2025 | Elizabeth Lewis-House
Winbak Farm is saddened to report the passing of Thong, p, 2, 1:53.3s; 3, 1:50.2 ($705,185).
Read MoreFashion Frenzie Takes Leg One Of New Holland Trotting Series
- Monday, March 10, 2025 | Standardbred Canada
Fashion Frenzie and driver Louis-Philippe Roy delivered a dominant performance in the first leg of the $30,000 New Holland Trotting Series at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday, March 10.
Read MoreLogan Park Invited To Race In 2025 Elitloppet
- Saturday, March 8, 2025 | Standardbred Canada
After Trot Insider broke the news nearly a month ago that two-time O'Brien Award winner Logan Park could be headed for racing overseas, the organizers of the 2025 Elitoppet made the invitation official on Saturday, March 8.
Read MoreTalk Show Chica resolute in Rosecroft upset
- Thursday, February 27, 2025 | Rosecroft Raceway
Fort Washington, MD — After holding her ground in a three-mare battle for early control and facing sustained pressure from 6-5 favorite Phoenix Rising through the far turn, Talk Show Chica had enough left
Read MoreLadies From Hell Untouchable In Western Fair Preferred
- Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | Standardbred Canada
Ladies From Hell continued her reign at The Raceway at Western Fair District with a dominant victory in the $12,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred Handicap on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Read MoreWinbak Farm Receives Award
- Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | Elizabeth Lewis-House
On February 6th, Winbak Farm was recognized by the World Trade Center Institute (WTCI) for hosting the annual program opening retreats for the prestigious Bowe Fellowship for global executives at the Maryland location.
Read MoreUF Dragon's Queen's Obituary
- Monday, February 17, 2025 | Elizabeth Lewis-House
Winbak Farm is sad to announce the passing of UF Dragon’s Queen, p, 2, Q1:53.3s; 3, 1:50.3f ($774,964). She was humanely euthanized due to a broken pelvis.
Read MoreAbuckabett Hanover: ‘He’s the coolest horse I’ve ever been around'
- Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | Ken Weingartner
Hightstown, NJ — Andrew Harris figures he is likely to get emotional when the time arrives later this month for Abuckabett Hanover to be formally honored as harness racing’s best older male pacer.
Read MoreCameron And His 'Wicked' Awesome Filly
- Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Standardbred Canada
From a $12,000 bargain buy as a yearling at the 2023 Harrisburg Sale, to an O’Brien Award Finalist, Wickedpace proved she had just that in an explosive rookie campaign.
Read MoreWinbak Farm's 2025 Stallion Roster
- Friday, January 31, 2025 | Elizabeth Lewis-House
Winbak Farm is proud to present the 2025 Stallion Roster.
Read MoreMolotov Cocktail: New To Winbak Farm of Delaware
- Thursday, January 30, 2025 | Elizabeth Lewis-House
Winbak Farm of Delaware is thrilled to announce the addition of Molotov Cocktail, 2, 1:56; 3, 1:52.2 ($428,902), to the stallion roster.
Read More7 Breedings Benefit Delaware Valley USHWA
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | USHWA
On January 28-30, 7 breedings will be selling to benefit the DE Valley Chapter of USHWA.
Read MoreArtspeak: New to Prince Edward Island in 2025!
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | Elizabeth Lewis-House
Winbak Farm has announced that Artspeak p, 2, 1:50.2; 3, 1:47.4 ($1,625,869), will stand at Kingsmen Equine in Milton, Prince Edward Island.
Read MoreDE Standardbred Owners Association Awards
- Saturday, January 18, 2025 | Delaware Standardbred Owners Association
Dover, DE – The Delaware Standardbred Owners Association held their 28th Annual Awards Dinner on Jan. 17 in Dover, DE.
Read MoreGetitoffyourchest Joins Winbak Farm of Maryland
- Friday, January 17, 2025 | Elizabeth Lewis-House
Winbak Farm of Maryland is proud to announce the addition of Getitoffyourchest, p, 2, 1:56.3h; 3, 1:54.3h; 1:49.2f ($216,565), to the 2025 stallion lineup.
Read MoreHarness Horse Breeders of New York State offers breeding raffle
- Friday, January 3, 2025 | The Harness Horse Breeders of New York State
Oxford, NY — The Harness Horse Breeders of New York State are once again offering a breeding raffle to some of our best New York stallions.
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