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.

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Amazing 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.

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MacIntosh 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.

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Golden 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

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Courts 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

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Blank 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).

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Daley 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, 

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J-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).

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Merrow 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.

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Game 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.

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Winbak 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.

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Desperate 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

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Allison 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. 

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Game 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.

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Bella 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).

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Melvin 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.

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Fathers 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

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Borgata 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

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Bolt 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.

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REVISIONS 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.

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Carrythetorchman 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

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Talk 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.

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Broodmare 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).

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Fashion 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.

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Logan 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.

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Talk 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

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Ladies 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.

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Winbak 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.

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UF 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.

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Abuckabett 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.

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Cameron 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.

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Winbak Farm's 2025 Stallion Roster

  • Friday, January 31, 2025 | Elizabeth Lewis-House

Winbak Farm is proud to present the 2025 Stallion Roster.

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Molotov 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.

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7 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.

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Artspeak: 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.

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DE 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.

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Getitoffyourchest 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.

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Harness 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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