Racing News

GRINDER SPARKSAGLO WINS THE 50th PORTLAND MILE

01/29/2018

GRINDER SPARKSAGLO WINS THE 50th PORTLAND MILE
By Tom Harris

THE 50th RUNNING OF THE PORTLAND MILE

01/27/2018

THE 50th RUNNING OF THE PORTLAND MILE
By Tom Harris

Portland, OR.- The most anticipated race of the season will take place this Sunday, January 28th, at Portland Meadows as a full field of ten are slated to meet in the $25,000 added event for The Portland Mile. Four year olds and up will make up the cast that has lured talent from local interests as well as California.

OREGON CHAMPIONSHIP DAY BRINGS OUT THE BEST

12/19/2017

OREGON CHAMPIONSHIP DAY BRINGS OUT THE BEST AT PORTLAND MEADOWS
By Tom Harris

Portland, OR – A full program of stakes races were on display at Portland Meadows as a crowd of more than 2,000 looked on with a total of nine stakes events took the stage for Oregon Championship Day. Over a million dollars was wagered Nationwide on the festive program which featured Horses bred in the State of Oregon.

PERRYS GETTING DOWN WINS THE PORTLAND MEADOWS FALL DERBY

11/21/2017

PERRYS GETTING DOWN WINS THE PORTLAND MEADOWS FALL DERBY, JOCKEY OROZCO WINS HALF THE CARD..AGAIN
By Tom Harris

Portland, OR – A sloppy track greeted the rivals in the Portland Meadows Fall Derby worth just over $19,000 at 400 yards. After the late scratch of Leavin My Lover, a field of nine dashed off the mark in the three year old Derby contest.

PORTLAND MEADOWS FALL DERBY MONDAY

11/19/2017

PORTLAND MEADOWS FALL DERBY AT 400 YARDS DRAWS SPOTLIGHT FOR MONDAY CARD
By Tom Harris

Portland, OR - Top three year old Quarter Horses will take the stage in the near $20,000 Portland Meadows Fall Derby Monday afternoon at the historic racing venue.

WHO REACHES THE TOP IN THE MT HOOD

11/12/2017

PAPA FRANK AND GRINDER SPARKSAGLO CLASH TO SEE WHO REACHES THE TOP IN THE MT HOOD AT PORTLAND MEADOWS
By Tom Harris for 11-13-17

Portland, Or- A field of eight will look to conquer The Mt Hood Handicap at a flat mile worth $10,000 added as co-high weights Grinder Sparksaglo and Papa Frank take on a half-dozen others in the two turn test.

JOCKEY KEVIN OROZCO WITH FIVE WINS TUESDAY

11/10/2017

JOCKEY KEVIN OROZCO ARRIVES IN PORTLAND AND IN THE WINNER’S CIRCLE WITH FIVE WINS TUESDAY
By Tom Harris 11-8-17

Portland, OR – Jockey Kevin Orozco made his Portland Meadows season debut a sensational one as the equine pilot booted home five winners on the Tuesday program.

Fall Derby Trials / Willamette River

11/05/2017

THREE YEAR QUARTERS CONVERGE IN PORTLAND MEADOWS FALL DERBY TRIALS AS A FIELD OF NINE THOROUGHBREDS HEAD POSTWARD IN THE WILLAMETTE RIVER
By Tom Harris

FAR WEST FUTURITY TRIALS FOR MONDAY OCT. 16, 2017

10/13/2017

FAR WEST FUTURITY TRIALS ALL SET FOR MONDAY AT PORTLAND MEADOWS
By Tom Harris
For 10-16-17

Portland, OR - The first three races of the Monday card in The City of Roses will be the trials for The Far West Futurity at 350 yards for two year old Quarter Horses. Each trial event will be worth just shy of $4,000 with the ultimate prize being a birth into the Far West Futurity.

ONTHESHADYSIDE PROVES BEST

10/13/2017

ONTHESHADYSIDE PROVES BEST IN TUESDAY CLAIMING TEST AT PORTLAND MEADOWS
By Tom Harris