Racing News

PORTLAND MEADOWS FEATURES $12,000 INAUGURAL

09/29/2018

PORTLAND MEADOWS FEATURES $12,000 INAUGURAL FOR SEASON OPENER
By Tom Harris

Last year’s Portland Meadows Mile winner Grinder Sparksaglo tops the list of candidates in the opening day feature of The Inaugural Handicap at Five and one half furlongs. The three year old and upward contest has lured a field of nine in the main event which will be run as the 8th race of the day.

PORTLAND MEADOWS OPENS SEASON WITH BARGAINS

09/29/2018

PORTLAND MEADOWS OPENS SEASON WITH BARGAINS FOR THE FANS !
By Tom Harris

PORTLAND MEADOWS CELEBRATES 73 YEARS

09/29/2018

PORTLAND MEADOWS CELEBRATES 73 YEARS
By Tom Harris 9-17-18

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.