The time to distribute over $3 million to the best Pennsylvania-sired youngsters, by age, sex, and gait, will come this week after the last of the preliminary rounds, the fourth and final leg for 3-year-old male trotters, raced in Sire Stakes and Stallion Series competition on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 30) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, which will host the 3-year-old Sire Stakes Championships and consolations next Sunday, Sept. 6. Stakes purses on the afternoon totaled $138,604.
Fearless Partners, Odds On Monetary grab EBC wins at Tioga
Tioga Downs played host for the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for both 3-year-old pacing fillies and pacing colts and geldings on Sunday (Aug. 30).
Warren gets 2,000th win Saturday at Tioga
Driver Ridge Warren scored his 2,000th career victory Saturday (Aug. 29), steering Eyes Of Justice to a one-length triumph at Tioga Downs.
Blazing Home N a narrow winner in Gerrity Memorial Final
Blazing Home N (Rock N Roll Heaven) prevailed in the 17th Annual Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace, held Saturday night (Aug. 29) at Saratoga Casino Hotel. One of the richest races of the year at the Spa saw nine participants square off for a purse of $100,000. The event concluding a two-month stint in which the top local pacers slugged it out in Invitational races to accrue points towards the Saturday Final.
Sheriff N scores 55th career win in Windsor Fair triumph
Like the fabled old gunslingers of our old west legends, Sheriff N bravely held his ground and took no prisoners while coldly staring down his foes on Saturday (Aug. 29), securing the 55th score of his veteran career while keeping the peace in a crowded rush to the finish during the opening session of harness racing at the Windsor Fair.
Ohio Sires Stakes Legs concluded at Scioto Downs
Ohio Sires Stakes action accounted for nearly half the Saturday (Aug. 29) card at Eldorado Scioto Downs
but produced exciting results, including two sub-1:50 miles for 3-year-old colt pacers.
August was a strong month for Epic Kronos
Six-year-old Epic Kronos, trained by Daniel Redén, had a strong August, winning the two biggest races for open-class trotters: Åby Stora Pris and Sundsvall Open Trot.
‘Deo’ and ‘David’ take NJSDF Finals at Big M
For chalk players, it was a matter of you win some, you lose some in the two $48,000 New Jersey Standardbred Development Fund finals for 3-year-olds on the trot Saturday (Aug. 29) night at The Meadowlands, as Grand Prix Deo pulled off a mild surprise in the division for fillies and 6-5 public choice David Seaman S clicked in the dash for colts and geldings.
For Once Inmy Life, Prince Hal Hanover victorious in Canadian Pacing Derby elims
Woodbine Mohawk Park contested a pair of C$50,000 eliminations for the Grade 1 Canadian Pacing Derby on Saturday night (Aug. 29), with For Once Inmy Life comfortably popping to win the first elimination and Prince Hal Hanover clinching a tight victory in the second.
Athena’s Girl gallant in Peaceful Way final
Odds-on favorite Athena’s Girl grabbed command early and edged away under a hand drive to crush her rivals in the C$425,000 Grade 1 Peaceful Way, for 2-year-old female trotters, on Saturday night (Aug. 29) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.