Best Chip and driver-trainer Joe Bongiorno followed up an impressive victory in the Canadian Pacing Derby a week earlier with an inspiring front-end performance, holding on gamely to capture the $200,000 Grade 2 Aria Invitational as part of Saturday’s (Sept. 12) International Trot Day program at MGM Yonkers Raceway, pacing to a 2:20.4 clocking in the mile-and-one-quarter contest.
Super Chapter shines in MGM Yonkers International Trot
Super Chapter became the first horse representing the United States to win the $1 million Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot since Resolve in 2016 with a powerful 2:22.3 performance for the mile and a quarter in the 2026 edition of the race on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Ohio Sires Stakes Gray finals kick off Super Weekend
If there was ever a time to break your maiden, winning a $100,000 Ohio Sires Stakes Gray Championship seems to be a good time.
R Dutchess dashes home in Girl Power Mare Trot
R Dutchess, with Tim Tetrick at the reins, scored a mild upset after bursting free from traffic in the homestretch to win the $188,200 Girl Power Mare Trot in 1:50.3 at the Meadowlands on Friday (Sept. 11).
Indiana Sire Stakes galore Friday at Hoosier Park
Indiana Sire Stakes action dominated the Friday (Sept. 11) program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, with the penultimate leg of stakes action contested for 2-year-old pacers and 3-year-old trotters, while the older stars took aim at their second and final preliminary leg.
Ocean Storm, Celtic Wave, Cabaletta Hanover win Reynolds races at Tioga
Tioga Downs played host for three W.N. Reynolds Memorial races for 2-year-olds on Friday (Sept. 11).
Dunn sweeps sophomore NJ Classic paces
Before teaming Hambletonian champion Apex to victory in the New Jersey Classic for 3-year-old male trotters, Dexter Dunn swept the event’s sophomore pacing divisions, piloting New Jersey Sire Stakes Platinum champions Be Perfect BG and Bookie J to odds-on scores in their respective $150,000 New Jersey Classic finals on Friday (Sept. 11) at the Meadowlands.
National Standardbred Horse Show entries reminder
The Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey (SPHO-NJ) announces that entries for the 32nd annual National Standardbred Horse Show, presented by Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program, close Saturday (Sept. 12).
Apex bounces back; Wall Of Fame stays undefeated in NJ Classic trot finals
Hambletonian champion Apex made amends from a defeat in his New Jersey Classic elimination to win the $250,000 final for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings authoritatively with a 1:52.2 effort on Friday night (Sept. 11) at the Meadowlands.
Access Now and Beauts Cabaret fastest in Champlain Stakes
Grand Circuit season at Woodbine Mohawk Park continued Friday (Sept. 11) evening with the Grade 3 Champlain Stakes for 2-year-old trotters.