Due to lightning and storms around the Lexington area, The Red Mile suspended the Sunday night (Aug. 16) card after six races and rescheduled the evening’s remaining races.
Lifetime marks fall in Spartan Stakes
Six of the eight divisions of the $164,200 Spartan Stakes, held Saturday (Aug. 15) at the Midland County Fair, resulted in new lifetime marks for their respective winners.
Four training wins for Smith, including Batavia Open
The last of four Sunday matinee cards of racing was held at Batavia Downs on Aug. 16 and offered a stout slate of competition, with two top tier tilts headlining the 14-race program with winners heavily backed by the public.
Archon grabs NYSS win at Tioga Sunday
Archon (Dan Daley) captured a $112,100 leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for freshmen colt and gelding trotters Sunday (Aug. 16) at Tioga Downs.
Sophomores shine in PASS action at The Meadows
Saturday’s (Aug. 15) card at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows was packed with sophomore Pennsylvania Sire Stakes trotting action. The filly division featured two $49,000 Stenographer divisions and three Stallion Series divisions, while the colts competed in two $49,000 Super Bowl divisions and two Stallion Series divisions.
Kb Moneyball, Passing Gear score BSS victories at Northfield
Kb Moneyball and Passing Gear scored victories as Northfield Park Racino hosted two $20,000 divisions of the third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for freshman colt pacers on Saturday (Aug. 15).
Whoomp flips the script in INSS score
The fifth installment in the Whoomp versus Somemoreblue saga saw Whoomp, driven by John De Long for trainer Roger Welch, take down her rival in the $93,500 Indiana Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Hoosier Park on Saturday (Aug. 15).
Three track records fall at the Topsham (ME) Fair
Track conditions, which bordered on excellent throughout the meet, combined with what many have described as the finest card of harness racing ever to be programmed at the Topsham Fair, conspired to deliver both enthusiastically appreciated action and blazing new track records in the fair’s closing session on Saturday (Aug. 15).
The Gucci Man sets Topsham track record
It took three $15,00-plus dashes of Maine’s 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers to complete that division’s visit to Topsham Fair, closing out the week-long meet on Saturday (Aug. 15), with track records falling by the wayside.
Running Aces set for 2026 Steve Wiseman Memorial Trot
Running Aces is set for the 2026 Steve Wiseman Memorial Trot event which highlights a twelve-race program on Sunday (Aug.16) at the Minnesota oval and features a very talented field of seven going into battle for the $35,000 contest.