Brady Brown never figured he would be in the spotlight of the Breeders Crown on Saturday night (Oct. 17) at Eldorado Scioto Downs in a $25,000 elimination of the 3-Year-Old Filly Trot.
Double carryovers Sat. at Northfield
A pair of long shot winners made the late horizontal wagers on Friday night (Oct. 16) at Northfield Park very difficult, sending two carryovers to the Saturday card (Oct. 17).
Melander, Dunn sweep Breeders Crown 2-year-old filly trot elims
Ohio Sires Stakes champion Blue Ranger matched the Eldorado Scioto Downs track record she set last month when ripping out of the pocket to a 1:53.1 victory in the first of two $25,000 eliminations for the Grade 1 Breeders Crown for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Friday night (Oct. 16).
Blazin Lou, Starstruck Dreamer capture Crown elims for freshman male pacers
Blazin Lou made it look easy as he captured the first of two $25,000 eliminations for the Grade 1 Breeders Crown for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday night (Oct. 16), with Starstruck Dreamer rallying in the stretch to win the second.
Lifetime Dreamer, Wrong Sounds Right roll to wins in Breeders Crown freshman male trot elims
Lifetime Dreamer and Wrong Sounds Right took their respective Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt & Geldings Trot eliminations on Friday night (Oct. 16) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Emma Town Bud wins feature at Vernon
Emma Town Bud (Pierre Bovay) captures the $7,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Oct. 16).
Swedish Starlet N wins Open as Just Givener breaks Plainridge track record
Despite inclement weather and a rain-soaked track, speed was at the forefront over the wet/fast surface at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Oct. 16) afternoon and the top two tilts clearly illustrated that.
Feature winners use engine tactics for Friday Philly success
Luckylady Hanover made her own luck on the front end in the $13,500 distaff pacing feature on Friday (Oct. 16) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, shaking off persistent pressure and going on to set a lifetime mark in 1:51.1.
Jim Kiesel, 79, dies
Jim M. Kiesel, of Litchfield, Ohio passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at the age of 79.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 6, 1947 to the late Alfred and Mary Ellen Kiesel of Valley City. He was a Buckeye High School graduate. Jim in his early years worked at Mack Industries and MTD Products, before his final endeavor of having his own stable of standard bred harness race horses. It was life love of horses that inspired him to pursue this direction.
Virginia Breeders’ 2-Year-Old Championship Series Kicks off this Weekend at Shenandoah Downs
Shenandoah Downs will kick off the 29th edition of the Virginia Breeders Championships Series for 2-year-old pacers & trotters of both sexes this weekend. Six prep and elimination races are slated between the two days. A second round of eliminations will be held next weekend in advance of the $400,000 “Day of Champions” card which on October 31 — which will feature $100,000 final legs in all four divisions.