The 2026 Dan Patch FFA winner Cash Money Twenty delivered a big command performance for his fans and backers on Tuesday night (Aug. 11) at Running Aces in the $16,000 Open Handicap pace feature.
Hanover to sell yearlings online again in 2026
Hanover Shoe Farms is proud to present 21 yearlings to be sold Aug. 31, 2026 on the Preferred Equine Online platform.
Svanstedt sweeps trotting features at Saratoga
Three-year-old colt and gelding trotters took center stage on Tuesday (Aug. 11) at Saratoga Casino Hotel. There were two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for sophomore trotters that served as co-features going for purses of $82,500 and $81,000, respectively.
Champaign County Fair cancels Wednesday afternoon card due to power outage
The Champaign County Fair in Urbana, OH, has canceled the afternoon card originally scheduled to begin at noon on Wednesday (Aug. 12) due to having no power at the track.
Field set for 33rd G1 Dan Patch Stakes
Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s signature race, the $300,000 Grade 1 Dan Patch Stakes, presented by Indiana Standardbred Breed Development, attracted a field of 11 of the best older pacers in North America set to do battle on the seven-eighths-mile oval on Friday (Aug. 14).
Melillo seeks breakthrough in G2 Milstein
The field is set for the $300,000 Grade 2 Carl Milstein Memorial, which headlines a strong Saturday (Aug. 15) program at Northfield Park, and one of the sport’s most accomplished young pacers will arrive at the Cleveland-area harness racing venue looking to finally break through on the Grand Circuit.
Soft Shot a tough act in Plainridge Open
After two narrow misses in sub-1:50 miles in her most recent outings at Plainridge Park, Soft Shot threw the mile of her life while winning the $25,000 Open Pace for fillies and mares on Tuesday (Aug. 11) afternoon.
Hard Four upsets in Kentucky Championship Series leg
Hard Four catapulted from a second-over trip to reel in and collar pacesetter Seine to win the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series second preliminary for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 11) at the Red Mile.
Long shots continue to light up Pocono tote board
In Tuesday’s (Aug. 11) sixth race at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, a trotter named Bijou Blue Chip made her career debut from post 8, and she was dismissed at 92-1, the longest odds in the race. Bijou Blue Chip was in the second half of her field most of the race but mounted a winning rally in her bow to return a $186.40 win payoff, the highest recorded at Pocono in nearly five years.
Mohawk entry box remains open for Saturday
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office would like to inform trainers the entry box for this Saturday’s card (Aug. 15) will remain open until Wednesday morning (Aug. 12) at 10:30 a.m.