Driver Drew Monti had another big day at Batavia Downs on Thursday (Sept. 17) with four wins on the card, including one of the three $8,000 features.
Athearn sweeps Opens on five-win day at Plainridge
Driver Matty “Ice” Athearn was red-hot at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Sept. 17) as he won five races on the card, including a clean sweep of all three featured Opens.
Super Duper Cooper lives up to name in Philly trot
The E L Titan gelding Super Duper Cooper sat in the pocket during Thursday’s (Sept. 17) featured $16,000 handicap event for the top-quality trotters at Harrah’s Philadelphia, was able to adjust to whatever tempo Little Expensive set, and then came on in the stretch to go past the pacesetter by three-quarters of a length in 1:53.
Don’ttouchmytruck motors to Northville win
Don’ttouchmytruck (Racing Hill-Age of Consent) and driver Kody Massey paced the fastest mile of the meet so far at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center, stopping the timer in 1:54.4 to capture Wednesday’s (Sept. 17) featured $14,000 Open Pace.
Ohio Select Sale is the place to be
The Ohio Selected Jug Yearling Sale takes place Friday (Sept. 18) and consignors and buyers alike rolled into the Pickaway Ag Center in Circleville in search of that next Buckeye State champion.
Graber duo aims for Grade 1 success at Hoosier
Swan Good Bi will say hello to the Grand Circuit for the first time in his budding career when the undefeated Indiana-bred trotter meets nine rivals in the $475,100 Grade 1 Peter Haughton Memorial, for 2-year-old colts and geldings, on Friday night (Sept. 18) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Maine’s Glamour Boys cruise through Bangor
Two $17,000-plus divisions of 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings in the Maine Sire Stakes convened under sunny skies on Wednesday (Sept. 16) at Bangor Raceway before the regular card.
$1-Million Meadowlands Trot coming in Summer of 2027
The New Meadowlands Racetrack, in conjunction with the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ), is pleased to announce a couple of new stakes races to its 2027 schedule to go along with purse increases to some of the other top events in the sport. The biggest waves in the stakes waters are the ones that will be stirred up by the brand-new $1-million Meadowlands Trot, a 3-year-old open, and $500,000 Meadowlands Oaks Trot, for 3-year-old fillies.
Vieux Carré Farms’ Lexington Sale videos available
Vieux Carré Farms’ Lexington Selected Yearling Sale videos and pedigrees are now available on the farm’s website www.vieuxcarrefarms.com.
Running Aces set for Champions Weekend this Friday and Saturday
Running Aces will close out the 2026 racing season this weekend with two big nights of action, including Minnesota-sired consolation night on Friday (Sept. 18) and the Minnesota Night of Champions program on Saturday (Sept. 19) with post time on both nights set for 6 p.m. (CDT).