Hesjustadelight made his first lifetime stakes race a memorable one, cruising to victory in the $14,598 Maine-sired 2-year-old colt and gelding pace at Bangor on Friday.
Month: July 2023
No surprises From Crazy Ritz at Buffalo
The last time Crazy Ritz was seen, he posted an absolutely stunning $248.50 victory at Tioga Downs in a $20,000 New York Sire Stakes Excelsior Series event on June 6. But Crazy Ritz resurfaced at Buffalo Raceway on Friday afternoon (July 7) and showed that his last victory wasn’t an aberration.
USDF All-Breeds Awards declaration deadline is August 1
The U.S. Trotting Association has renewed its agreement with the United States Dressage Federation as an All-Breeds Awards participating organization.
Front end the place to be at Philly on Friday
After losing two days of racing due to a prolonged “backstretch” power outage, Harrah’s Philadelphia was back with a vengeance on Friday afternoon (July 7), with horses racing on the front end even harder than usual to be overhauled on a day where the mercury soared close to 90.
OSS sophomore trotters clash on Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park
The second Gold leg of the Ontario Sires Stakes for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings goes Saturday (July 8) at Woodbine Mohawk Park with 10 sophomores squaring off in a highly competitive C$159,000 division.
Dunn brings morning-line faves to Graduate finals
The first time driver Dexter Dunn sat behind 4-year-old female trotter Jiggy Jog S this season he was amazed by her transformation. “I couldn’t believe how much she filled out,” said Dunn, who was the regular driver behind the Ake Svanstedt-trained mare last year when she finished no worse than second in 11 of 13 races, winning eight and earning $924,319. On Saturday, she will attempt to push her win streak to eight when she competes in the $230,000 Graduate Series Open Trot final for 4-year-olds.
Burke high on Pace hopeful Gung Ho
Ron Burke has had a limited amount of time to get to know Gung Ho, but the trainer is enthusiastic about the recent addition to his stable. A 3-year-old male pacer, Gung Ho joined the Burke Brigade on June 18, a day after the horse’s third-place finish in the consolation event for the North America Cup. Three weeks later, the colt makes his debut for his new connections as Burke’s lone starter in Saturday’s eliminations for the Meadowlands Pace at The Meadowlands.
Harness Museum receives $4,000 from Monticello-Goshen USHWA
Co-mingled with the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and industry honors the Monticello-Goshen Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association made its annual donation Sunday (July 2) to the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame.
Nine wins is fine for Alagna
Breakfast With The Babies, sponsored by Jules Siegel’s Fashion Farms, went a day early this week, due to stakes scheduled on Saturday at The Meadowlands. An overcast, muggy setting was the weather to begin, temperatures hovering near 80 degrees with a mild helping wind in the stretch.
2023 SOA of New York/Yonkers Raceway John R. Brennan Scholarship Award winners announced
Alexandra Glasser, Liam Keppler and Macy Clark are the 2023 SOA of New York/Yonkers Raceway John R. Brennan Scholarship Award winners.