The largest crowd of the season thronged to Bangor Raceway on Sunday (July 2) to witness one of the preeminent invitational events of the 2023 state of Maine harness racing season — the $25,000 Fred Nichols Memorial Pace which honors the memory of the long serving Bangor Raceway executive and official.
Month: July 2023
Jackpot awaits in NYSS at Buffalo Raceway
There’s a huge jackpot awaiting at the finish line at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (July 5) as a field of five colt and gelding 2-year-old trotters go for a $102,500 purse in the New York Sire Stakes. The main event goes off as the seventh on the 13-race program which gets underway at 2:30 p.m.
Batavia Downs stall applications are available
Batavia Downs stall applications for the upcoming 53 day meet are available online under the “Horsemen” section at Bataviadownsgaming.com.
Graffam and Grondin take Maine splits at Bangor
Trainers Mike Graffam and Valerie Grondin each grabbed a $14,684 division of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Bangor on Sunday (July 2), giving the active conditioners something extra to cheer about for the holiday weekend.
Trotter’s Gold returns as 2023 Hambletonian beer of choice
In celebration of the 98th edition of America’s greatest harness race, the Hambletonian Society, Meadowlands Racetrack and Ghost Hawk Brewing Company have once again teamed up to provide fans and guests with Trotter’s Gold 2023.
Meadowlands 2-year-old races on Friday this week
The Meadowlands will have the qualifiers and 2-year-old races this week on Friday (July 7) at 9 a.m.
Don’ttouchmytruck and Surfside Beach score again in Buckeye Stallion Series
Don’ttouchmytruck and Surfside Beach each picked up their second win in the Buckeye Stallion Series Sunday (July 2) at MGM Northfield Park.
This Kit Rocks rolls in Oak Grove Open
First-quarter speed from This Kit Rocks left his competitors at his whim while he clung on the point and held firm to the finish of a 1:51.1 mile to win the $35,000 Open Pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Sunday (July 2).
Entry deadline for Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale extended
The entry deadline for the Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale has been extended.
Mowhawk Park qualifiers to start at 9:30 a.m.
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office would like to remind all horsepeople that tomorrow’s qualifiers (Tuesday, July 4) will begin at 9:30 a.m.