Month: July 2023

It was an action-packed night of Ohio Sires Stakes racing at MGM Northfield Park Wednesday (July 26). Two $55,000 divisions for freshman filly trotters were contested along with three $40,000 divisions each for 2-year-old filly pacers and colt trotters. Sugar Instead continued to show her dominance over the filly trotters, while Downbytheseaside fillies dominated the filly pace.

Friends and family of driver Andy Harrington celebrated a milestone victory on Wednesday (July 26) as the 33-year-old teamster secured the 500th driving win of his career behind Celebrate Your Bet at Bangor Raceway.

There are plenty of youngsters, both pacers and trotters, prepping Thursday or Friday afternoon for the upcoming ICF stakes being offered at the Springfield State Fair, where at long last some five figure events will have a crooked number going first.

The Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series saw double action on Monday (July 24) with racing at the Union County Fair in Marysville, Ohio, in the afternoon and at the Seneca County Fair in Tiffin, Ohio, in the evening.

Batavia, NY — A select group of six 2-year-old New York Sire Stake colt and gelding trotters were on hand at Batavia Downs on opening day Monday (July 26) in a single division vying for a $106,300 purse and when the dust had settled, Bargain (Chapter Seven-Batoutahill) came away with the biggest check.

Northville, MI – This coming Saturday night (July 29) Southwind Amazon (Camluck – Artoonist) will seek to earn career win number 128 at Michigan’s Northville Downs, which would put the 13-year-old into a tie for second all-time with Rambling Willie on the winningest standardbreds list.