Eight $55,000 divisions went postward in the $440,000 New York Sire Stake Excelsior finals that were held at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (Sept. 13) and several streaking horses were victorious again and had the support of the betting public.
Month: September 2023
Reminder of supplemental payments for the 2023 Little Brown Jug and Jugette
Delaware, OH – Just a reminder that any three-year-old pacer not currently eligible for the 78th Little Brown Jug may, with a payment of $45,000, supplement to the 2023 Little Brown Jug. Supplemental entries are due by Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Those currently eligible must submit their entry by Monday, September 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Star Razor repeats at Harrington
Harrington, DE – Nick Callahan, Yorwollohan Racing Team and Greg Godbout’s Star Razor ($3.40, Corey Callahan) recorded his 2nd straight dominant win Wednesday (Sept. 13) in the $20,000 Open Trot at Harrington Raceway in 1:56.1.
Top Jug contenders, week #6 (final week)
Delaware, OH — Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf ranks the top 10 horses eligible for the 78th edition of the $1 million (est.) Little Brown Jug to be contested on Thursday (Sept. 21). Top 10 Little Brown Jug eligibles as we are just one week away.
Ponda Title set for Doherty test
Among the many admirable qualities possessed by Ponda Title, perhaps the most valuable is the one not readily visible: The desire to win. Ponda Title has five victories in seven races this season (with a second and third in her two setbacks) and $138,670 in purses, a total that ranks among her division’s best. All her starts have come at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, where on Friday she will make her Grand Circuit debut against nine rivals in the $400,000 Jim Doherty Memorial for 2-year-old female trotters.
Crawford, Schwartz take Monticello NAADA splits
Michelle Crawford zoomed off a pylon trip and Alan Schwartz led pillar to post to take their respective $7,500 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trots at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 13).
Jim Campbell, David McDuffee elected to Hall of Fame; Bojarski, Brower to CHOF
The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), in conjunction with the Harness Racing Hall of Fame, is pleased to announce the election of trainer Jim Campbell and owner/breeder David McDuffee to the greatest honor in the industry, membership in the Living Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y. USHWA has also elected veteran writer Tim Bojarski and broadcaster Dave Brower to the Communicators Hall of Fame.
Hurricane Lee impacts Bangor Raceway schedule
Live harness racing at Bangor Raceway will be conducted Wednesday (Sept. 13) as originally scheduled with post time slated at 3 p.m. (EDT). But with Hurricane Lee bearing down on New England and the Maritimes this weekend, Bangor management has proactively moved up its planned Saturday card to Friday (Sept. 15) with an early 11 a.m. post time.
Woodbine adds pair of C$75,000 Free-For-All events to Mohawk Million card
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office has announced the addition of two C$75,000 Free-For-All events to the rich Mohawk Million card on Saturday (Sept. 23).
NAADA donates to Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Being the NY Metropolitan area’s local amateur club, our members were deeply impacted by the horrific events of 9/11. As such, the membership of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA), one of the oldest amateur driving clubs in the USA, is donating $2,500 to the Tunnel to Towers (T2T) Foundation.