Now that the dust has settled from last Sunday’s marathon 18-race ICF stake program at Hawthorne, some trainers of the non-winning pacers and trotters are, not surprisingly, dropping their horses into much easier spots this time around.
Year: 2023
USTA at Ohio Selected Jug Sale
The USTA is at the Ohio Selected Jug Sale on Friday (Sept. 15) at the Pickaway County Fairgrounds in Circleville.
FAS Rulings for Friday, September 15, 2023
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of September 15, 2023 as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the USTA…
Young trotters impress in Champlain Stakes
Rookie trotters had the spotlight Thursday night (Sept. 14) for the Champlain Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park. A pair of 2-year-old trotting filly divisions and a single contest for colts and geldings were contested.
Mike Graffam gets 900th training win Thursday at Plainridge
When the 5-year-old pacing gelding Hollywood Skeeter ($11.00) crossed the finish line up by 1-1/2 lengths in the sixth race at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 14), it gave Mike Graffam the 900th training win of his career that goes back to 1981.
Consignor countdown at the Ohio Selected Jug Sale
With the Ohio Selected Jug Yearling Sale less than 24 hours away, the consignors who know these colts and fillies best, weighed in on their selections on who may emerge from Friday’s (Sept. 15) sale as ‘the one to watch.’
Spaaaanzano seeks to rebound in Haughton
He may not be a household name outside of Ohio, but Spaaaanzano will seek to remedy that situation when he makes his first foray outside of his home state and his first Grand Circuit appearance on Friday (Sept. 15) in the $420,000 Peter Haughton Memorial at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Jacob (J.R.) Ramsburg Jr., 87, dies
Jacob R. (J.R.) Ramsburg Jr., 87, a devoted family man and respected community leader died peacefully on Sept. 11, 2023.
Karl aims to make more noise in KYSS final
If actions speak louder than words, Karl’s performances to begin his career virtually shout. The 2-year-old male trotter has won all three of his races, by a total of 15-1/4 lengths, and his 1:52.1 triumph last month at Lexington’s Red Mile is the fastest of the season for freshman trotters. On Sunday, Karl will look to continue his winning ways when he meets nine rivals in the $400,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series final for 2-year-old male trotters at the Red Mile.
Aiello, Heyden join Red Mile team for Championship Sunday
The Red Mile will host the Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship finals on Sunday (Sept. 17) with $3.4 million in purses up for grabs with eight $400,000 championship finals heading the 10-race extravaganza.