Friday night (Sept. 8) Northville Downs hosted Michigan Sire Stakes finals action with stakes purses totaling $666,000 that included four non-wagering finals for the four pacing divisions and then the pari-mutuel program contested the four trotting divisions.
Year: 2023
Heartland Standardbred Sale to be record-setting
The Heartland Standardbred Sale, to be held Tuesday (Sept. 19) in Cannon Falls, MN already has a record number of consignments. Though the sale historically specializes in Minnesota-bred babies, yearlings eligible to jurisdictions all over the country are catalogued and will be in the ring come the 19th.
Tactical Mounds strikes, Air Power soars in New Jersey Classic Finals
Sophomore trotting filly Tactical Mounds went the distance and sophomore trotting colt Air Power muscled through to take their respective $275,000 finals of the New Jersey Classic on Friday night (Sept. 8) at The Meadowlands.
Now Hear This! Undefeated Newsroom wins NJ Classic colt pace
Val D’Or Farms’ Newsroom made yet another headline in the $150,000 New Jersey Classic final for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings, coasting to a 1:49.4 lifetime best win — his fifth in as many starts to date — on Friday (Sept. 8) at The Meadowlands.
Jug Prayer Breakfast on Sept. 20
Start Jugette Day with a free breakfast and prayer service Wednesday (Sept. 20) at 7:30 a.m. in the Backstretch Hospitality Tent across from the Log Cabin on the Delaware County Fairgrounds.
Our Lady Lara A takes new mark in Plainridge feature
Taking full advantage of second-half cover, Our Lady Lara A finished with a flurry to claim her 10th win of the year with a lifetime best effort in the $25,000 fillies and mares winners-over pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Friday afternoon (Sept. 8).
International Trot Notebook
Dunn hopes nine is fine with Jiggy Jog S; Melander remembers first International win, looks for a second; Roy and ‘Frenzie’ ready to represent.
Daley duo look to add New Jersey Classic titles to resumes
Noel Daley liked Buy A Round from the moment he began training the female trotter, particularly because she reminded him of past stable star Cedar Dove. The 2-year-old filly has done little to change Daley’s opinion since the beginning of her campaign, winning three of four races, including the New Jersey Sire Stakes championship a month ago. On Friday at The Meadowlands, Buy A Round will be one of four NJSS champs looking to add a New Jersey Classic final to their list of accomplishments. Daley also trains one of the other three, 2-year-old male trotter Sig Sauer.
Hambo Day handle highest in 18 years
All of the numbers are in, and betting on Hambletonian Day (Aug. 5) at The Meadowlands was huge, to say the least, coming close to the all-time record.