Year: 2023

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).

A crowd of more than 250 people gathered Sunday evening (July 2) at the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame to celebrate the induction of the Hall of Fame class of 2023. Owner/breeder/executive Frank Antonacci, trainer Per Eriksson and driver Lucien Fontaine headlined the group, which was honored during the annual induction dinner on the Museum lawn.

Reachthruthesky AS parlayed a pocket trip into a visit to the Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania winner’s circle on Sunday evening (July 2) when she won the $12,500 featured pace for distaffs in 1:52.1, a new mark despite having to race over a sloppy oval.

With Mother Nature not quite sure what direction to go on Sunday (July 2), Met Your Request and Jordan Stratton, fresh off his Messenger Stakes win Friday night, proved to be beasts of their own with a 13-1/4 length win over New York Sire Stakes Excelsior Series 3-year-old male trotters on a perfect Historic Track surface.

Tyler Miller drove four winners, including a victory with Knight Angel in the $10,500 Open 2 Trot, on Sunday (July 2) at Tioga Downs.

Both French Wine and Once In A Lifetime lived up to their favorite’s billing with victories in the $142,148 third preliminary leg of a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes event for 3-year-old male trotters Sunday afternoon (July 2) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

Maria De Bruijn vaulted Vendor Bill around dueling horses into the final turn to snag the $9,900 American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (July 2).