Freshman fillies will kick off the Ohio State Fair Stakes at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Thursday (Aug, 1).
Month: July 2024
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Speaking Volumes had plenty to say in Aces Tuesday feature
The $12,700 Open II Handicap Pace was the featured event on the Tuesday night (July 30) program at Running Aces and it offered a very well matched field of nine contenders.
Freshman trotters fly in Sire Stakes at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
A new week of racing kicked-off at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Tuesday (July 30) with Indiana Sire Stakes action throughout the 13-race card. Three divisions of round two for the 2-year-old trotting fillies and two for the trotting colts were featured on the night.
Borups Victory wins Aabergs Memorial in 1:51f
The 6-year-old Swedish trotter Borups Victory (sired by Googoo Gaagaa) with trainer/driver Daniel Wäjersten has risen to fame this year, finishing second in the Elitlopp at Solvalla, winning the Kymi Grand Prix in Finland and now he won the Aabergs Memorial at Jägersro in 1:51f.
I’m The Prince reigns in Ocean feature
I’m The Prince rolled to his second consecutive win in Tuesday’s (July 30) featured event at Ocean Downs, an $8,500 top-level conditioned pace.
All eyes were on Center Attraction at Batavia Downs
After a lengthy rain delay due to a mid-summer deluge that moved through Genesee County halfway through the card, a full field of of top class mares convened in the $13,500 distaff handicap pacing feature that was won by Center Attraction.
Fannie Lipkowitz, Looksgoodinloulou score in Red Mile stakes
Fannie Lipkowitz and Looksgoodinloulou entered the winner’s circle after their $80,000 first-round Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series events for sophomore filly trotters and freshman filly pacers, respectively, on an 18-race Tuesday (July 30) card at the Red Mile.
Swedish Starlet N captures Plainridge distaff
Swedish Starlet N got off to a quick start and then led at every station en route to victory in the $25,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (July 30).
Southwind Celsius hot 1:51.1 winner at Pocono
The Captain Crunch gelding Southwind Celsius was last at the quarter in the $17,000 featured pace Tuesday afternoon (July 30) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, but with astute handling from driver Braxten Boyd, the strong closer actually got a good trip and won in a career best 1:51.1.