Mike and Sherry Cushing’s Leanne Marie provided one of the most thrilling races of the day when she won the lone $16,071 division of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday at Cumberland Raceway.
Month: July 2024
Ohio Fair triple header scheduled for Monday
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2024 Ohio County Fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from three fairs on Monday.
French top trotter Hohneck might race in the International Trot
Phillipe Allaire-trained Hohneck (sired by Royal Dream) with Gabriele Gelormini won the Prix de Washington at Enghien, Paris- France in convincing style in 1.51.3.
Top Speed Opens Saturday at Scioto Downs
The miles were hot at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday (July 13) with Carbine taking the $26,000 open pace in 1:48.4.
Duly Resolved cruises to Open win at Tioga
Duly Resolved went gate-to-wire to capture the $16,000 Open Handicap Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday,
First 2-year-old OHSS races at Scioto Downs for colt and filly pacers
Five divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-olds were held at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday (July 13). Three divisions of colts went for $50,000 while two divisions of fillies went for $65,000 each. Trainer Ron Burke teamed up with driver Chris Page to win four of the five events.
Whittemore wins six including featured pace at Vernon
Driver Jimmy Whittemore won six races including the $6,500 co-featured pace with Major Leaguer at Vernon Downs on Saturday.
R Melina, French Champagne win in Del Miller Memorial
R Melina surged first-over while French Champagne fought on the lead to win their respective $125,000 divisions of the Del Miller Memorial at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (July 13).
Legendary Hanover sets stakes record in Meadowlands Pace
Legendary Hanover took the lead at the half-mile point of Saturday’s $650,000 Meadowlands Pace and dominated from there, drawing away in the stretch for a stakes-record 1:46.3 victory in the 48th edition of the one-mile event for 3-year-old pacers at the Meadowlands.
Caviart Belle, Its A Love Thing seize Silverman divisions
Caviart Belle won the $100,000 first division of the Jerry Silverman Memorial, for 3-year-old filly pacers, on Saturday (July 13) at the Meadowlands. Yannick Gingras drove the filly to a career-best 1:49 mile in the stakes event, formerly known as the Mistletoe Shalee. In the second $100,000 division, Its A Love Thing faced off against her top foe My Girl EJ and eight others and won it in 1:49.1 with James MacDonald in the bike.