Dandy’s Mercy (Braxten Boyd) captures the $13,000 fillies & mares’ pace at Tioga Downs on Saturday (August 31).
Month: August 2024
Showtime! Its My Show stellar in Canadian Pacing Derby
Its My Show put on a brilliant show in a thrilling edition of the C$540,000 Canadian Pacing Derby, Saturday evening (August 31) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Highland Kismet strolls to Simcoe stakes record; Drawn Impression romps
Hambletonian runner-up Highland Kismet glided over the Woodbine Mohawk Park oval as the prohibitive 1-9 choice on Saturday night (August 31) to lower the stakes record in the C$164,000 Simcoe Stakes under wraps.
Dave McNeight III wins six at Batavia Downs Saturday
Just one week ago, Dave McNeight III had a brilliant night at Batavia Downs as he won five races on the card. On Saturday (Aug. 31), McNeight one-upped himself at The Downs as he won six races during the program and now sits a solid second for dash wins this meet.
Grand slam for Bailey at Vernon
Leading driver Leon Bailey drove four winners including a win with Woodside Gabe in the $8,500 featured Fink/Moriarity Wedding Celebration Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Saturday (August 31).
Pick 5 carryover kicks off International Trot week at Yonkers
Monday night’s (September 2) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway will have a $3,085.64 carryover in the Pick 5 after nobody had five-of-five in the wager on Saturday night (August 31). The guaranteed pool for the sequence will be $10,000.
Formful feature races despite slop at Pocono
The rain started coming down in earnest about mid-card Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, though the featured events saw strongly-backed horses continue to display solid recent form and emerge victorious despite the developing off going.
Marohn Jr. continues to dominate at Freehold
After scoring five wins on opening day at harness racing’s “afternoon delight”, Freehold Raceway last Friday, Jimmy Marohn Jr. continues to be a dominant force at the half-mile oval. Marohn won 7 out of the 21 races held last weekend. He put up similar numbers this weekend, visiting the winner’s circle after 6 of the 21 races held over Friday (August 30) and Saturday (August 31) this week, including a grand slam today.
Swift fillies sparkle at Stoneboro (PA) fair
The females were the stars of the show at the last fair on the “western swing” of the Pennsylvania fair racing season, rewriting the record books on Thursday (two-year-olds) and Friday (three-year-olds) at the fairgrounds at this northwest Pennsylvania oval.
Whisper Of Luck does it again in Maine Sire Stakes
Freshmen pacing filly Whisper Of Luck has shown an abundance of skill during the Fair circuit of the Maine Sire Stakes, grabbing her second consecutive victory on Friday (Aug. 30) at the historic Windsor Fair.