Very few 2-year-olds have ever made their first start in Illinois with such a dazzling first impression as the one made by Heart & Soul Racing’s youngster Cash Money Twenty.
Month: August 2024
Wahlberg, Wyant win in Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series
The Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series visited both the Allen County Fair in Lima, OH, and the Darke County Fair in Greenville, OH, this week with Emma Wahlberg and Christina Wyant recording wins.
NYSS freshmen pacing fillies head to Vernon on Friday
Vernon Downs plays host to a $108,200 leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Friday .
Prolific producer Tori Hall has five starters at Plainridge Park Thursday
There is a very rare occurrence scheduled to happen at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Aug. 22) afternoon. Five offspring from the same broodmare will be competing on the same program that day at The Ridge.
BJM’s Lil Man comes up big in Batavia NYSS
BJM’s Lil Man was solid from start to finish and grabbed the winner’s share of the $102,500 purse in Wednesday’s (Aug. 21) New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old male trotters at Batavia Downs.
Three millionaires entered in $100,000 Kane Memorial Pace at Batavia
The finest group of pacers ever assembled to compete at Batavia Downs will go to post in the $100,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Pace on Saturday (Aug. 24). The top-flight field of eight have a combined lifetime earnings of just under $6.5 million and include millionaires Hellabalou, Covered Bridge and Desperate Man.
Woodbine Mohawk Park hosts Grand Circuit action this week
Grand Circuit racing will take place at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday (Aug. 23) and Saturday (Aug. 24).
R Dutchess out to reign in Peaceful Way
After taking her Peaceful Way Stakes elimination with one of the fastest win times ever by a 2-year-old female trotter in Canada — only Special Way, Mission Brief and Manchego have been quicker — R Dutchess will look to duplicate her mother’s accomplishment by capturing Saturday’s (Aug. 24) C$390,000 final at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Grand Circuit star power Friday and Saturday at Mohawk
While the Canadian Pacing Derby didn’t require eliminations, there is no shortage of star power this weekend at Woodbine Mohawk Park as Grand Circuit stakes action heats up in a big way over the Friday (Aug. 23) and Saturday (Aug. 24) cards.
High Country Baby prevails in freshman colt pace at Running Aces
The Tuesday night (Aug. 20) program at Running Aces featured freshman Minnesota-sired pacers and trotters and High Country Baby stole the show with an impressive inside rally to capture the $17,000 colts and geldings ‘A’ pace in a thrilling three-horse battle to the wire.