A major theme running through the two days of Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes at the Dayton Fairgrounds was the quantity of horses who already had a nice number of fair wins adding to their totals, especially on Wednesday (Aug. 14), when the 2-year-olds raced.
Month: August 2024
Hunting Hula and Tarrific victorious in New York Sire Stakes at Yonkers
Yonkers, NY – Hunting Hula and Tarrific gave sire Huntsville victories in both New York Sire Stakes divisions for sophomore pacing fillies that took place on Thursday night (August 15) at MGM…
NYSS sophomore pacers head to Tioga on Sunday
Nichols, NY – Tioga Downs will play host for two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old pacing colts & geldings on Sunday (August 18). Howlenthehills (Matt Kakaley) should…
Papi Grad still unbeaten after winning Philly sprint
Chester, PA – The two-year-old pacing filly Papi Grad remained undefeated after five career starts in capturing one of two $89,112 divisions of the third prelim of the Pennsylvania Sire Stake for…
Frank C. Kuenning, 89, dies
Columbus, OH – Frank C. Kuenning, 89, former co-owner and manager of Post Printing Co. in Minster, Ohio and Lexington, Ky., passed away Aug. 14 at Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen,…
Plainridge Park cancels Thursday due to severe storms
Plainville, MA — Plainridge Park canceled live racing after the third race on Thursday (Aug. 15) due to the extremely severe storms that rolled along the Cape and through Norfolk County this…
Pantaleano wins five at Tioga
Driver Jim Pantaleano and trainer Kevin Reynolds Jr. ruled Tioga Downs on a rare Thursday matinee (Aug. 15).
Svanstedt stars set for Sun Stakes Saturday
The last time Ake Svanstedt sat behind Warrawee Michelle he became the first trainer-driver to win the Hambletonian Oaks in 35 years. On Saturday, the two will go to work together again in the $250,000 Delmonica Hanover at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs, where Svanstedt will aim for a second straight victory in the event for 3-year-old female trotters.
Deal With It Roman conquers the Skowhegan State Fair
Deal With It Roman (1:55.1-$30.40) reached speeds unknown on Wednesday (Aug. 14) at the Skowhegan State Fair as he shaved nearly two seconds off his previous lifetime best while scorching the “Skow-Town” oval with the capable hands of driver Aaron Hall holding the lines.
Sophomore pacers skedaddle at Skowhegan
The Downeast faithful invaded the Skowhegan State Fair on Tuesday (Aug. 13) and Wednesday (Aug. 14) with four divisions of 3-year-old pacers going postward under the lights in the Maine Sire Stakes.