After grinding to the fore, Brutus Bayama outlasted a sustained push from Make Some Waves to win the $23,500 final of the Diane “Mum” Stevenson Memorial, for claiming pacers, on Thursday (Aug. 8) at Ocean Downs.
Month: August 2024
FAS Rulings for Friday, August, 9, 2024
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of August 9, 2024 as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the USTA…
Elitlopp winner Horsy Dream favored to win Åby World Grand Prix
Top French trotter Horsy Dream is one of 10 trotters who on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 10) will race in the Aby World Grand Prix at the Aby track in Gothenburg.
LMN Bred Stables yearling videos available
LMN Bred Stable is pleased to announce the Ohio Selected Sale yearling videos are now available for viewing at lmnbredstales.com.
Kakaley, Alexander clean up in Yonkers NYSS
Driver Matt Kakaley and trainer Travis Alexander joined forces with Howlenthehills and Huntingforchrome to win both New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old male pacers that headlined Thursday’s (Aug. 8) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Delayed Hanover finished on time in Plainridge top trot
After coming off starts in the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot, at Plainridge Park; and the Vincennes, at the Meadowlands — in which he finished third in a 1:49.4 mile — Delayed Hanover returned to overnight action Thursday (Aug. 8) in the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Plainridge and notched his second win of the year.
Heather MacMaster, 37, dies
Heather MacMaster, 37, of Westmoreland, N.Y., died Aug. 5, 2024, at SUNY Upstate University Medical Hospital, in Syracuse, N.Y., of a rare sarcoma cancer.
Good action at Honesdale (Pa.) — before the rain
The rains that have been plaguing harness racing all over in the last couple of weeks made their way to the Wayne County Fair, in this Honesdale, Pa., on Thursday (Aug. 8), forcing cancellation of the 3-year-old Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes action and also a free-for-all trot. But Wednesday (Aug. 7) produced plenty of quality action from 2-year-olds, and a track record-equaling mile in the free-for-all pace.
Harrah’s Philadelphia cancels Friday races
Harrah’s Philadelphia has canceled live racing for Friday (Aug. 9) due to anticipated adverse weather conditions.
Pappardelle returns sharp, wins Philly feature
Pappardelle showed no ill effects from a four-month layoff, making every pole a winning one en route to a 1:53.4 win in Thursday’s (Aug. 8) featured $15,000 fast-class trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia.