15-1 King Strait moved outside after sitting third much of the way in the $15,000 featured trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon (June 9), then closed well to catch pacesetting favorite Soncando while taking a new mark of 1:55.4.
Month: June 2025
Go Jim Dandy, Seaside Star dead heat highlights BSS leg at Northfield
A dead heat between Go Jim Dandy and Seaside Star highlighted the second leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old male pacers Sunday (June 8) at MGM Northfield Park. The second leg featured five $20,000 divisions and had no repeat winners from the opening leg.
Sophomore filly pacers in NYSS at Buffalo Wednesday
Last week, it was seven 3-year-old colts and geldings that went for a big purse in the New York Sires Stakes at Buffalo Raceway. Now it’s the ladies’ turn as just a field of four sophomore filly pacers will go to the post with a huge jackpot of $113,400 on the line in the seventh race on Wednesday afternoon (June 11).
Gene Vallandingham, 84, dies
Longtime California horseman Gene Vallandingham died on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the age of 84.
Iron Sharpens Iron leads repeat winners in Aces feature trots
Trotters were in the spotlight again on Sunday night (June 8) at Running Aces and the top events saw repeat winners deliver big performances for the second straight week.
Go Dog Go top dog among Pocono sophomores
A total of $185,066 was on the line for Pennsylvania-sired 3-year-old trotting males Sunday night (June 8) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, as the second preliminary leg saw two divisions of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and four cuts of Pennsylvania Stallion Series action contested over a track that was rated “sloppy” for all the stakes races.
Kentucky River strongest in Oslo Grand Prix
On Sunday afternoon (June 8), 7-year-old Swedish trotter Kentucky River finally succeeded in winning the Group 1 race he has been so eager to win multiple times.
Change in Tuesday post time at Paulding, Ohio
Due to the large number of races, post time for the harness racing program Tuesday (June 10) at the Paulding County Fair in Paulding, Ohio, has been moved up to 3 p.m. (EDT).
Camera Man gets picture taken at Chester
Camera Man got his picture taken in the Harrah’s Philadelphia winners circle after he reduced his mark to 1:55.2 in Sunday’s $12,000 featured trot at the riverside oval.
Kat’s Fancy sets divisional track record at Shenandoah
Jane Dunavant’s Kat’s Fancy got to the front in Saturday’s (June 7) $89,600 Virginia Breeder’s 3-Year-Old Filly Trot field at Shenandoah Downs, held off challenges from stablemate Peggy’s Girl and betting choice Caviart Glory without ever relinquishing the lead, then surged to a one-half length win in 1:56.1. The time established a new track record in that division and new life mark which was three seconds faster than her previous best on a half mile oval.