A pair of $25,000 Open Handicap events headlines the card at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Oct. 2) and both winners scored their second straight victories at the top level.
Month: October 2025
Frantic Hanover seeks rebound in Int’l Stallion Stakes
Frantic Hanover comes south to Lexington off a defeat in the C$1 million Grade 1 Metro Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park and looks to return to his winning ways in the second of three divisions of the $264,000 International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old pacing males on Saturday (Oct. 4) at the Red Mile.
Pocono guarantees Sat. Pick-5 at $4k
Management at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania spiced up the card for Saturday afternoon (Oct. 4) by adding a $4,000 guarantee to the Pick-5 pool.
Dayton (Pa.) fair meet to be livestreamed
The Pennsylvania Fair Harness Horsemen’s Association will be live streaming the two-day meet from the Dayton (Pa.) Fair, in Armstrong County.
Burkholder looks to keep momentum going at The Red Mile
Matthew Burkholder, in the midst of his first million-dollar season, picked up his first Grand Circuit victory last week and will look to maintain the momentum on Friday when he sends out two morning-line favorites in divisions of the Grade 3 International Stallion Stakes at The Red Mile.
Ciavardini cashes in Monticello NAADA Trot
Robert Ciavardini led every step of the mile with even-money chalk Woodside Genius to notch a 2:00.3 victory in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (Oct. 1).
Leanne Marie is the belle of the ball at Fryeburg
When the famous Fryeburg Fair welcomed the Maine Sire Stakes on Wednesday (Oct. 1) it was the star sophomore pacing filly Leanne Marie that held sway over a full field of Pine Tree State-bred sidestepping distaffs.
DeLong, Graber Jr. sweep INSS divisions at Hoosier
The final legs of Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies and 3-year-old trotting fillies were contested at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Wednesday (Oct. 1), with driver John DeLong sweeping both divisions for pacing fillies and trainer Henry Graber Jr. taking both splits for trotting fillies.
Main and Harmon finish 1-2 at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center
Jennifer Main, who has been on a roll lately at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center in Hastings, MI, captured race three on the Wednesday (Oct 1) program, being chased home by fellow lady driver Lauren Harmon to complete the all-lady driver exacta, a first at the track.
Summer Slash wins in a fantastic finish at Batavia Downs
Pacing home like a bolt of lightning, Summer Slash got all the cash in the $12,500 Distaff Open I-II featured pace at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 1) evening.