For the first time this season the Pine Tree State-bred 2-year-old male pacers ventured away from Cumberland and found themselves under the bright lights of Bangor Raceway’s Fair meet on Wednesday (August 5) for three $15,000 divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes.
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Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Thursday, Aug. 6
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Thursday (Aug. 6).
Nobody Knows It sets stakes and track records in MSF at Ocean Downs
A record-setting performance highlighted an exciting night of Maryland Standardbred Fund competition Wednesday (Aug. 5) at Ocean Downs as the state’s freshman fillies took center stage in four divisions worth more than $113,000.
Bailey J was as advertised in the $110,200 NYSS at Batavia
The New York Sire Stakes were at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 5) evening and featured a field of eight 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings who competed for their share of the $110,200 purse and Bailey J (Chapter Seven-Fade Into You) proved once again that he is a force to be dealt with in this division on the strength of another impressive win.
Historic Wednesday caps two-day meet at Bedford (PA)
The Pennsylvania Fair Circuit came back to this borough in southwest Pennsylvania for a Two-Day Fair Sire Stakes meet on Tuesday (Aug. 4) and Wednesday (Aug. 5), which in its way was up there with those two sub-1:50f miles by freshmen at Pocono on Monday. Let’s go right to the racing.
HHYF’s Royal Attire Retired at 21-Years-Old
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) spent the summer traveling and conducting programs to teach kids about harness racing in Indiana, Ohio, New Jersey, and New York. At the conclusion of the Gaitway Farm program on Tuesday, (Aug. 4), the 21-year-old standardbred gelding Royal Attire made his final rounds as an accomplished ambassador for harness racing.
Thomas Calder “Tom” Wine II, 62, dies
Thomas Calder “Tom” Wine II, 62, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday (Aug.4). He was born on October 10, 1963, in Englewood, California.
Red Mile Abandons Wednesday Card; Remaining Sire Stakes Rescheduled
Due to intense rain that arrived in Lexington during the Wednesday (Aug. 5) card of harness racing at The Red Mile, the track had to cancel the remainder of the 14-race card for unsafe track conditions.
Nezuko Kamado S named early Hambletonian Oaks favorite
Despite being defeated by Busy Miss Lissy S in her elimination last Saturday (Aug. 1), 10-time winner Nezuko Kamado S has been installed the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the 56th edition of the $500,000 Grade 1 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian Oaks, which goes to post this coming Saturday (Aug. 8) at the Meadowlands.
Toscano, Zeron look for the best from It Could Be Worse
Trainer Linda Toscano and driver Scott Zeron have combined for some of the biggest wins harness racing can provide.
Now they are hoping It Could Be Worse allows them to team up for the most prestigious of all on Saturday (Aug. 8) in the $1 million Grade 1 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian, for 3-year-old trotters, at The Meadowlands.