Rumble And Sway splashed decisively along the mud to lead every step for a 1:51.4 victory in the first of three $89,300 Bluegrass Stakes divisions for 2-year-old pacing males on Friday afternoon (Oct. 2) at The Red Mile.
Author: by Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile
Wall Of Fame Stays Undefeated with Bluegrass Stake Victory
Wall Of Fame remained resolute under intense homestretch pressure from pocket-popping Gabriela Beatriz S to keep her perfect record intact with a 1:54.3 effort over an off track in the $94,000 second Grade 3 Bluegrass Stakes division – the Norman Woolworth Memorial sponsored by Arden Homestead Stable – for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Friday afternoon (Oct. 2) at The Red Mile.
Granny’s Watching, Chase Russo win at Batavia Downs
There were two big winners at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Sept. 30) night. Granny’s Watching, who got her seventh win of the year in the featured $13,500 AA-Open for fillies and mares, and Chase Russo, who notched the first-ever pari-mutuel driving win of his career with Initial Concept, who won in a season’s best clocking.
Blazing Tui Sets Track Record In DSBF Split
Don and David Wiest’s Blazing Tui ($2.10, Corey Callahan) set a new track record for 2-year-old trotting geldings with a 1:57.4 in his $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) elimination Wednesday (Sept. 30) at Harrington Raceway.
Northville Downs 2026 Meet Comes to an End
The 2026 race meet at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center came to an end Wednesday (Sept. 30), with the $30,000 Open Pace highlighting the final program.
College Night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
On Friday (Oct. 2), Harrah’s Hoosier Park will host its first annual College Night for a night at the races featuring a scholarship giveaway, handicapping contest, entertainment, and more.
Sapphirerainstar sprints through rain for Pocono feature
As they had been over the last several days, the atmospheric conditions in the Mid-Atlantic on Monday (Sept. 28) afternoon were still far from favorable, and the horses and drivers who won the featured races at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania used off-the-pace tactics, aided by a stretch tailwind, to gain the major portion of the prizemoney.
DSBF Action Headlines Monday Harrington Card
A trio of 1st leg $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) divisions for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings headlined the Monday (Sept. 28) program at Harrington Raceway.
Record breaking day for Griselda in Massachusetts Breeder Stakes at Plainridge Park
Plainridge Park was host to the $3.2 million (est.) Massachusetts Breeder Stakes on Monday (Sept. 28) as the first leg of competition for 2-year-old state-breds of both gaits and sexes lined up for a total of $381,600 in purses.
Matthews takes to Mohawk Million Stage with D A Johnny Cash
Chris Matthews, a Standardbred trainer in the game for over 30 years and the right-hand man to a top Canadian conditioner in Gregg McNair, will have his turn in the limelight on Saturday night (Sept. 26) when his gelding D A Johnny Cash hits the track to try and play the role of spoiler in the Grade 1 Mohawk Million.