Virgil Morgan, Jr. got lifetime training win 8,000 Saturday night (June 6) at Eldorado Scioto Downs, but it was a bit of a nail biter to see if he’d get the victory at his home track.
Author: from Eldorado Scioto Downs
Can’ttouchthese Repeats In Hoosier Mare Open
Can’ttouchthese maintained her winning ways in the $22,000 Filly & Mare Open Pace at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, surging late to repeat in the feature with John De Long driving for trainer Roger Welch on Saturday, June 6.
Voukefalas goes 1:47.1 in Big M’s Exit 16W
Given that earlier in the evening a remarkably strong storm made it necessary to halt racing for 65 minutes, it’s hard to believe that harness racing’s fastest mile of 2026 took place at The Meadowlands Saturday night (June 6).
Whats The Point makes her point at Buffalo Raceway
Whats The Point ($20.14) made her point loud and clear to the gentlemen in Buffalo Raceway’s $10,900 Trot as she wired the field and beat Biscoe by a length in 2:00 on Friday (June 5) over the fast track. It was her second consecutive victory as she showed the jump in class wasn’t going to phase her.
Gingras sweeps Goodtimes eliminations with Magic Punk, Neighver Punt
Yannick Gingras flew into Woodbine Mohawk Park for a pair of drives in the two $30,000 Goodtimes Eliminations – a Grade 2 event for trotting 3-year-olds – on Friday night (June 5) and found the winner’s circle with both, guiding 4-5 favorite Magic Punk and 4-1 third choice Neighver Punt to victories.
Third straight for Turn The Page in Plainridge Distaff Open
For the third consecutive week, Turn The Page put the swoop to the group in the $25,000 Open Handicap pace for fillies and mares at Plainridge Park on Friday (June 5) and remained undefeated in Massachusetts in 2026.
Saturday races cancelled at Nashua, IA
Please be advised that the races scheduled for Saturday (June 6) at Nashua, IA have been cancelled. due to poor track conditions.
Strutsville Philly feature winner; Napolitano wins six
The feature race winners at Harrah’s Philadelphia on “Filly And Mare Friday,” (June 5) which focuses on pacers, had two things in common: they each took a lifetime mark (seven other horses lowered or equaled their mark in Friday’s 93 degree heat), and they were all guided by drivers who had multiple winners on the card.
Burke Triples in Oak Grove KYSS Action
Trainer Ron Burke thrice found success on the Monday (June 1) card at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel in the second preliminary of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) action for 4-year-olds including a sweep of the two $50,000 divisions for pacing horses and geldings and a surprise win via disqualification a dash for the trotting horses and geldings.
Levine and Harmon record hat tricks on Monday at Saratoga Casino Hotel
Trainers Gary Levine and Rob Harmon each recorded hat tricks on the Monday (June 1) card at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Levine, a former training champ at the Spa, added three wins to his bulky 2026 tally when trotters Rina Labelle and Full Scale repeated to join Levine stable newbie Dojea Gingerale in recording Monday victories.