On a somewhat homogenous card consisting of lower rated Trackmaster races, Matty “Ice” Athearn and “The Legend”, Bruce Ranger, were the real masters on the track after they both registered driving hat tricks during the afternoon (Sept. 26), accounting for 66% of the wins on the nine-race program.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts
Wiener Dog Races Saturday At Harrah’s Hoosier Park
The inaugural ‘Lowrider 500’ is set to highlight the Saturday (Sept. 27) action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park as wiener dogs take to the Anderson oval. The wiener dogs will highlight the annual Community Night at the Races at Hoosier where guests can enjoy an evening of family fun, giveaways, free entertainment and live racing action.
Asphalt defeats older rivals in Philly feature
The 3-year-old filly Asphalt took on older foes in the $14,000 fast-class handicap pace for pacing females on Friday afternoon (Sept. 26) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, and although taking a while to gain command, the daughter of Papi Rob Hanover left no doubt of her superiority with a 1:50.3 victory.
Steven’s Saloon Scores on Monday at Harrington
Richard Ashley and Michael Cain’s Steven’s Saloon ($13.80, Jason Thompson) was a 1:52.1 winner in the $18,000 Open Pace Monday (Sept. 22) at Harrington Raceway.
Always Bstunning N, Two Fold Cold take Plainridge Opens
A pair of pacing Opens valued at $25,000 each were the highlight of the afternoon at Plainridge Park on Monday (Sept. 22) and strong performances were put in by each winner.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo:
Fansville, Bo Silas win Pocono features
A pair of $15,500 contests, one on each gait, for horses climbing the class ladder were the featured events on Monday afternoon (Sept. 22) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, on a day when either pacesetting or pocketsitting positioning produced all of the winners.
Hunka Hunka Scores Fourth BSS Win as Delaware County Fair Hosts Fifth Leg for Freshman Colt Pacers
Hunka Hunka recorded his fourth Buckeye Stallion Series victory of the season while The Ebony Dragon and Stoke The Fire scored their third as the Delaware County Fair hosted four $20,000 divisions of the fifth leg of the BSS for freshman colt pacers in the 22-race card Wednesday (Sept. 17) on Jugette Day, the fourth day of its five-day meet in Delaware, Ohio.
OHHA’s Speaker Series to Feature Handicapping Session and Little Brown Jug Legends on Thursday
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will kick off the final day of “Five Days in Delaware” on Thursday morning (Sept. 18), with the Speaker Series featuring a handicapping session followed by a conversation with Little Brown Jug legends.
Palone Takes Standardbred Split on Jugette Undercard
When harness racing legend Dave Palone makes a rare appearance on the Grand Circuit, it’s worth paying attention, and on Wednesday (Sept. 17) at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, the reason was clear.