The top two groups of Plainridge Park pacers went postward on Monday (Aug. 19) and both races turned in times that impressed.
Author: by Tim Bojarski for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts
ER Super Shady and Bourbon Express win features at Vernon
ER Super Shady (Dylan Huckabone-Miller) and Bourbon Express (John MacDonald) captured the co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (Aug. 16).
Geocentric returns, Super Chapter seeks fourth straight at The Red Mile
Despite Hambletonian victor Karl and Sippinonsearoc, the fleetest freshman in the sport, being absent from action this week at The Red Mile, an abundance of outstanding stakes action remains on Sunday (Aug.18), Monday (Aug. 19) and Tuesday (Aug. 20). The three cards feature 51 events worth $810,00 in stakes money.
Standardbred Transition Alliance Board adds Bédard
The Standardbred Transition Alliance (STA) welcomes Linda Bédard to her first term as
a Director of the STA Board.
Yannick Gingras wins 10 races, equals Philly record
It was the Yannick Gingras Show at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday afternoon (Aug. 16), as the Hall of Fame horseman drove ten winners, equaling the Harrah’s one-day record set by George Napolitano Jr. on November 11, 2009 and again on September 17, 2015.
Speed and Streaks aplenty at Washington (PA) Fair
The Pennsylvania Fair harness racing circuit checked in right down the road from The Meadows to have two days of Fair Sire Stakes over the grounds that used to play host to the Grand Circuit when it was known as Arden Downs.
Heinikin Bythebay takes Open pace at Plainridge
A patient drive by Brett Beckwith paid big dividends for Heinikin Bythebay, who brushed home late to win the $25,000 Open Handicap pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Monday (Aug. 12) afternoon.
Nuclear, Aperfect Annie Prevail in Scintillating Stretch Drives at The Red Mile
On Monday (Aug. 12) each $80,000 second leg of Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series action at The Red Mile went right down to the wire and saw last week’s victors settling for second place. Nuclear defeated Bettor Is Nice by a nose in the division for 3-year-old male pacers while Aperfect Annie overhauled the unbeaten Yo Tillie by a neck in the division for freshman filly trotters.
Sweet Angel Boy Sharp in Harrington Return
Andrew Glassmeyer’s Sweet Angel Boy ($3.60, Tony Morgan) overcame post eight in scoring a decisive 1:52.2 win in the $22,500 Free-For-All Pace Monday (Aug. 12) at Harrington Raceway.
Sainthood gets the decision in Pocono Monday feature
On a day not favorable to front-end horses at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the International Moni sophomore gelding Sainthood came first-over, ducked to the inside, then moved up in the famous Pocono Pike to catch pacesetting favorite Royal Emeralds in 1:54.4 in the $15,000 featured trot on Monday afternoon (Aug. 12).