The “Trottin’ Thursday” (July 18) card made its usual strong contribution to the week’s racing at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with four miles for diamond-gaited horses going in 1:53 or faster at the southeast Pennsylvania oval.
Author: from PHHA for Harrah's Philadelphia
Juliet Duz does it again at Monticello
Monticello, IA – A card of seven races was held Thursday (July 18) at the Jones County Fairground in Monticello, Iowa. 2-year-old pacers looked to try their racing luck in race six….
Boston Rocks first at Pocono Tuesday
A fierce summer storm swept through northeast Pennsylvania just before the $17,000 featured pace at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania Tuesday(July 16) afternoon, causing a delay before the race. But when the feature field did come to the track, the Boston Red Rocks sophomore colt Boston Rocks showed no ill effects from being kept waiting, coming his last half in :54.4 to lower his mark to 1:51.4 despite the “sloppy” going.
Jay Randall scores career win 5,000 at Plainridge Park
When driver Jay Randall won the fourth race with Sweet Street Lou (1:54.4, $8.60) at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (July 16) afternoon, he reached the 5,000 win plateau for his career that now spans 46 years.
Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Continuing County Fair Live Streams
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2024 Ohio County Fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from the Fayette County Fair in Washington Court House and Crawford County Fair in Bucyrus.
Spirit of Massachusetts Trot draws full field of nine
The draw is complete and a full field of nine top-flight Open trotters will go postward in the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 21) afternoon.
Ocean Downs shifts Wednesday post times to 7:45 p.m.
Officials at Ocean Downs have pushed Wednesday’s (July 17) races back 40 minutes in anticipation of continued extreme heat on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Signature Series Pace at Crawford County Fair
This Wednesday’s (July 7) $5,000 Signature Series Pace at the Crawford County Fair (post time 6:00 p.m., the first of the two days of racing) has a field of six which includes Ameer Najor’s venerable 14-year-old gelding Southwind Amazon.
Christian County Cattlemen Association big winner at Oak Grove
As the Oak Grove Racing and Gaming harness racing season races toward the finish line on Tuesday (July 16), the Oak Grove Racing team is fortunate to have quite a “one-two” punch in the form of Kevin Mack and Cara Collins.
Fourever Boy wins third straight Plainridge Open
Fourever Boy continued his top-class dominance at Plainridge Park on Monday (July 15) after winning the $20,000 Open Handicap pace, which was his third straight win and fifth in the last seven starts.