The 2024 New York Sire Stakes County Fair Series season begins on Friday, July 5, at Goshen Historic Track in Goshen, NY. The opening day race program will feature 2- and 3-year-old races beginning at 1 p.m. Goshen Historic Track is the world’s oldest active harness racing track after being established in 1838.
Author: by Geoff Ridick for the New York Sire Stakes
Attis Rock wins photo in Pocono feature
The Bar Hopping sophomore gelding Attis Rock came up the inside to just catch pacesetter G Load in 1:57 while taking the $15,000 featured trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania Monday (July 1) afternoon.
Fourever Boy bolts late for Plainridge feature win
After making an untimely break in the marque event last week, Fourever Boy bounced back with a perfect trip and won the $20,000 Open Handicap pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (June 24).
Captaincountrystar wins Fifth Straight at Harrington
Tlb Racing’s Captaincountrystar ($9.20, Pat Berry) scored his fifth straight win Monday (June 24) at Harrington Raceway in 1:50.4 in the featured $22,500 Free-for-All.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo:
Donato Patriot K wins handily at Pocono
The Donato Hanover gelding Donato Patriot K thundered home in :27.3 to complete a 1:55 victory in the $11,000 fast-class trot Monday (June 24) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Stepabovetherest and Tarrific get NYSS wins at Vernon
Stepabovetherest (Braxten Boyd) and Tarrific (Jason Bartlett) each set the track record (1:49.4) for sophomore fillies getting wins in the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Vernon Downs on Friday (June 21).
Odds On Hail Mary tops in Philly feature
Beginning to harken back to her record-setting form of 2023, the Heston Blue Chip filly Odds On Hail Mary paced to her second victory in a row Friday (June 21) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, capturing the featured $13,000 distaff handicap in 1:50.4.
Muskingum finds winning recipe at Buffalo Raceway
A softer test and an inside post was the perfect recipe for Muskingum ($2.90) as the lone mare in the field showed the gentlemen how it is done by taking the $9,000 trot at Buffalo Raceway on Friday afternoon (June 21). She beat Spirit Of Success by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:57.4 over the fast track.
James W. Schulte, 78, dies
James W. Schulte, 78, husband of Donna Sue Schulte, sadly passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Lexington KY.