The Wild Card started slow but finished fast and got the last laugh as he captured the $18,500 pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Monday (July 29) afternoon.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts
Dan Patch FFA rescheduled at Running Aces
Due to the cancellation of the remainder of the Sunday night (July 28) Running Aces racing program (after race four) due to heavy rain, the Dan Patch FFA has been rescheduled for next Sunday (August 4).
Suit Me wins Pocono feature as upsets abound
The Explosive Matter gelding Suits Me, a consistent checkgetter, had not made the breakthrough to the winners circle in 2024 until the $15,000 featured trot Monday (July 29) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, when he beat the heavy favorite Sainthood by a neck while taking a new mark of 1:55.1.
Super Chapter & Gangsta Talk take NY Sire Stakes divisions at Yonkers
Yonkers, NY – Super Chapter and Gangsta Talk came out on top in a pair of New York Sire Stakes races for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters that occurred on Thursday night…
Sea Can trots mile of his life in Plainridge Open
Plainville, MA — Yonkers Invitational trotter Sea Can shipped to Plainridge Park on Thursday (July 25) afternoon and took a new lifetime mark of 1:53.3 after winning the $22,500 Open Handicap trotting…
Kramer wins five Spartan Stakes at Fowlerville (MI)
Fowlerville, MI — Driver Brad Kramer was the king of the two-day harness racing stand at the Fowlerville Family Fair, winning five Spartan Stakes divisions on Monday (July 22), the highlight of…
Hungry For Love, El Rey adore The Red Mile
The Red Mile completed the first week of its 150th season featuring the first of three $35,000 legs in the debut of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Series for 4-year-old male and female pacers on Tuesday (July 23). Hungry For Love and El Rey demonstrated their affinity for the Lexington oval as each horse turned the tables on the rival who defeated them at Oak Grove Racing and Gaming in $150,000 series finals last month.
Women Layer wins photo in Pocono feature
Earlier rain that had dampened the track at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and caused the day to start out with a surface rated “good,” cleared out to improve conditions to the point that most of Tuesday’s (July 23) feature races were conducted over a “fast” surface.
Monti wins four including Plainridge Park feature
Driver Drew Monti had a big day at Plainridge Park on Monday (July 22) afternoon after he won four races on the card, including the $20,000 Open Handicap for pacing mares with Side Piece.
Cantab Hall, “George Nap” in Pocono sweep
Driver George Napolitano Jr. teamed with sons of Cantab Hall to sweep the $15,000 trotting features Monday afternoon (July 220 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and in his seasonlong duel with Matt Kakaley Napolitano has reclaimed the top spot in the mountain track’s standings.