Rich Ashley and Michael Cain’s Steven’s Saloon ($23.80, Jason Thompson) was a 1:53 winner in the $18,000 Open at Harrington Raceway Monday (Sept. 8).
Author: by Matt Sparacino for Harrington Raceway
Snack Attack ties 1:50 PA Stallion Series Record
The Stay Hungry sophomore gelding Snack Attack equaled the fastest mile ever paced in a Pennsylvania Stallion Series Championship event, 1:50, and his filly counterpart, the Tall Dark Stranger miss Ballast, equaled the fastest StS Championship win for her sex, 1:50.2, as on Monday afternoon (Sept. 8) as Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania hosted eight $40,000 Championships of the Pennsylvania Stallion Series, for horses just a notch below the level their world-class Sire Stakes classmates occupy.
The 2025 Neville Award to Robert McIntosh
Robert “Bob” McIntosh, the Hall of Fame trainer and three-time winner of the Jugette, will be honored as the 2025 Joseph Neville Memorial Award recipient by the Little Brown Jug and the Delaware County Fair.
Dancin Champion, Fearless Bettor take charge at The Red Mile
On Monday (Sept. 8) Dancin Champion collected his third consecutive triumph in the $35,000 third round leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes for older male pacers at The Red Mile by a head in 1:50.1. Fearless Bettor visited the winner’s enclosure for the first occasion this season in the counterpart for older female pacers after a victory in 1:50.2. The facility’s third leading driver, Todd McCarthy, steered each winner and had three stakes-winning drives on the day.
Meadows Monday Memo
Following is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo:
Zapaca grabs Open win at Vernon
Zapaca (Leon Bailey) captures the $8,500 Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Sept. 5).
Frantic Hanover, Ginger Tree Lex PaSS stars at Philly
Over $1.5 million in purses was offered at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday afternoon (Sept. 5), with the bulk of the bounty being distributed in four $300,000 Championships of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 2-year-olds. In addition to the big-money finales, there were $50,000 consolations for each division, along with $100,000 in three races for fast-class older performers.
Tres Chic Bluechip goes overland for Batavia win
Tres Chic Bluechip brushed late from off the pace to score an upset in the $12,800 Open I-II pace for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on Monday (Sept. 1) afternoon.
Sweet Angel Boy Returns To Harrington Winner’s Circle
Andrew Glassmeyer’s Sweet Angel Boy ($6.20, Ross Wolfenden) was a 1:51.3 winner in the $18,000 Open Monday (Sept. 1) at Harrington Raceway.
Carve is a bridesmaid no more at The Red Mile
On Monday (Sept. 1), Carve collected her first career victory in the fourth-round leg of the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series for freshman filly trotters in 1:52.3 at The Red Mile. The 12-race holiday card included fourth round divisions of the $30,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series, the $15,000 Kentucky Golden Rod Series and the $10,000 Wildcat Series with 2-year-old filly trotters at the forefront.