Six-year-old Epic Kronos, trained by Daniel Redén, had a strong August, winning the two biggest races for open-class trotters: Åby Stora Pris and Sundsvall Open Trot.
Author: David Lang
‘Deo’ and ‘David’ take NJSDF Finals at Big M
For chalk players, it was a matter of you win some, you lose some in the two $48,000 New Jersey Standardbred Development Fund finals for 3-year-olds on the trot Saturday (Aug. 29) night at The Meadowlands, as Grand Prix Deo pulled off a mild surprise in the division for fillies and 6-5 public choice David Seaman S clicked in the dash for colts and geldings.
Car Keys takes the checkered flag at Philly Friday
Car Keys was on cruise control in the $14,000 featured 0pace for filllies and mares at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (Aug. 28) afternoon, rating the pace then sprinting home to be an easy winner in 1:52.3.
Woodbine releases details for Ontario Sired/Bred Harvest Overnight Series
Woodbine Mohawk Park has released details for this fall’s Harvest Overnight Series for Ontario Sired and/or Ontario Bred two and three-year-olds.
Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale catalog now available
The catalog for the second edition of the Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale is now available on the Equineline app. Download this year’s sale now. It features 434 select yearlings selling Thursday, October 15 and Friday, October 16 with a start time of 10:00am at the Indiana State Fairgrounds’ West Pavilion.
Tick A Loch A times move well in Philly feature
Tick A Loch A backed off (relatively) early and had a good seat behind sulky pyrotechnics that blazed for three eighths of a mile, then came on first-over and won the $13,000 fast-class distaff handicap pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (Aug. 21) afternoon.
Captain Corey offspring again sailing to victory at Pocono
Those watching the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Stallion Series are very used to seeing sons and daughters of sire Captain Corey sail away sail away sail away in the stretch to victory. Captain Corey swept the two PaSS divisions of the third preliminary round for baby freshman trotters Monday (Aug. 17) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania: with Orinoco, who followed two Sires seconds with a win, and then Two Day Hangover, now two-for-two in the Sires while handling an off track brought out by midcard rain.
Seaside Ubeaut Wires Foes in Kentucky Championship Series
Seaside Ubeaut snagged an easy lead and rolled through sensible fractions to win the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series second preliminary for 2-year-old pacing fillies during a makeup card of racing on Monday evening (Aug. 17) at The Red Mile.
Wehadababyetzaboy, Givens Headline Monday Harrington Card
Evm Racing’s Wehadababyetzaboy ($3.40) was a dominant winner despite post 8 in the $22,500 Open Pace Monday (Aug. 17) at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.4, part of a 7 win night for his driver Brandon Givens.
Wild Bill Wyatt goes career best in Plainridge Open
For the second week in a row, Wild Bill Wyatt used a favorable trip to set a lifetime mark at Plainridge Park and on Monday (Aug. 17), he did it in the featured $25,000 Open pace.