The last time Crazy Ritz was seen, he posted an absolutely stunning $248.50 victory at Tioga Downs in a $20,000 New York Sire Stakes Excelsior Series event on June 6. But Crazy Ritz resurfaced at Buffalo Raceway on Friday afternoon (July 7) and showed that his last victory wasn’t an aberration.
Author: by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
USDF All-Breeds Awards declaration deadline is August 1
The U.S. Trotting Association has renewed its agreement with the United States Dressage Federation as an All-Breeds Awards participating organization.
Front end the place to be at Philly on Friday
After losing two days of racing due to a prolonged “backstretch” power outage, Harrah’s Philadelphia was back with a vengeance on Friday afternoon (July 7), with horses racing on the front end even harder than usual to be overhauled on a day where the mercury soared close to 90.
First 2:00 miles ever at Butler to open PA fair season
The 2023 Pennsylvania harness racing fair circuit started on Saturday and Sunday (June 24-25) in this west central Pennsylvania borough’s Big Butler Fairgrounds, and it debuted as auspiciously as possible – both cards got to be raced, and the oval saw the first two 2:00 miles in its history during Sunday’s sophomore action.
Sheridan doubles in Philly AHDC events
Driver Yogi Sheridan snagged two of the three $9,900 events for the American Harness Drivers Club on Sunday afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
B Nicking wins by a nose in Philly feature
On a generally bad day for favorites, 13-1 shot B Nicking caught heavy favorite Yanks Dugout in the last step of the $16,200 featured trot Sunday afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, winning by the smallest possible margin while lowering her career best to 1:53.2.
Mirragon A cruises to feature win at Tioga
Mirragon A (Tyler Miller) captured the $10,500 featured pace on Sunday (June 25) at Tioga Downs.
Downbytheseaside fillies dominate in Ohio Sires Stakes action at MGM Northfield Park
Hey Hey Mama and McSeaside were the winners in the two divisions in the third leg of the Ohio Sire Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers at Northfield Park on Saturday night.
‘Mad Max’, I Did It Myway take Graduates at Big M
On a thrilling summer night of racing at The Meadowlands, Mad Max Hanover and I Did It Myway put a big jolt of electricity into the third and final leg of the Graduate Series for 4-year-old pacers as both won in high-voltage style Saturday night.
Saturday Night MADC recap from the Big M
There were only 2 MADC events on Saturday night but both provided some exciting finishes, blistering fractions, with neither race favorites once again winning. A dead heat was even had in one of the races.