Iowa harness racing opened the season on Saturday (June 1). After being rained out at What Cheer on May 27, opening day featured a full card of 13 races.
Author: by Tara Spach, Social Media Coordinator for Iowa Harness Horseman’s Association
Robert Stacey Gray, 89, dies
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Stay Humble N Kind maiden victory is win 2,900 for Gerald Longo
The featured events on the Saturday evening (June 1) card at Running Aces were the two divisions of the $23,000 Minnesota-Sired 3-year-old Pace, with seven starters in the $11,500 colts division and six starters in the $11,500 fillies division.
A Big M night at the races for young harness fans
Fifty-five contestants vied for $5,000 in prize money in the 2019 edition of the 18 to 30-year old handicapping challenge at Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday (June 1). Sponsored by Jeff & Paula Gural’s Allerage Farm, the contest offered a $5,000 total prize pool, with payouts to the top three finishers.
OSS News: First-timers strike Gold in Campbellville
Of the 26 three-year-old pacing fillies that gathered at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night (June 1) for their first Gold Series event of the season, 11 were making their Ontario Sires Stakes debut and it was the debutantes that emerged victorious in all three divisions.
J-Bo’s ‘Albergo’ wins again at Big M
The Jenn Bongiorno barn has been on a roll all meeting long at the Meadowlands, and on Saturday night (June 1), ‘J-Bo’ standout Albergo Hanover won his third straight at the Big M and fourth in a row overall by taking the $30,000 featured Preferred pace for 4-year-olds in a lifetime-best 1:49.
Deetzy wins Saratoga $15,000 Open Handicap
Saratoga Springs, NY – Deetzy (Jereme’s Jet) has done plenty of winning in the local Open Pace over the course of the last few seasons at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Jimmy Nickerson trainee spends much of his time traveling from track to track racing against top-flight competition but has landed back at the Spa for his two most recent starts.
Bettor’s Edge captures Vernon Downs feature
Bettor’s Edge (Jennifer Lappe) was the winner of the featured pace ($9,000) at Vernon Downs on Saturday (June 1).
Merton wins five including Tioga Downs feature
Mike Merton drove five winners at Tioga Downs on Saturday (June 1) and led Tag Up And Go ($7) to a win in the featured $12,000 Open Handicap Trot.
Warrawee Ubeaut, Treacherous Reign lead PA All-Stars Saturday at Pocono
The world’s fastest 2-year-old, the Sweet Lou filly Warrawee Ubeaut, remained undefeated in two seasonal starts despite 29 days away from the races, winning one of four $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for three-year-old pacing fillies in 1:51 over a surface rated “sloppy” – a condition “Ubeaut” had shown she could overcome when she won the Breeders Crown here last year.