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Author: by Mike Sweeney, for the Skowhegan State Fair
Noble, Lorentzon Combo Wins 4 of 5 Divisions in Third Leg of BSS for Freshman Filly Trotters at Scioto
The driver-trainer team of Dan Noble and Anette Lorentzon won four of the five $20,000 divisions in the third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for freshman filly trotters at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Tuesday (Aug. 12).
Glorilla and Leanne Marie take Maine splits
Another round of $17,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies dashed around the swift Skowhegan oval on Tuesday (Aug. 12) under the moonlit twilight.
Hambo winner Nordic Catcher S out for the year
Daily Racing Form’s Derick Giwner reports that 2025 Hambletonian winner Nordic Catcher S will miss the rest of the year with a suspensory tear.
Wild About Me surges to victory in freshman colt pace to complete Roland grand slam
Trainer/Driver Nick Roland posted an impressive sweep of the first four races on the Tuesday night (Aug.12) program at Running Aces, completing the grand slam with a very sharp effort from freshman male pacer Wild About Me.
Big payday for My Debt Collecter in New York Sire Stakes at Yonkers
My Debt Collecter came from off-the-pace to take Tuesday night’s (Aug. 12) $174,000 New York Sire Stakes race for 3-year-old trotting fillies at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Sippinonsearoc, Luna Lovegood win second legs of Kentucky Championship Series
Aiding his trainer, Ron Burke, to reach the 16,000-win milestone was Sippinonsearoc in the $80,000 second leg of this series for sophomore male pacers in a geared down 1:48.2 as the heavy favorite.
Dan Patch and Carl Milstein highlight Grand Circuit week
Beginning at the Fair in Indianapolis on Wednesday (Aug. 6) with 11 events followed by the Grade 2 “Dan Patch” invitational at Hoosier Park on Friday night (Aug. 8), the Grand Circuit culminated at Northfield Park on Saturday night Aug. 9). The event was the $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial.
Hambo handle just shy of $7.5 million at Big M
Total handle on the 16-race Hambletonian Day card Saturday at The Meadowlands totaled $7,464,087, up slightly over 2024, when $7.427 million was pushed through the windows in North America.
Sylvia Hanover ups the score in Lady Liberty
Team Steacy’s enigmatic star mare Sylvia Hanover continued in her rejuvenated form and added another victory in her renewed rivalry with Twin B Joe Fresh when reigning in a stretch battle to score a 1:48.2 win in the Grade 2 $139,000 Lady Liberty free-for-all mare pace on Saturday (Aug. 2) at The Meadowlands.