Massive Speed showed that he is the big man on campus this season in the Maine Sire Stakes 3-year-old male pacing division, picking up his fifth in a row on Friday (Aug. 1) at Cumberland Raceway.
Author: by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland
OHHA to livestream races from Ross and Richland County Fairs
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from the upcoming Ross County and Richland County fairs.
‘Odds On’ fillies sweep First Lady Pace at Scioto Downs
Trainer Virgil Morgan has been the leading conditioner at Eldorado Scioto Downs for nearly three decades, so it’s not surprising that a pair of his sophomore pacing fillies would sweep the $142,000 (div.) First Lady Pace in Ohio State Fair action Friday (August 1) evening at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Be Perfect BG stays perfect, completes NJSS sweep
Be Perfect BG kept her undefeated record intact with a devastating 1:50.1 score over six rivals in the $180,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes final for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Friday (Aug. 1) at the Meadowlands, knocking 1-3/5 seconds off her previous lifetime mark and equaling the season’s fastest mile from a 2-year-old pacer.
Aperfect Annie is truly perfection for her connections
Horses are named long before their careers commence, but on occasion humans hit the bullseye and Aperfect Annie’s team threw the perfect dart. The filly will take on nine rivals on Saturday (Aug. 2) at The Meadowlands in the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks and demonstrate her prowess.
Twist Little Girl N dominates distaff feature at Running Aces
The Thursday night (July 31) harness racing program at Running Aces featured the top pacing mares in Minnesota with a field of seven going into battle for the $15,500 Mares Open Handicap.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for August 2
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (Aug. 2).
Big Ranger delivers driver Ronnie Gillespie’s 1,000th win in Ohio State Fair Trot
Driver Ronnie Gillespie recorded a milestone win when he steered the undefeated Big Ranger to a gate-to-wire victory in the second $56,000 division of the Ohio State Trot on Thursday (July 31) night at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Fast Choice breaks track record in NYSS action at Batavia
The 1:52.2 track record for 3-year-old pacing geldings at Batavia Downs that was established in 2018 and twice matched since was broken in New York Sire Stake action on Thursday (July 31) night when Fast Choice (Courtly Choice-Fashion Guru) flaunted his speed while winning his $56,900 division in 1:52.1.
Muscle Hill to greet fans on Hambo Day at Big M
As if the plethora of activities weren’t enough to get you off the couch and heading to The Meadowlands for Hambletonian 100 Day on Saturday (Aug. 2), once track-goers get to the mile oval, they will have an opportunity to meet and greet one of the best of all time.