Vanessa Karlewicz uncorked a lights-out performance to win one of two $10,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot over the weekend at Pocono Downs, while over 200 miles due northwest Candace Brandstatter-Hall collected her first Provisional-license win in one of two $7,500 amateur driving events at Batavia Downs presented in joint partnership by the AHDC and the North American Amateur Drivers Association.
Author: by Ray Cotolo, for AHDC
Dr. J Stallion Management adds Oh Well to stallion roster
Dr. J Stallion Management is proud to announce the latest addition to their stallion roster. 2022 Mohawk Million winner Oh Well 3,1:51.2 $1,566,614 will stand the 2026 season at Premier Acres in Middlebury, Indiana for an introductory stud fee of $4,000.
Noble, Page shine in Buckeye Stallion Series consolations
On what was a beautiful night for harness racing in northeast Ohio, MGM Northfield Park played host to eight $25,000 Buckeye Stallion Series Consolations on Sunday (Oct. 5). Reinsmen Dan Noble and Chris Page together put on a driving clinic, with all but one Buckeye Stallion Series consolations going to the pair.
Duke Lavictoire breaks Batavia Downs track trot record
Despite being parked out three-deep to the half, Duke Lavictoire went on to win the $12,500 Open Handicap trot with authority and set a new track record for aged trotting geldings at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Oct. 4) night.
Cumberland Run draw this Monday for opening day on Oct. 11
Just a reminder the draw for opening day on Saturday (Oct. 11) at Cumberland Run will take place on Monday (Oct. 6). The box will close at 9 a.m. Eastern Time.
Kirkegaard K, Captain Moore A win at Pocono
Horses on their way up the class ladder via the “nw 7 races” rung were in the spotlight on the Saturday afternoon (Oct. 4) card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with one $17,500 event at each gait.
Southwind Chaska sweeps Red Mile Grand Circuit events
Southwind Chaska returned from her lifetime-best performance in last week’s Bluegrass Stakes to gut a front-stepping 1:52.1 victory in the first of three divisions for the $324,000 International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies – a division sponsored by the Tactical Landing Syndicate and Hickory Lane Farm – on Saturday (Oct. 4) at The Red Mile.
Al Papi gives Burke back-to-back world records at Red Mile
One day after Ron Burke pupil Loua Dipa set a world record for freshman pacing fillies in her International Stallion Stake division, stablemate Al Papi established a world record for 2-year-old pacing colts with a 1:48.1 pillar-to-post mile to win the third of three divisions for the $264,000 International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old pacing males on Saturday (Oct. 4) at The Red Mile.
NYS Gaming Commission seeks racing investigators for NYRA and Finger Lakes
The New York State Gaming Commission is seeking racing investigators for the New York Racing Commission and Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack.
Connections hope for top ‘Dog’ in Futurity
Reflecting upon Go Dog Go’s most recent performance, which resulted in one of the fastest winning miles by a 3-year-old trotter in history, co-owner Colby Wiesman summed up the colt’s effort this way: “The Dog,” he said, “finally came off the leash.”