n the final morning session for baby qualifiers at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, five of the eight freshman contests were for pacing colts, and they were swept by trainers Travis Alexander and Hunter Oakes.
Author: from PHHA Pocono
Cash Money Twenty noses out Alta Revelry N in thrilling Tuesday Aces feature
The top-level pacers put on quite a show at Running Aces on Tuesday night (June 23) in the $16,000 Open Handicap, which boasted a full field of nine contenders.
Aaron Byron drives four winners at Saratoga Tuesday
Aaron Byron piloted four winners on the Tuesday (June 23) card at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The 41-year-old Byron became a local regular last season and has been a force in the sulky.
Safe Harbor Sanctuary benefits from Rocket Russell win in USHDC
The United States Harness Driving Club (USHDC) continued their “season-of-giving” on Monday (June 22) with Safe Harbor Sanctuary the beneficiary while Rocket Russell teamed up with Adarryl Gates, Jr. to win the USHDC feature at Oak Grove Racing and Gaming.
Fresh Face Yankee remains undefeated in 2026 and INSS
Fresh Face Yankee driven and trained by Jay Cross did not miss a beat in her dominant return winning the third leg of the $96,000 Indiana Sire Stakes 3-Year-Old Filly Trot at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Tuesday (June 23).
Elver Hanover retired from racing
Former fastest male 2-yo pacer of all time and 2019 Ohio Horse of the Year Elver Hanover has been officially retired from racing.
Babies continue their lessons at Harrah’s Philly
Pacers dominated the Tuesday morning (June 23) qualifying action for 2-year-olds at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with four events for each sex being carded.
No Approval Needed wins again in Buckeye Stallion Series
No Approval Needed is now a two-time winner in the Buckeye Stallion Series this season after scoring a victory on Monday (June 22) as Northfield Park Racino hosted four $20,000 divisions of the third leg for sophomore filly trotters.
Wilder N Idy, Hayden take Maine Sire Stakes
Wilder N Idy, last season’s champion freshmen trotting gelding, and upstart Hayden, a sophomore trotting filly, captured their respective divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes on Sunday (June 21) at Cumberland Raceway.
Maryland Standardbred racing community donates $5,000 to support Saratoga harness horsepersons after devastating fire
In a show of solidarity with their fellow horsemen and horsewomen, five organizations within Maryland‘s Standardbred racing industry have come together to donate a combined $5,000 to the Saratoga Harness Horsepersons Association (SHHA) in the wake of the devastating barn fire at Saratoga Harness Track that claimed the lives of 17 horses early Tuesday morning, June 16.