Three $17,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings finished up their regular racing season on Friday (Sept. 25) at the Farmington Fair, securing their positions for the upcoming Freshmen Finals on Oct. 3.
Author: by Chris Tully, for Maine Sire Stakes
Shes A Bulldog posts minor upset in OSS Gold for 3-year-old pacing fillies
Shes A Bulldog kicked home with authority to win the lone $150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Leg 5 division for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Friday (Sept. 25) at Woodbine Mohawk Park in a career-best 1:49.2.
Filly tops Åby Yearling Sale
Heaven Hill, a filly by Face Time Bourbon out of Hillary Hill, by Muscle Hill, topped Friday’s (Sept. 25) Åby Yearling Sale with a winning bid of approximately $232,000.
Emma Town Bud wins featured trot at Vernon
Emma Town Bud (Pierre Bovay) captured the $7,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Sept. 25).
On To Norway defends home turf in Caesars Trotting Classic
In Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s signature trotting event on Friday (Sept. 25), the $200,000 Grade 2 Caesars Trotting Classic presented by Kountry Lane Standardbreds, On To Norway refused to be denied on his home track, going first-over en route to a 1:51.2 victory with John De Long in the sulky for Ron Burke.
Caviart Farms yearling videos now available
Videos are now available for six Caviart Farms’ yearlings, which are selling at OnGait.com from Sept. 23 -27.
Wagering menu announced for Mohawk Million Night
Woodbine Entertainment Wednesday (Sept. 23) released the official wagering menu for this year’s Mohawk Million card taking place this Saturday, Sept. 26 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Big Ranger and Tom Largo cruise in OBC Sophomore Colt Trot
Big Ranger (Tim Tetrick) and Tom Largo (Ronnie Wrenn, Jr.) used identical 1:55.3 efforts to capture divisions of the $122,050 (div.) Ohio Breeders Championship for 3-year-old colt trotters on Tuesday (Sept. 22) at the Delaware County Fair.
Maine’s Glamour Boys cruise through Bangor
Two $17,000-plus divisions of 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings in the Maine Sire Stakes convened under sunny skies on Wednesday (Sept. 16) at Bangor Raceway before the regular card.
$1-Million Meadowlands Trot coming in Summer of 2027
The New Meadowlands Racetrack, in conjunction with the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ), is pleased to announce a couple of new stakes races to its 2027 schedule to go along with purse increases to some of the other top events in the sport. The biggest waves in the stakes waters are the ones that will be stirred up by the brand-new $1-million Meadowlands Trot, a 3-year-old open, and $500,000 Meadowlands Oaks Trot, for 3-year-old fillies.