The $105,000 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old male pacers were at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 7) and both divisions were won by heavy favorites.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs
Races cancelled after accident at Scioto
The remainder of the Wednesday (Aug. 7) card was cancelled after an accident occurred during the ninth race at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
HarnessRacing.com to present inaugural Hambletonian preview show
On Saturday (Aug. 3) from 11 a.m. to noon (EDT), HarnessRacing.com will present the inaugural USTrotting Hambletonian Pre-Show, live on location from the Meadowlands.
Saturday’s Yonkers card includes Pick-5 carryover, guaranteed pool
The Pick-5 proved elusive on Friday night (July 19) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, triggering a $5,263.70 carryover and a $15,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Saturday night (July 20).
Loveyoubunches sets record in 1:58.1 at Bedford, PA fair
On Friday afternoon at the Bedford (PA) Fair, the 3-year-old Fordham Road filly Loveyoubunches won a Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes event in 1:58.1.
Slendorn and Verruso victorious in MADC races at The Big M
With just two MADC races carded Friday night (one pace and one trot), the betting public was treated to ideal racing conditions along with photo finishes in both events.
Golden Kronos takes feature at Vernon Downs
Golden Kronos captured the $7,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (July 19).
PA Sire Stakes for Hambletonian hopefuls at Philly
Pennsylvania-sired sophomore trotting colts came to Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday afternoon for their third preliminary state-sired rounds, with two $71,167 Sire Stakes divisions captured by a pair of 5-1 shots, each stopping the timer in 1:53.
Pennant Seelster, Classic Sunny in dead heat at Buffalo
Pennant Seelster and Classic Sunny learned a lesson that sharing can be good as the pair finished in a dead heat in Buffalo Raceway’s $9,000 Class B Trot on a perfect Friday afternoon (July 19).
Hambletonian and Belmont trophies on display at Chateau Grande Hotel
The Hambletonian and Belmont Stakes trophies are on display at the Chateau Grande Hotel in East Brunswick, N.J., from Tuesday (July 16) through Friday (July 26) each day between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. The public is invited to visit for photo opportunities.