A pair of $9,500 conditioned trots were featured Friday (Oct. 11) at Batavia Downs on a night that saw winds gusting over 40 mph down the lane.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs
Trainer Ron Burke two-for-two in MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series first leg at Yonkers
Trainer Ron Burke went two-for-two in the first round of the MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series on Friday night (Oct. 11) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, taking the $75,000 divisions with It’s Academic and Chapercraz.
Primo Maschio remains unbeaten, wins DSBF Final
Forrest Bartlett’s Primo Maschio ($2.10, Trae Porter) improved to 8-for-8 in his young career with a 1:54.1 win in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders (DSBF) Final for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings Monday at Harrington Raceway.
Third annual Winner’s Circle Speed Sale to take place Thursday
The Winner’s Circle Speed Sale Company will conduct its third annual yearling sale on Thursday (Oct. 10) at the Michigan State University Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, in East Lansing, Mich., beginning at 11 a.m.
Loxahatchee draws clear in Pocono feature
The impeccably-bred (Greenshoe – Hannelore Hanover) sophomore colt Loxahatchee was on his best behavior Monday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, taking the $15,000 trotting feature in wire-to-wire fashion while stopping the timer in 1:55.
Alittlesidehustl N wins Fillies and Mares Open for the third time
Alittlesidehustl N (He’s Watching) won the Fillies and Mares Open for the third time this season when on Monday afternoon .
Many records fell in Grand Circuit action at Plainridge
Grand Circuit racing returned to Plainridge Park on Monday (Oct. 7) afternoon and featured the Colonial Oaks Trot and the W.N. Reynolds Memorial Tar Heel for pacing colts and geldings and Leta Long for pacing fillies.
Sharon Marie Pratt, 60, dies
Sharon Marie Pratt, 60, of Macedonia, Ohio passed away peacefully on October 1, 2024. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 5, 1963 to the late Allen Jeglie and the late Delores Jeglie (nee Neradil).
Dayton to host Buckeye Stallion Series Finals Saturday
A total of $600,000 will be on the line in the Buckeye Stallion Series Finals on Saturday (Oct. 5) at Hollywood Dayton Raceway. Eight divisions will each carry a purse of $75,000.
USTA to livestream Preview Show Sunday from The Red Mile
The U.S. Trotting Association will be livestreaming the HarnessRacing.com Preview Show from The Red Mile on Sunday (Oct. 6) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The show can be seen on the following USTA social media platforms: Facebook | YouTube | Vimeo.