When Buffalo Raceway reopens for the live harness racing season in March 2027, there will be a big change on the track. Starting next season, the passing lane, also known as the ‘lightning lane’, will be eliminated.
Author: by Brian Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
Next Generation nomination deadline June 15
Nominations are still open for the Next Generation events for Ohio-sired 2-year-olds, but time is running out! Those interested in securing a spot can make a $12,000 nomination by Monday, June 15. The Next Generation for all four 2-year-old divisions will be held Saturday, July 4.
Door Dash delivers INSS upset at Hoosier Park
Door Dash, driven by Kevin Lambright for trainer Trent Stohler, left the field stunned Friday evening (June 12), pulling off a monster upset to win the $95,000 second leg of Indiana Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
McCoy, Hoovler Series finals held at Scioto
Filly pacers were on display Friday (June 12) at Eldorado Scioto Downs as two more $30,000 series finals were held in the Steve McCoy and Skip Hoovler events for NW1 and NW2 fillies, respectively.
‘Norway’ marches on at Big M, wins 27th straight
On To Norway silenced any doubters he might have had, as the Indiana invader upped his winning streak to 27 after taking one of four $50,000 splits of the second leg of the Graduate Series for 4-year-olds of both gaits Friday night (June 12) at The Meadowlands.
Art Of Revenge, Pepe Lou Pew the best in Pocono features
Featured at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania during a Sunday (June 7) twilight card were a pair of $15,500 paces, one for the top area claimers and the other for developing horses.
Twisted Destiny goes raw from last, wins Philly feature
Twisted Destiny, one of the better 3-year-olds of the 2025 campaign, is keeping up his strong form in 2026, as he came uncovered from last and still was able to win the $16,000 featured fast-class handicap pace Sunday (June 7) at Harrah’s Philadelphia – the 1,999th recorded North American training victory for Hall of Famer Chris Ryder.
Pair of KYSS preps headline Oak Grove week
Thirteen trotting sophomores will square off across a pair of $20,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes prep races — one for each sex — that serve as co-features on Monday’s (June 8) harness racing program at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
Matai Phil N wins Sunday feature at Tioga Downs
Matai Phil N (Braxten Boyd) captured the $11,500 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (June 7), doing so with a lifetime best performance.
Three Times Bettor seeks ninth straight win in Oak Grove KYSS
Following her 1:48.3 lifetime-best and track-record equaling performance in the Kentucky Sire Stakes spring series final and a resounding 1:49.4 score last week in the first preliminary of the summer series, Thaddeus Wier’s Three Times Bettor will put an eight-race win streak on the line in the second round of the current Kentucky Sire Stakes series for 4-year-old pacing mares on Monday (June 1) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.