Primo Uomo (Jeff Gregory) captured the $8,500 featured Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 15) in a wire-to-wire effort.
Author: by John Horne, for Vernon Downs
Endofstory noses out Congressional Saturday at Pocono
Endostory and Congressional slugged it out most of the length of the stretch in the $21,000 fast-class pacing feature Saturday (Aug. 15) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and it would be Endofstory (ironically-named as an altered son of Lazarus N) who had provided his backers the endofstory they wanted, getting a nose decision in 1:50.3.
Kane Memorial Pace entries close Aug. 19
The $50,000 Kane Memorial Pace will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22 at Batavia Downs. The race will be for Non-Winners of $100,000 in 2026, with the field consisting of the eight highest money earners in 2026.
Last call: Aug. 15 yearling supplement payments
The Aug. 15 yearling supplement payment deadline is approaching! Since Aug. 15 falls on a Saturday, payments will be accepted through Monday, Aug. 17.
Hambletonian, ‘Oaks’ finalists take aim at Kentucky Championship Series
This week’s upcoming Kentucky Championship Series action at The Red Mile attracts several high-profile horses exiting the grandest stage in harness racing as they try to find the winner’s circle from defeats in the Grade 1 Hambletonian and Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks at The Meadowlands.
Hartford Fair cancels Saturday race cards
The Hartford Fair in Croton, Ohio, has canceled both race cards scheduled for Saturday (Aug. 15).
The Dragon Reborn gets the “breaks” to win Philly feature
The Dragon Reborn certainly got a break when he drew the rail for the $14,000 featured pace for classclimbers Sunday afternoon (Aug. 2) at Harrah’s Philadelphia. He needed only one more break in the race, and after that, he maximized his ability to score a 1:51.2 victory.
Tioga Downs cancels Sunday due to inclement weather
Tioga Downs cancelled live racing Sunday (Aug. 2) after two races due to inclement weather. Live racing returns Friday (Aug. 7) starting at 6:15 p.m.
Red Mile cancels Sunday racing; stakes postponed to Monday
Due to inclement weather around the Lexington area that created unsafe track conditions, the Sunday night (Aug. 2) card of harness racing at The Red Mile has been cancelled.
Stalbaum strikes twice Sunday in Batavia Opens
Saratoga shippers have been a major factor at Batavia Downs this meet, and that trend continued on Sunday (Aug. 2) afternoon when Larry Stalbaum, aka The Bomber, rolled in with a pair of his stable stars and left with the lion’s share of the purse after winning both $13,500 Opens as the heavily-bet favorite.