For the first time since his victory in the 2025 Prix d’Amérique, Clément Duvaldestin was able to guide Idao de Tillard to victory at Vincennes on Sunday afternoon (June 21)—the pair won the Prix René Ballière after a tight battle down the stretch.
Author: by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA senior newsroom correspondent
Kentucky Sire Stakes third round Monday at Oak Grove
A trio of 4-year-olds enter the third round of the Kentucky Sire Stakes summer series, slated for Monday (June 15) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, aiming to complete sweeps of the preliminaries.
Little Macabee: The little horse that could
Little Macabee added another notch to his welterweight belt while taking the co-featured $5,800 NW3500 Trot in a gutsy effort on Saturday (June 13) at Cumberland Raceway. A diminutive giant out on the racetrack, the little horse continues to impress the fans, and his owner alike.
Show Me Your Ace wins on hot day at Philly
Harrah’s Philadelphia is normally a track that is kind to horses racing in a forward position for much of the mile, and with the temperature hovering at 90 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday afternoon (June 14), that tendency was even more pronounced, with 13 of the 14 winners triumphing after setting the pace or riding in the two-hole.
Déjà vu as Boyd wins five again at Tioga
A day after driver Braxten Boyd won five races at Tioga Downs, The “Michigan Missile” went right back to work winning another five on Sunday (June 14).
Enola takes Open Trot at Tioga
Enola (Mike Merton) won the $14,500 featured Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (June 13).
Odds On Mr Mamba wins Pepsi North America Cup classic
In a sophomore showdown for glory, prestige, and a place in the history books, it was the diminutive Odds On Mr Mamba who came up huge in the 43rd edition of the Grade 1 C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday night (June 13) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Loua Dipa game in record-breaking Fan Hanover win
Driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. confidently stuck inside the pocket with Loua Dipa into the last turn and found clearance coming for home to emerge victorious from a neck-and-neck sprint to the finish with unbeaten Be Perfect BG for a stakes-, track- and Canadian-record victory in the C$420,000 Grade 1 Fan Hanover, for 3-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday (June 13) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
One More Bet takes Vernon feature
One More Bet (Jimmy Whittemore) claimed the $6,500 featured fillies & mares’ pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (June 13).
Drew Monti has another big Saturday at Buffalo Raceway
Drew Monti is quickly becoming Mr. Saturday afternoon at Buffalo Raceway. Last week was a memorable one for Monti as he collected his 3,000th career driving win. While this Saturday (June 13) wasn’t a big milestone, he sure was impressive and made another imprint at Buffalo Raceway as he won five times on the program and swept both the $14,700 Open Pace and Trot events, each in gate-to-wire fashion.