Heavy rain and a sloppy track made for a less than ideal night, but Rose Run Cowboy and My Body Guard braved the elements and defeated their competitors in a pair of New York Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old male pacers on Thursday (Aug. 20) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
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The Hunt Is On wins thrilling Vernon feature
The Hunt Is On (Frank Affrunti) captured the $6,500 featured fillies and mares pace at Vernon Downs on Thursday (Aug. 20).
Heavens Pic matches career best in Plainridge trot
After more than a few gallant efforts this season, Heavens Pic finally got his first win of the year with a performance that matched his career best in Thursday’s (Aug. 20) $17,000 conditioned trotting feature at Plainridge Park.
Arrowhead Hanover on target in Philly feature
Thursday (Aug. 20) marked the beginning of another three-card racing week at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with the International Moni gelding Arrowhead Hanover giving another strong performance to take the $13,000 feature for older fast-class trotters in 1:53.
Meadows to offer $85k in guaranteed pools Fri.
A tough Thursday (Aug. 20) for handicappers will lead to a potentially lucrative Friday (Aug. 21) at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
Freshmen featured in Tuesday Pocono action
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania featured four $16,000 events for 2-year-olds as its Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 18) features. While these horses are coming along a little late to race in Pocono’s $1.4 million Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championships for freshmen on Sept. 7, they have shown the potential to climb quite high in their development, and the best state-sired performers may just be able to earn spots in the 2027 sophomore Sire Stakes finales.
Laurel Court, Speed Away head Harrington double feature
A pair of $22,500 Open events headlined the Tuesday (Aug. 18) Harrington Raceway program.
Plainridge distaff to Acushla Machree N – again
On Tuesday (Aug. 18), Acushla Machree N won the $25,000 Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares for the fourth time this season at Plainridge Park — with a come-from-behind victory, as usual.
Madam Cheval upsets, ‘Sea Bistro’ scorches in Kentucky Championship Series
Madam Cheval shipped from a defeat in the Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks and rallied from off the speed for a 1:51 victory in the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series second preliminary for 3-year-old trotting fillies while Sea Bistro Hanover torched the Red Mile track earlier in the card with a 1:47.1 mile in the $80,000 second preliminary dash for sophomore pacing glamour boys.
Hunting Glory, Cooperstown Boy post Yonkers NYSS wins
Hunting Glory and Cooperstown Boy won the pair of New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old male pacers on Thursday night (Aug. 13) at MGM Yonkers Raceway in similar fashion, both rallying by the favorite in the stretch from the pocket.