Clark Stables and Tina Clark’s That Ole Bar Stool ($10.80) was a 1:56.4 winner in the $22,500 Free-For-All Trot on Tuesday (Aug. 13) at Harrington Raceway, giving driver Corey Callahan one of his five wins on the card.
Author: by Matt Sparacino, for Harrington Raceway
Turn The Page N wins second distaff Open at Plainridge
After taking a predominantly overland route, Turn The Page N closed sharply to win her second top class pace for the ladies in the $25,000 feature at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 13).
Endofstory takes new life mark in Pocono feature
Endofstory brushed to the lead past the quarter – and, boom, end of story. He won Tuesday’s (Aug. 13) $17,000 pacing feature at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania in a lifetime best 1:49.4.
Kakaley, Alexander clean up in Yonkers NYSS
Driver Matt Kakaley and trainer Travis Alexander joined forces with Howlenthehills and Huntingforchrome to win both New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old male pacers that headlined Thursday’s (Aug. 8) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Delayed Hanover finished on time in Plainridge top trot
After coming off starts in the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot, at Plainridge Park; and the Vincennes, at the Meadowlands — in which he finished third in a 1:49.4 mile — Delayed Hanover returned to overnight action Thursday (Aug. 8) in the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Plainridge and notched his second win of the year.
Heather MacMaster, 37, dies
Heather MacMaster, 37, of Westmoreland, N.Y., died Aug. 5, 2024, at SUNY Upstate University Medical Hospital, in Syracuse, N.Y., of a rare sarcoma cancer.
Good action at Honesdale (Pa.) — before the rain
The rains that have been plaguing harness racing all over in the last couple of weeks made their way to the Wayne County Fair, in this Honesdale, Pa., on Thursday (Aug. 8), forcing cancellation of the 3-year-old Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes action and also a free-for-all trot. But Wednesday (Aug. 7) produced plenty of quality action from 2-year-olds, and a track record-equaling mile in the free-for-all pace.
Harrah’s Philadelphia cancels Friday races
Harrah’s Philadelphia has canceled live racing for Friday (Aug. 9) due to anticipated adverse weather conditions.
Pappardelle returns sharp, wins Philly feature
Pappardelle showed no ill effects from a four-month layoff, making every pole a winning one en route to a 1:53.4 win in Thursday’s (Aug. 8) featured $15,000 fast-class trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
August IRB meeting canceled
The Illinois Racing Board (IRB) meeting scheduled for Aug. 15 has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items.