Ten of the sport’s top older pacers are set to square off at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Aug. 9) for the 31st edition of the Dan Patch Stakes, presented by Indiana Standardbred Breed Development. Trainer Missy Essig’s Buzzsaw Russ has been established as the 5-2 morning line favorite and will look to follow in the footsteps of 2023 champion, Ponda Warrior, as just the third Indiana-bred to win the Dan Patch.
Author: by Jacob Rheinheimer, for Harrah's Hoosier Park
Swedish Starlet N gets 10th seasonal win in Plainridge Open
Swedish Starlet N scored her 10th win of 2024 after going gate-to-wire in the $25,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 6).
Yonkers Tuesday card canceled
Due to heavy rainfall that has prompted multiple flash flood warnings in the area, officials at MGM Yonkers Raceway canceled Tuesday night’s (Aug. 6) program.
It’s A Love Thing notches fourth straight, wins KYSS
On Tuesday (Aug. 6), It’s A Love Thing made her first visit to the Bluegrass State a victorious one, posting a 1:49.4 triumph in the first $80,000 leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series for 3-year-old filly pacers at the Red Mile and recording her fourth consecutive pari-mutuel win.
Pellings double up in Tuesday Pocono features
Arbitrage Hanover was in peak form as he powered to a 1:51 victory over “sloppy” going in the $17,000 featured pace at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on a Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 6) that saw rain move in mid-card.
Harrah’s Philadelphia seeks starting gate driver
Harrah’s Philadelphia seeks a starting gate driver for the remainder of the 2024 season and beyond.
Carol Malcolm, 83, dies
Carol A. Malcolm, 83, died recently at her home, in Pompano Beach, Fla.
Hellabalou takes new mark in Philly feature
Hellabalou, the winner of the last two Borgata Series championships at MGM Yonkers Raceway, showed he’s more than an early-season specialist by taking a new mark of 1:48.3 in Sunday afternoon’s (Aug. 4) $13,000 featured pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Happy Jack B wins Tioga NYSS
Happy Jack B and driver Tyler Buter lived up to 1-5 billing with a 1:54.2 win in the $106,300 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Tioga Downs on Sunday (Aug. 4).
Riegle, Arnie Almahurst purses announced
The Darke County (Ohio) Agricultural Society has announced the final purses for the Gene Riegle Memorial Pace and Arnie Almahurst Trot.