Legendary Hanover kicked off a huge day of stakes action on Saturday (Aug. 3) at the Meadowlands with a track- and stakes-record 1:46.2 performance in the $248,000 Cane Pace, for sophomores. James MacDonald guided the son of Huntsville from the Well Said mare Lillian Hanover to his second straight stakes-winning performance, following a blowout 2-1/2-length victory in the Meadowlands Pace.
Author: by Jay Bergman, for the Hambletonian Society
Burke trainees early favorites in Ohio State Fair Stakes
Freshman colts and sophomore filly trotters will step into the spotlight for the Ohio State Fair Stakes at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday (Aug. 2).
OHHA past presidents set records in Bowling Green (Ohio)
The Wood County Fair, in Bowling Green, Ohio, is the home fair for Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association past presidents Steve Bateson and John Konesky III. The 2024 fair will be one the two won’t soon forget as Bateson and Konesky set track records with horses they train.
Sidd Finch romps in Plainridge trot
Last week, class relief helped Sidd Finch trot off the screen by five lengths. Then, on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 1), despite climbing back up the ladder, Sidd Finch won again by more and faster as he captured the $20,000 featured trot at Plainridge Park.
Rivers big winner at Harrah’s Philadelphia
Rivers rode the pocket and rallied up the inside to catch pacesetting favorite The Fast Lane for a 1:54.4 win in the $13,000 fast-class handicap trotting feature on Thursday (Aug. 1) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Applications for Shenandoah fall meet due Aug. 5
Horsepeople are reminded that applications for the upcoming fall harness racing season at Virginia’s Shenandoah Downs are available online and due to the racing office by this coming Monday (Aug. 5).
Alexander entries overpower peers in Batavia NYSS
Two $57,000 New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings lined up at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (July 31) evening. Trainer Travis Alexander and driver Matt Kakaley teamed up with a pair of heavy favorites — Howlenthehills (American Ideal-Arielle Lynn) and Huntingforchrome (Huntsville-All On Top Hanover) — who put on impressive performances to secure victories in both contests.
Catalog entries closing for Blooded Horse Summer Sale
Catalog entries for the 69th Annual Blooded Horse Summer Sale, to be held Aug. 27 at the Champions Center, in Springfield, Ohio, will close Friday (Aug. 2).
Freshmen, fillies among equine stars at Bedford (Pa.)
Two-year-olds and females took the lion’s share of the spotlight during the two-day Fair Sire Stakes meet at Bedford, Pa., on Tuesday (July 30) and Wednesday (July 31), with the freshman divisions all getting fair season’s records and fillies recording faster miles than their male counterparts in all four of the “A” Fair Sire Stakes classifications.
Solid Character takes 1:50.2 mark in Philly feature
The 3-year-old Sweet Lou gelding Solid Character overcame the outermost post and two stubborn stretch rivals to take Wednesday’s (July 31) $13,500 featured pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia in a lifetime best 1:50.2.