After being involved in a racing accident on June 15, driver Jeremy Smith has made his way back to the racetrack — and the winner’s circle — in spectacular fashion.
Author: from Eldorado Scioto Downs
Battle of Waterloo enters new era
Industry Day at Grand River Raceway will have a brand-new feel on Monday (Aug. 5). Since the former half-mile oval was expanded to a five-eighths-mile track for this meet, many of its track records have been rewritten. Fittingly, this year’s Battle of Waterloo, sponsored by Winbak Farm, will see the newly-minted record holders for 2-year-old colts and geldings face off.
Fannie Lipkowitz, Looksgoodinloulou score in Red Mile stakes
Fannie Lipkowitz and Looksgoodinloulou entered the winner’s circle after their $80,000 first-round Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series events for sophomore filly trotters and freshman filly pacers, respectively, on an 18-race Tuesday (July 30) card at the Red Mile.
Swedish Starlet N captures Plainridge distaff
Swedish Starlet N got off to a quick start and then led at every station en route to victory in the $25,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (July 30).
Southwind Celsius hot 1:51.1 winner at Pocono
The Captain Crunch gelding Southwind Celsius was last at the quarter in the $17,000 featured pace Tuesday afternoon (July 30) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, but with astute handling from driver Braxten Boyd, the strong closer actually got a good trip and won in a career best 1:51.1.
Beegle scores 1,000th career driving win at Bedford (Pa.)
Sam Beegle “went home” to record his 1,000th career driving victory on Tuesday afternoon (July 30) at the Bedford (Pa.) Fairgrounds.
Maine trotters romp and roll at Cumberland
All four $15,000-plus divisions of Maine-sired trotters invaded Cumberland Raceway on Saturday (July 27) with several divisions captured by the usual suspects, yet others seeing some fresh faces emerge.
Europe: Victorious comeback for Jushua Tree
Jushua Tree and trainer-driver Jean-Michel Bazire won the main event at Enghien on Saturday afternoon (July 27) in convincing style.
Seafire wins Scioto Open
It may have been a compact field of six, but Saturday’s (July 27) $27,000 Open Pace at Eldorado Scioto Downs did not disappoint. Seafire and Beau Brown came flying down the stretch on the far outside to win in 1:48.4.
Makadushin N Cheez wins Tioga feature
Makadushin N Cheez (Ridge Warren) was a gate-to-wire winner in the $14,000 Open Handicap Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (July 27).