Batavia Downs hosted the $2.4 million New York Sire Stakes Night of Champions on Saturday (Sept. 6) with eight divisions vying for $300,000 each. The competition was solid across the board, but two stars rose above the rest when the dust settled. Per Engblom’s Fragment turned a lot of heads when he scorched the Batavia oval in 1:52.1 for driver Jason Bartlett and shattered the track record for 2-year-old pacing colts by 1-2/5 seconds.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs
Last Goodbye charges to Tioga series final victory
Last Goodbye (Mike Merton) captured the $27,000 final of the Summer Sensation Claiming Series at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Sept. 6).
Congressional lays down the law at Pocono
The Always B Miki gelding Congressional probably wishes that Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania would never close.
Twin carryovers highlight Sunday at Aces
The Sunday night (Sept. 7) harness racing program at Running Aces offers a pair of notable carryovers for players to tackle as part of a big 12-race offering at the Minnesota oval.
Capt Jack Hanover takes Vernon Open
Capt Jack Hanover (John MacDonald) captured the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Sept. 6).
Dancin Champion, Bath Bomb headline Kentucky Sire Stakes
On Monday (Sept. 8), the 14-race card at the Red Mile shifts the spotlight to older horses as two $35,000 third-round legs of the Kentucky Sire Stakes for older pacers are feature events of the day. Those contests are supported by five $10,000 fifth-round legs of the Kentucky Wildcat Series for freshman male trotters and pacers.
Super Chapter, Go Dog Go renew rivalry in Lexington
On Sunday (Sept. 7), the Red Mile will once again host Sunday Night Lights sponsored by Crawford Farms, and the 14-race card is action-packed. There will be two $80,000 fourth-round legs of the Kentucky Championship Series, one for 3-year-old filly pacers and the other for sophomore male trotters. Kentucky champion and Hambletonian runner-up Super Chapter will meet foe Go Dog Go yet again seeking to avenge his loss last week.
Meadolwands Corgi Cup postponed
Due to severe weather forecasted, the Corgi Cup event originally scheduled for Saturday (Sept. 6) at the Meadowlands has been postponed.
Canadian Trotting Classic, Elegantimage supplements due Monday
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s race office would like to remind owners and trainers that supplements to the Canadian Trotting Classic and Elegantimage, a pair of Grade 1 events for 3-year-old trotters, are due this Monday (Sept. 8).
Wallin buys Walner colt at Swedish auction
At Friday’s (Sept. 6) Swedish Derby Auction at Jägersro, trainer Lucas Wallin bought Go Get’em, a colt sired by Walner out of the Ready Cash mare Electra Bourbon, for $200,000.