The leading horsepeople (and defending champions) in their respective statistical categories at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, driver Tyler Buter and trainer Ron Burke, combined to win Tuesday’s (June 30) $20,000 featured fast-class trot at the mountain oval with Southwind Coors, who boosted his lifetime earnings to $752,456 with a 1:52.2 victory.
Author: from PHHA-Pocono
Harrah’s Philadelphia cancels Thur., Fri. cards
Harrah’s Philadelphia has canceled live racing on Thursday (July 2) and Friday (July 3) due to the extreme heat forecasted this week.
Hoof Beats: Honoring the Past
Every year, on the first Sunday of July, harness racing’s greatest human and equine performers are enshrined into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame, in Goshen, N.Y., amid a large celebration on the lawn of the Harness Racing Museum. Every fan of the sport should attend the event at least once to appreciate the celebration and absorb the history that goes along with it.
Tuis Angel takes Tioga trot
Tuis Angel (Braxten Boyd) won the $15,500 featured Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (June 27).
Merrow vanquishes Vernon pacers
Merrow (Chris Long) took the featured $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (June 27).
Borderline Mobby upsets Beau Jangles in OSS Gold
Borderline Mobby and James MacDonald upset reigning Canadian and U.S. Horse of the Year Beau Jangles in the lone C$140,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series Leg 2 event on Saturday (June 27) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The mile was 1:48.2.
Shine All The Way ties mark in Buffalo feature
Shine All The Way ($7.68) was the ‘shining star’ at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday afternoon (June 27) as he thumped the field by 3 lengths in the $14,700 Open Trot. Besides posting the impressive victory, he tied the Buffalo Raceway track record for older trotting geldings of 1:56, set in 2018 by Fox Valley Veto and equaled in 2025 by Valentine Express.
Dandy Ideal wins ‘millionaires’ showdown’ at Pocono
The American Ideal gelding Dandy Ideal finished with an explosive late kick to down fellow millionaires Ken Hanover and Ruthless Hanover in 1:48.3 over a “sloppy” oval while taking the $27,500 fast-class handicap pace Saturday afternoon (June 27) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Kick off July with a bang at the Big M
The Meadowlands Racetrack kicks off July with three nights of racing, beginning Thursday (July 2) and Friday (July 3) with a 6:35 p.m. post time. Saturday, (July 4) has a special early post of 6 p.m.
Hall wins five at Bangor
Driver Aaron Hall dominated the action at Bangor Raceway on Friday (June 26), scoring five commanding victories over the course of the nine-race program while inching to within one victory of notching his 1,000th career win.