The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will feature the 2-year-olds in training from the stables of Scott and Zach Mogan in this week’s edition of Freshman Focus.
Author: by Frank Fraas, for the Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association
Track records fall at Big Butler (Pa.) Fair
The 2024 Pennsylvania fair racing season started with a bang at the Big Butler Fair as all-age records for both the trot and the pace were broken in consecutive races, and then the newly-minted trot mark was tied just over an hour later.
Super Duper Cooper, Sister Mary Maude take Buffalo NYSS splits
The front end was the place to be on a rainy Wednesday afternoon (June 26) at Buffalo Raceway as Super Duper Cooper ($4.00) and Sister Mary Maude ($4.20) captured their respective New York Sire Stakes races for 3-year-old trotters in wire-to-wire fashion.
Beltrami, Keppler win Monticello NAADA splits
Tony Beltrami persisted first-over while Scott Keppler fired down the road to win their respective $7,500 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (June 26).
Ocean Downs cancels Wed. after three races
The Wednesday (June 26) harness racing program at Ocean Downs was canceled after three races due to severe thunderstorms in the Eastern Shore region.
Swan In Motion tops Harrington trotters
Howard Taylor’s Swan In Motion ($10, Victor Kirby) was a 1:54.3 winner in the featured $22,500 Free For All Trot on Wednesday (June 26) at Harrington Raceway.
Maine Sire Stakes return to Cumberland Friday
First Tracks Cumberland hosts four $16,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes on Friday (June 21), when the southern oval begins a stretch of 30 races over the weekend.
Funtime Bayama sold
Funtime Bayama, the third-place finisher in Saturday night’s North America Cup, has been sold for an undisclosed amount to the connections that have recently put some serious green into the game by acquiring horses such as Abuckabett Hanover and Seven Colors.
Toccoa Falls takes short route to Philly upset
The Trixton gelding Toccoa Falls, sent off at 21-1 despite winning his latest start, found room up the inside and thwarted a giant late burst from heavy favorite Stable Genius to win the $14,000 fast-class handicap trot on Thursday (June 20) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
DSBF second leg concludes at Harrington
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund second-leg action wrapped up Wednesday at Harrington Raceway as six $20,000 divisions of trotters were contested on the 16-race program.