Jim McNeight Jr. had a big night at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 4), winning five races on the card including both halves of the early double and a natural hat trick in races eight, nine and 10. The ninth race was the featured $15,000 Open I Handicap Pace for fillies and mares, in which McNeight guided Center Attraction to her second top-level win in her last three starts.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs
OHHA to stream Dayton Charity Night draw
The final of four Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association charity nights across the state is scheduled for Saturday (Oct. 7) at Hollywood Dayton Raceway.
Daburg equals Harrington track record
Daburg (Pat Berry) equaled the track record for 2-year-old trotting fillies Wednesday (Oct. 4) at Harrington Raceway with a 1:59.2 win in a $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund second-leg division.
Dayton guarantees Thurs. Pick-5 at $25k
Dayton Raceway has announced that, after a $12,815 carryover from Wednesday’s (Oct. 4) Pick-5, there will be a guaranteed Pick-5 pool of $25,000 on its Thursday (Oct. 5) card.
Adamczyk, Schwartz victorious in Monticello NAADA dashes
Andrew Adamczyk ground along the rim and Alan Schwartz demolished his peers to take their respective $7,500 North American Amateur Driving Association (NAADA) Trots at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 4).
Hat trick for Page at Dayton; $10k guaranteed Pick-5 Wed.
Tuesday (Oct. 3) was a successful night at the office for Dayton Raceway’s leading driver, Chris Page, who scored a hat trick.
Virginia champs begin title defenses with Breeders’ prelim wins
Pamela Wagner and Scott Woogen’s K J Alexander and Caviart Farms’ Caviart Gwen — the Virginia Breeders’ 2-year-old Colt/Gelding and Filly Trot champions — made bold statements Saturday (Sept. 30) at Shenandoah Downs as they began defense of their titles as sophomores.
DSBF pacing fillies complete second Harrington leg
A trio of $20,000 divisions of Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund 2-year-old pacing fillies highlighted the Tuesday (Oct. 3) program at Harrington Raceway.
Rocknroll Lou breaks three records in Mass. Sire Stakes
Week two of 2-year-olds competing in the $3 million Massachusetts Sire Stakes at Plainridge Park got underway on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 3), and Rocknroll Lou (Sweet Lou-Beautiful Lady) made history in three different categories with an impressive effort in the $75,000 division for male pacers.