Racing at Shenandoah Downs took on a whole new look this past weekend. The Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountain ranges still surround the charming half-mile oval in Woodstock, Va., and a dozen or so races still take place every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Fans, both on track and off, witnessed a big gray horse and young lady atop it, though, observing pre-race and in-race action from the infield.
Author: by Darrell Wood, for Shenandoah Downs
Branded By Lindy to stand in Ohio
Lindy Farms of Connecticut has announced that Branded By Lindy, 3,1:50.3 ($561,392) (Chapter Seven–The Lindy Label-Cantab Hall) will be syndicated and will stand in Ohio at Hickory Lane Farm beginning with the 2024 breeding season.
Designs On You among DSBF Harrington winners
Rodney Wyatt, Kevin Peck and Gerald Burbage’s Designs On You ($2.20, Allan Davis) was the fastest of three Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old stakes winners for pacing fillies Tuesday (Sept. 26) at Harrington Raceway.
Burke, Ducharme double up in Massachusetts Sire Stakes
The second day of the $3 million Massachusetts Sire Stakes held at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Sept. 26) featured 2-year-old performers of both gaits and genders. The fillies went one $75,000 race each on the trot and pace while the colts and geldings had split divisions for both gaits that were valued at $40,000 apiece.
Freshman phenom Karl tries for five in Bluegrass bow
Nancy Takter’s unbeaten Tactical Landing colt Karl makes his move out of Kentucky Sire Stakes domination onto the Grand Circuit, where he will put his four-race win streak on the line in the fifth of five divisions for $405,100 Bluegrass Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on a dynamite Thursday (Sept. 28) card to open the stakes meet at the Red Mile.
OHHA to live stream Tuscarawas (Ohio) County Fair races
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season with live streaming coverage from the Tuscarawas County Fair, in Dover, Ohio, Friday through Sunday (Sept. 22-24).
Therewasthisgirl, Racey Rach N best in Plainridge distaffs
It was ladies’ day at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Sept. 21) as featured paces for fillies and mares topped the card of 11 races.
Little Brown Jug Day undercard wrap-up
Delaware, OH — In addition to the Little Brown Jug, Old Oaken Bucket and Miss Versatility, a number of stakes events dotted the undercard of the marathon 25-race program at the Delaware…
Louie The Lilac scores fifth straight in Batavia feature
Louie The Lilac has been smelling like a rose at the current Batavia Downs meet. Her success continued on Wednesday night (Sept. 20) after she extended her winning streak to five in the $15,000 Open I Handicap Pace for fillies and mares.
Italian-American Friendship competition moves from Torino to Albenga
Paul Minore, driving Zayn Malik, coasted to a picture-perfect victory in the first leg of the Italian-American Friendship competition at Ippodromo Vinovo, in Torino, Italy, on Wednesday (Sept. 20).