After reeling off wins in the Milstein Memorial and the last Pennsylvania Sire Stakes preliminary, Seven Colors delivered a powerful punch in Sunday’s (Sept. 3) $252,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship for 3-year-old male pacers at Harrah’s Philadelphia, defeating Pepsi North America Cup winner It’s My Show in 1:48.1 and tying his own track record, which he shares with A Rocknroll Dance. Pacing filly Odds On Hail Mary and trotting colt French Wine also rolled into the record books in their respective $252,000 PASS finals.
Author: by James Witherite, editor, Hoof Beats magazine
American-bred Crepe Match wins Finnish Trotting Derby
The 2023 Finnish Trotting Derby, at the Vermo track, was won by Crepe Match with trainer/driver Olli Koivunen.
Thrice is nice for Tardif’s Two Fold Cold
Team Tardif’s Two Fold Cold has provided his connections with an emotional roller coaster this season. Winning the fastest $14,487 division of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts on Saturday (Sept. 2) at the Windsor Fair is only part of the story.
Big M lover ‘Ucandoit’ does it again in Classic elim
There’s no question that Ucandoit Blue Chip loves racing at the Meadowlands. The Linda Toscano trainee is seven-for-12 lifetime at The Big M and is a two-time New Jersey Sire Stakes champion at the mile oval. The daughter of Keystone Velocity-Molly Can Do It will look to add a New Jersey Classic trophy over her fireplace in the $150,000 (est.) final next week, and appears ready to do just that after taking the lone NJC elimination for 3-year-old filly pacers Saturday night (Sept. 2).
Beltrami, Adamczyk score in Yonkers NAADA splits
Tony Beltrami powered home with Red Overbach and Andrew Adamczyk capitalized off a pocket ride with Call Me Thefireman to win their respective $10,000 divisions of the second preliminary for the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Fall Series on Thursday night (Aug. 31) at Yonkers Raceway.
Raised By Lindy sets new track record at Plainridge Park
Although she was bred in Massachusetts, Raised By Lindy had never raced in the state due to Grand Circuit engagements throughout her career. However, on Thursday (Aug. 31), she made her homecoming one to remember as she completely handled her six competitors while winning the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Plainridge Park and broke the track record for 4-year-old trotting mares in the process.
Red Mile Sunday card under the lights
The Red Mile, enjoying a successful stakes-filled Summer Championship Meeting thus far under the sunlight, continues on Sunday (Sept. 3) with a 14-race “Labor Day Eve” program under the lights with a 5:50 p.m. post time.
Lake shining as Aces’ expert ‘capper
Steven Lake has been following harness racing for at least a few decades and has learned a lot from studying the game during that time.
McNeight’s comeback continues with two Wednesday Woodstock (Va.) wins
Driver Robert McNeight’s comeback from a near fatal car accident in March 2022 reached new heights today during the Shenandoah County Fair’s meet kickoff card, in Woodstock, Va. The 37-year-old captured two trotting races aboard trainer Lou Goans’ Feathers Finale and Show The Will — his second and third fair wins since returning to action July 17 with a QF license — after spending 13 years away from the sport.
Fields set for PA Sire Stakes 3-year-old finals
North America Cup winner It’s My Show and Hambletonian Oaks winner Heaven Hanover will be among this year’s Grand Circuit victors looking to add Pennsylvania Sire Stakes crowns to their credits when Harrah’s Philadelphia hosts the four series championships for 3-year-olds on Sunday (Sept. 3).