After dabbling in Grand Circuit stakes throughout the 2023 season, Workin Ona Mystery won for the seventh time this year in Thursday’s (Oct. 26) $25,000 Open Pace at Dayton Raceway.
Author: by Rachel Oenema, for Dayton Raceway
Davis scores six-pack Tuesday at Northfield
Driver Billy Davis Jr. made short work of his competition on Tuesday (Oct. 24) at MGM Northfield Park, winning six of the 15 races on the program.
Sagebrush, 24, dies
Sagebrush, 24, the 2016 Illinois Pacing Stallion of the Year, died Oct. 24 at his longtime home at the University of Illinois Horse Farm, in Urbana, Ill.
Dayton grand slam for Chris Page
It’s not uncommon for Dayton Raceway’s leading driver, Chris Page, to make multiple appearances in the winner’s circle on a given night of harness racing. Tuesday (Oct. 24) was no exception as Page scored four driving wins.
Rooster Bennett, Dame, Inter Mischief repeat as Massachusetts champions
Eight $150,000 events made up of the best 2- and 3-year-old trotters and pacers bred in the Bay State went postward in the $1.2 million finals of the Massachusetts Sire Stakes at Plainridge Park on a perfect fall Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 24), and the day produced champions, records and streaks. Rooster Bennett, Dame and Inter Mischief, who all won their respective divisions of the Massachusetts Sire Stakes last year at 2, reclaimed their titles at 3; two stakes records were tied; and driver Yannick Gingras drove the winners of four out of the eight finals.
Sheridan sweeps NAADA splits
Yogi Sheridan bagged both $10,000 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Fall Series at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (Oct. 19).
Favorites dominate in Circle City paces
The betting dollars did not disappoint on its targets in the Circle City divisions for sophomore pacers on Thursday night (Oct. 19) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with three of the four winners receiving top dollar and finding the winner’s circle.
A thousand wins for Trevor Smith
Though it was a rainy day on Thursday (Oct. 19) at Dayton Raceway, it was all sunny skies for driver Trevor Smith, who scored his 1,000th career driving win.
Karl, Private Access win Crown elims for 2-year-old male trotters
Karl and Yannick Gingras regained winning form in a powerhouse performance, capturing the first of two $25,000 Breeders Crown elimination for juvenile trotting colts and geldings, on Thursday night (Oct. 19) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, in 1:54 over a track labeled sloppy.
Pick-5 proves elusive on Thursday night at MGM Yonkers Raceway
Driver Austin Siegelman won with Vinny De Vie at 21-1 and Alex Tye at 17-1 during Thursday night’s (Oct. 19) Pick-5 at MGM Yonkers Raceway, and was the main catalyst that led to no tickets having five of five in the wager.