Lying In Cash and Jason Merriman captured the featured Open 1 Pace at Northville Downs on Saturday night (Aug. 19) in a dazzling 1:53.1.
Author: by Ken Terpenning, for Northville Downs
Huntressville A, Always B Nicky win Tioga features
Huntressville A (Mike Merton) and Always B Nicky (Tyler Miller) took the co-features at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 19).
OHHA to live stream two Ohio fairs Sunday
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2023 Ohio county fair racing season with live-streaming coverage of the first day of racing from the Lorian County Fair, in Wellington, Ohio, and the second day of racing from the Darke County Fair, in Greenville, Ohio, on Sunday (Aug. 20).
Lepanto takes Vernon feature; MacDonald wins six
Lepanto and Barton Dalious captured the $7,500 featured trot on Saturday night (Aug. 19) at Vernon Downs, but John MacDonald stole the headlines with a six-win performance in the sulky.
Mirragon A passes tough test in Batavia Open
Batavia Downs was the fourth different track that the recently-landed Australian import Mirragon A has competed over since starting his North American career in June, and he made his Saturday night (Aug. 19) appearance a victorious one with a 1:53 score in $15,000 Open I Handicap Pace.
Maine freshmen shine at Skowhegan
Maine-bred 2-year-old pacers closed out the week of harness racing at the Skowhegan State Fair in grand fashion, with distaff sidesteppers going two $14,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes divisions on Friday (Aug. 18) and their male counterparts mimicking that pattern on Saturday (Aug. 19).
Allywag Hanover three-peats in Always B Miki
In the first 60 starts of his career, Allywag Hanover has only ventured to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on three occasions — for a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes event in 2020 and for the Always B Miki Invitational on the Sun Stakes programs of 2021 and 2022, winning all of them. On Saturday (Aug. 19), in his 61st start, Allywag Hanover made yet another triumphant trip into the mountains, winning his third consecutive edition of the Always B Miki, outpacing South Beach Star for a 1:48.4 score in the $100,000 pacing event.
Ranger wrangles a pair at Skowhegan (Maine)
Veteran driver Bruce Ranger dominated the early portion of the Friday (Aug. 18) harness racing program at the Skowhegan Fairgrounds, scoring wins in two of the first four races on the 11-race pari-mutuel program.
Sons of Tellitlikeitis sweep Indiana Sires Stakes
Progeny of sire Tellitlikeitis swept all three Indiana Sires Stakes events on the Friday (Aug. 18) harness racing program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park: Freshman male pacers Martz Telly and Tellmeitmatters won their respective $67,500 divisions, while Coach Stefanos split the uprights in the $96,000 event for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
Johnny Boy kicks late for Batavia upset
Taking advantage of a perfect trip, Johnny Boy brushed late to capture the featured $15,000 Open I Handicap Trot at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Aug. 18).