Celebrity Pegasus took down the co-featured Open Trot on Friday night (Aug. 18) at Northville Downs in 1:58.2 for his 50th career victory, while Hired Luck made her Northville Downs debut a winning one in the co-featured Mares Open Pace in 1:55.2.
Author: by Ken Terpenning, for Northville Downs
PL Notsonice much the best in Tioga feature
PL Notsonice and Ridge Warren easily captured the $12,500 featured trot at Tioga Downs on Friday (Aug. 18).
Keep Asking springs New York Sire Stakes upset
Keep Asking and Scott Zeron charged late to win Friday’s (Aug. 18) $108,200 New York Sire Stakes event for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Vernon Downs.
Southwind Amazon to again try to equal Rambling Willie at Northville
This coming Saturday (Aug. 19), at Northville Downs, Southwind Amazon will seek to earn his 128th career win, which would put the 13-year-old son of Camluck into a tie with Rambling Willie as the second winningest Standardbred of all time.
Athearn, Nickerson team up for Plainridge grand slam
Driver Matty “Ice” Athearn and trainer Jimmy Nickerson had a big day at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 17) as they combined for a grand slam during the card, including wins in the top two feature events.
Favored fillies sweep Philly PASS
Odds-on favorites Lyons Legend and Caviart Belle turned in matching 1:50.2 miles to prevail in their respective $83,361 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes splits for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Thursday (Aug. 17) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Gigi Hanover, Instagram Model prevail in Yonkers NYSS
Heavy favorites Gigi Hanover and Instagram Model delivered as expected in the two $85,500 New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old trotting fillies that occurred on Tuesday evening (Aug. 15) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Echo De Meautis FR, Sonny’s Moni take Plainridge co-features
A pair of $20,000 trots topped the card at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 15), and both winners were backed by the betting public.
Secret Jet lands Harrington upset
J&T Davis’ Secret Jet ($78.20) was an upset winner in the $20,000 Open Trot on Tuesday (Aug. 15) at Harrington Raceway with a 1:57.3 triumph.
Tactical Approach lands at Red Mile
Hambletonian winner Tactical Approach made his return to the Bluegrass State a triumphant one with a 1:51.3 win in the $80,000 second round of the Kentucky Championship Series for 3-year-old male trotters on Tuesday (Aug. 15) at the Red Mile. Better Is Nice collected his third straight win and stamped himself as one to watch in the 2-year-old male pacing division with a 1:53 score.