After disappointing their fan bases in their most recent starts, My Way and Allegiant got into the win column Friday night (July 21) at the Meadowlands by winning their respective $30,000 divisions of the second leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 2-year-olds on the trot.
Author: by Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
Its A Love Thing flies home late to win Gold
Its A Love Thing won the second race Friday (July 21) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, a C$102,200 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold division for 2-year-old pacing fillies.
Buzzsaw Russ sharp in track record mile at Hoosier
Coach Stefanos put his undefeated 2023 record on the line in Friday’s (July 21) lone $96,000 Indiana Sires Stakes event for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, and he was handed his first loss of the year as Buzzsaw Russ — last season’s champion 2-year-old — pulled a mild 9-2 upset and equaled the divisional track record of 1:48.2.
Hi-Ho! Rodman repeats in Plainridge feature
Sophomore pacers Rodman and Mimado put up powerful front-end performances in the top two classes at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (July 18).
Spirit of Massachusetts Trot draws full field of nine
The field for the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot, which will be held at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 23), has attracted nine top Open trotters — eight males and one mare. The biggest race of the year in Massachusetts has been carded as the ninth race on an 11-race card.
Joemikiyoursofine, Proud Mary win Pocono co-features
Favorites Joemikiyoursofine and Proud Mary emerged victorious in their respective $16,000 featured paces at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon (July 18).
Track record for Blank Cheek at Hughesville (Pa.) fair
There was little luck with the 2-year-old Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes racing on Wednesday at the Lycoming County Fair, in Hughesville, Pa., but the 3-year-olds put on a great show Thursday, headed by the all-age track record pacing mile of 1:56.1 turned in by the filly Blank Cheek in an “A” division of a Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes event.
Huntsville geldings sweep NYSS at Yonkers
The New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) circuit was back at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (July 13) with a trio of divisions for sophomore male pacers, and all three were won by gelded sons of Huntsville.
Michigan fair racing season begins Saturday
The 2023 Michigan fair harness racing season opens Saturday (July 8) with a 13-race program in Charlotte, Mich., the first of 12 stops on the summer-long circuit.
Plainridge paces go to Probert, Willie Go West N
Top-flight pacing action was on tap at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (July 6) with two $25,000 Winners-Over events on the docket.