The racing action was “hot and heavy” in the finale of Hawthorne’s summer downstate meeting Friday afternoon (July 28) at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Author: by Mike Paradise, for the IHHA
Portland Breakwater Series shines brightly at Cumberland
Three $7,000 divisions of the Portland Breakwater Trotting Series were the shining beacons on Friday’s (July 28) 13-race program at Cumberland Raceway, lighting the way for eight finalists to compete for a $10,000 final next weekend.
Newsroom a 1:50.1 winner in Big M Kindergarten
Newsroom is writing quite a story. The son of Always B Miki-Well Hello There put up another mile worthy of an exclusive Friday night (July 28) at the Meadowlands on a card that featured 10 $20,000 divisions of the second leg of the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait.
Coqui Coqui takes Northville Mares Open
The Friday (July 28) spotlight at Northville Downs was on 6-year-old pacing mare Coqui Coqui, who captured the Mares Open Handicap Pace in 1:55.2 by a widening 2-3/4 lengths.
Buzzsaw Russ continues winning ways in Indiana Sires Stakes
After his track record-equaling 1:48.2 mile last week, Buzzsaw Russ continued his winning ways in Friday’s (July 28) $96,000 Indiana Sires Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Jive Dancing A upsets in Yonkers distaff
Sent off at 22-1, Jive Dancing A was a first-over, 1:53.2 winner in Friday night’s (July 28) featured $36,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Lepanto wins Vernon feature, leads Dalious grand slam
Barton Dalious padded his lead atop the Vernon Downs driving colony with four winners on Friday (July 28), including a 1:56.2 score in the $7,500 featured trot with Lepanto ($4.70).
Scioto set for #SendItIn and Cleopatra Invitationals
The $100,000 #SendItIn and Cleopatra Invitationals will be held on Saturday (July 29) at Eldorado Scioto Downs amid a multitude of promotional activities planned for the weekend.
Hambletonian Fan Experience at American Dream Saturday
American Dream and the Hambletonian Society are teaming up to host a Harness Racing Fan Experience event at the entertainment and retail center, in East Rutherford, N.J., on Saturday (July 29) from 12 noon-2 p.m.
R Melina beats her foes — and the elements — in Yonkers NYSS
Before MGM Yonkers Raceway was forced to cancel the remainder of Thursday night’s (July 27) program after the fourth race due to persistent lightning and dangerous weather conditions in the area, one of the two programmed New York Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old trotting fillies was held, with R Melina getting the win in the $77,300 event.