Frantic Hanover comes south to Lexington off a defeat in the C$1 million Grade 1 Metro Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park and looks to return to his winning ways in the second of three divisions of the $264,000 International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old pacing males on Saturday (Oct. 4) at the Red Mile.
Author: by Ray Cotolo, for the Red Mile
Pocono guarantees Sat. Pick-5 at $4k
Management at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania spiced up the card for Saturday afternoon (Oct. 4) by adding a $4,000 guarantee to the Pick-5 pool.
Dayton (Pa.) fair meet to be livestreamed
The Pennsylvania Fair Harness Horsemen’s Association will be live streaming the two-day meet from the Dayton (Pa.) Fair, in Armstrong County.
Two Birds Onestone lowers own Hastings (Mich.) record
On Tuesday’s (Sept 30) program at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center, former Michigan Stakes champion Two Birds Onestone and driver Jennifer Main blistered the all-age track record that they just set one week ago.
Tetrick, Just Applause head Tuesday DSBF
Let It Ride Stable and Carl Howard’s Just Applause ($2.80, Tim Tetrick) was a 1:55 winner to head a pair of Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) $20,000 divisions for 2-year-old pacing fillies Tuesday (Sept. 30) at Harrington Raceway.
Meadowlands delays Wed. simulcast opening
Due to ongoing repairs of a water main break on Paterson Plank Road, the Meadowlands Racetrack has delayed opening for simulcasting on Wednesday (Oct. 1) until 12 noon.
Pennsylvania racing marketing funds approved
The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission at its Sept, 30 meeting approved 2025-26 marketing and promotional funds for the seven entities that regularly receive a share of revenue from the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund.
Robert Michael wins at Pocono; long shots abound
Robert Michael advanced in a moving cover flow mid-race, went three-wide when his cover faltered on the turn, then continued his surge to take the $15,500 trotting feature at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 30) while lowering his mark to 1:55.1.
Corner Store obliterates records in Mass. stakes
The $2.4 million Massachusetts Breeders Stakes continued at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Sept. 30) as the top 3-year-old trotters and pacers of both sexes lined up in seven events.
$15k guarantee in Yonkers Pick-5 Fri.
No tickets were able to hit five-of-five in the Pick-5 on Thursday night (Sept. 25) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, triggering a $3,860.97 carryover and a $15,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Friday night (Sept. 26).