Chapvious (Leon Bailey) captured the $7,500 featured trot on Friday (June 26) at Vernon Downs.
Author: by John Horne, for Vernon Downs
Bender scores 1,000th win
Driver Atlee Bender scored the 1,000th win of his career on Friday (June 26) when he steered 2-year-old pacing filly Aww Suki Suki Na to a 2:01.2 win for owner-trainer Joey Ayotte in the first of 18 Kentucky Proud events at the Lebanon, Ky., fairgrounds.
Miki And Minnie breaks Plainridge track record
On a day that saw a total of three track records fall, two-time Dan Patch Award winner Miki And Minnie stopped the clock in 1:49.1 in Thursday’s (June 25) $27,500 Distaff Open at Plainridge Park and establish a new standard for 4-year-old pacing mares at the Massachusetts harness racing venue.
Fillies contest Currier & Ives splits
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows’ Thursday afternoon (June 25) card was highlighted by two Currier & Ives 3-year-old filly trot races and three Pop-Up Series divisions later to keep the crowd’s attention.
Ari Ferrari J repeats in Philly trot; Tetrick wins five
Ari Ferrari J again showed plenty of horsepower Thursday afternoon (June 25) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with the winner of $1,289,737 capturing his second straight $16,000 fast-class trotting feature after again overcoming the outside post assignment.
Road to the Meadowlands Pace: Week 9
With eliminations (if necessary) just one week away, seven of the horses in Dave Little’s ninth edition of his weekly Road to the Meadowlands Pace, presented by Genova Burns LLC, Top 10 will be in action, getting in their final preps for the Big M’s signature event.
Yonkers to guarantee Fri. Pick-5 at $15k
MGM Yonkers Raceway, in partnership with the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, is adding a $15,000 guaranteed Pick-5 pool to Friday night’s (June 26) program.
Dunn, Melander dominate Oak Grove ‘Tuesday at the Trots’
Driver Dexter Dunn and trainer Marcus Melander flourished on the 16-race card of racing at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (June 23) with five wins each on the card stacked with all trotting events and 15 divisions of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS).
Warren’s Charm heads Harrington DSBF
Harrington, DE — A pair of $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) divisions for 3-year-old filly pacers highlighted Tuesday’s (June 23) 15-race program at Harrington Raceway. In the first division, Warren’s Charm…
Neshoba County (Miss.) moves Wed. post time
Due to expected inclement weather in the Philadelphia, Miss., area, post time for the first race at the Neshoba County Fair on Wednesday (June 24) will be moved to noon (CDT).