With the 2-year-olds in the spotlight this coming week at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, contesting $1.4 million in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championships and consolations on Monday afternoon (Sept. 7), it seems appropriate that the end of this week’s local racing on Tuesday (Sept. 1) featured freshmen, in three $16,000 contests.
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Jett Propelled continues banner 2026
Bob Shahan’s Jett Propelled ($4.40, Jason Thompson) continued her stellar 2026 season with a 1:55.1 triumph in the $22,500 Mares Open Pace on Tuesday (Sept. 1) at Harrington Raceway.
Big day at Plainridge for Beckwith, Robinson
Plainridge Park hosted an outstanding card of racing on Tuesday (Sept. 1), and the inclement weather that was present throughout failed to dissuade the racing participants from putting forth some very impressive performances.
Unusual Clarity wins Vernon feature
Unusual Clarity (Ron Harp) captured the $5,500 featured fillies and mares pace at Vernon Downs on Thursday (Aug. 27).
Shes A Home Run sets track record in Meadows PASS
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows presented a pair of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old trotting fillies, dubbed the Delmonica Hanover, as well as two Stallion Series splits for the same grouping on its Thursday (Aug. 27) card.
Jett Propelled, Speed Away headline Harrington features
A pair of Open-class events served as co-features on the Tuesday (Aug. 25) program at Harrington Raceway.
Something for everyone at Scioto Saturday
Eldorado Scioto Downs will host tons of action at the grandstand for all to enjoy during the races on Saturday (Aug. 29).
Goodwalkspoiled upsets in Kentucky Championship Series
Pebble Beach filly Goodwalkspoiled played the role of spoiler when she converted a pocket ride off fast fractions in an attritional stretch drive to score a 1:51 victory in the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series third preliminary for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 25) at the Red Mile.
Joan’srisingstar N upsets in Plainridge distaff
Despite finishing second by a mere nose last week, Joan’srisingstar N was released by the betting public at 30-1 in Tuesday’s (Aug. 25) $26,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Plainridge Park, and she delivered with a 1:50.3 victory.
Featured freshman pacers win in 1:54 at Pocono
On Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 25), Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania featured a pair of $16,000 for 2-year-old pacers, one for each sex, with both winners breaking their maiden with matching 1:54 tallies.