The $17,000 featured trot on the Tuesday (June 9) card at Oak Grove was declared a “no contest” following an accident on the last turn involving two horses, both of whom emerged uninjured.
Author: from Oak Grove Racing Publicity
Dame Good Time equals world record at Pocono
Ridge Warren was in the right place at the right time Tuesday afternoon (June 9) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania – and thus he got to drive Dame Good Time, who equaled the world record for older trotting geldings on a five-eighths-mile track with a 1:50.2 victory in the card’s $27,500 fast-class handicap trot.
Memorynimagination, Resolve To Win dead heat at Plainridge
Two of the top trotters at the current Plainridge Park meet hit the wire simultaneously and took new lifetime marks in their dead heat for win in Tuesday’s (June 9) featured $27,500 Open Handicap Trot.
‘Alex’ had fun in Plainridge track record
Alex Having Fun has been one of the best resident top-end pacers at Plainridge Park for several years now, and the 9-year-old just hit his peak on Thursday (June 4) after he won the featured $25,000 Open Handicap Pace in 1:48.3 in a major upset at 22-1, taking a new lifetime mark and setting a new track record for older pacing geldings.
PASS champ Ginger Tree Lex wins at Philly
On Thursday’s (June 4) 15-race program at Harrah’s Philadelphia, there were 10 miles trotted in 1:55 or faster, with Ginger Tree Lex rallying to take top honors in the $14,000 trotting feature with a 1:54 score.
June Hoof Beats: Standing Tall
The June issue of Hoof Beats highlights the efforts of harness racing’s movers and shakers to put the sport — and the Standardbred breed as a whole — in front of thousands of new eyes.
Hoof Beats: Open Mike: If It Walks Like a Duck and Quacks Like a Duck …
In the world of harness racing, we are accustomed to a certain level of transparency. When a Standardbred steps onto the track, there is a clear social and economic contract in place. The fans in the stands and on ADW platforms contribute to the lifeblood of our sport through the pari-mutuel pools — a system where we play against one another, and a portion of every dollar wagered returns to the industry to fund purses, health insurance for horsepeople, and the very measures that regulate the integrity of the sport.
Hoof Beats: She Wears Many Hats
Harness racing has long been defined by the figures seen between the sulky shafts, but the sport’s momentum increasingly depends on those working beyond the track. For Ashley Tetrick, that work has become both a responsibility and a calling.
San Patricio bounds to Oak Grove victory
Fresh from his victory on debut at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, Tyler Butenschoen trainee San Patricio tightened his screws against older competition at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (June 2) with a powerful rally over the top to win the $17,000 featured trot going away in a 1:54.1 mile.
Jett Propelled, Thompson headline Harrington Tuesday
Jett Propelled ($2.60, Jason Thompson) notched her 23rd career win on Tuesday (June 2) with a 1:53.1 triumph in the $22,500 Mares Open Pace at Harrington Raceway.