Friday night’s (Aug. 22) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway will include a Pick-5 carryover of $5,882.04 after nobody hit the wager on Thursday night (Aug. 21). The pool will be guaranteed at $15,000.
Author: from MGM Yonkers Raceway
French Wine continues winning ways at Philly
French Wine paid a good price for keeping early control of the throttle, but then he never looked back while winning the $16,000 fast-class handicap trot Thursday afternoon (Aug. 21) at Harrah’s Philadelphia in 1:54.1.
Captain Albano, Desperate Man featured in Kane Memorial
On Saturday (Aug. 23), Batavia Downs will present the 19th Robert J. Kane Memorial Invitational Pace. The 2025 edition of this signature event will have one of the most impressive groups of Open-class pacing horses ever assembled in Genesee County and is led two millionaires Captain Albano and Desperate Man.
Five rookie pacers seek third BSS win Friday
Five different horses have two wins apiece through the first three legs of the Buckeye Stallion Series for freshman colt pacers. They’ll all be going for win number three as Eldorado Scioto Downs hosts five $20,000 divisions of the fourth leg on Friday (Aug. 22).
Midwest Yearling Sale roster posted
The roster for the 2025 Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale Yearling Sale is now posted on the sale’s website. A sortable roster with pedigree and video links will be added shortly.
Big M to race Saturday only this week
For a second straight week, the usual two-day-a-week racing schedule at the Meadowlands will be cut in half due to preseason football at MetLife Stadium, as there will be no live action this Friday (Aug. 22) before a 15-race program takes place on Saturday (Aug. 23).
Baillargeon celebrates career earnings milestone
Veteran driver Mario Baillargeon became the newest member of the C$100-million earnings club on Tuesday evening (Aug. 19) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Daiquiri Hanover hits the spot in Tuesday Pocono feature
Daiquiri Hanover had little trouble handling his opponents in 1:53.2 in the $15,000 featured trot Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 19) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Topville Lucky surprises, Gala shines at Red Mile
As the heat in the Midwest continued on Tuesday (Aug. 19), so did the competition of beautifully-bred individuals at the Red Mile. Topville Lucky rebounded in a big way in the $80,000 third-round leg of the Kentucky Championship Series for freshman filly pacers in a new mark of 1:50.2 while Gala paced a big mile of her own.
Frequent winners add to totals at Dayton (Pa.)
The Pennsylvania fair harness racing circuit touched down for two days of racing on Wednesday and Thursday (Aug. 13-14) at the fairgrounds in Dayton, Pa., 60 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, where the themes of the stand were many repeat winners – and “B” level 2-year-olds frequently bettering the clockings of their “A” counterparts.