Friday night (July 25) at the Meadowlands, the Annie Stoebe-trained Diabolic Hill gave his foes a devil of a time, shrugging off post 10 in just his third lifetime start — all victories — to win easily in 1:54 on a program that featured five $25,000 leg three dashes of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait.
Author: by Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
Hoof Beats: Student Driver
Malvern Burroughs’ life in harness racing was unique, in the most literal sense of the word. He was one of one.
Schadels dominant in Hughesville (Pa.)
For the second straight week, the Pennsylvania Fair harness circuit set up shop at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds. Last week, Hughesville, Pa., hosted one of five “two-day” non-fair events enabled by legislation, and this Wednesday and Thursday (July 9 and 10), the Fair Sire Stakes horses raced the “fair proper” meeting.
Freshman fillies spar in Yonkers NYSS
Two-year-old pacing fillies headlined Thursday night’s (July 11) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway in two $75,900 New York Sire Stakes events and three $20,000 New York Excelsior Series divisions.
Dizzy Lizzy wins Vernon feature
Dizzy Lizzy and trainer-driver Ron Harp captured the $6,500 featured fillies and mares pace at Vernon Downs on Thursday (July 10).
Red Mile set to launch 2025 racing season
The countdown is on for the highly anticipated return of live harness racing at the Red Mile, with opening day set for Sunday, July 20. Racing will continue through Sunday, Oct. 5, following a Sunday-through-Wednesday schedule. Post time will be 5:05 p.m. on Sundays, and 1 p.m. post times on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Tabdone wins fourth straight in Philly feature
The 3-year-old Cantab Hall trotting filly Tabdone won her fourth straight race as she took Thursday’s (July 10) $13,500 feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia, a neck to the good of Inferno DK.
Hunt Off The Press steals headlines in Buffalo NYSS
Hunt Off The Press ($3.30) stole the headlines in the New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers on Wednesday afternoon (July 9) at Buffalo Raceway with a rousing 7-1/2-length thumping of Shaw Time in 1:56.4 over a fast track.
Mercer (Ky.) County Fair information
Horsepeople shipping into the Red Mile for Saturday’s (July 12) Kentucky Proud Series races are advised to bring printed copies of Coggins and health papers.
Unreasonable roars in Oak Grove KYSS
Sent the 1-5 favorite, Unreasonable journeyed first-up on the rim and easily ground down her competition to post the top mile of Tuesday afternoon’s (July 8) Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) events at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel in winning her division for 3-year-old pacing fillies.