Dandy Ideal won for the third straight time in New York Sire Stakes competition when he captured Friday night’s (Aug. 8) $174,000 event for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers at MGM Yonkers Raceway in 1:51.3.
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Speed, repeat winners do well at Honesdale (Pa.)
The Pennsylvania fair harness racing circuit journeyed to the northeast corner of the state this Wednesday and Thursday (Aug. 6-7) for two days of fair racing at the Wayne County Fair, where director of racing Jeff Firmstone and his board annually supplement the Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes racing with a free-for-all event on each gait.
Miki And Minnie scores in Philly PASS
Sophomore pacing filly Miki And Minnie, just named No. 1 in the North American Top 10 polls, didn’t take long to show the talent that earned her that spot, winning the single third-round Pennsylvania Sire Stakes event held Thursday (Aug. 7) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
OHHA to stream Hartford (Ohio) Fair races
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from the two-day Hartford Fair meet in Croton, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday (Aug. 8-9).
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Aug. 8
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Friday night (Aug. 8).
Beckwith youngest ever Big M driving champ
Things went about as well as they could have for driver Brett Beckwith during 2024. And one could make a strong case that 2025 is going even better.
Brandon Blvd remains undefeated at Red Mile
On Wednesday (Aug. 6), the Red Mile hosted two cards due to inclement weather on the previous day. The first card originally consisted of 12 races, but only stakes events were contested. Brandon Blvd remained undefeated in the sole $80,000 second-round leg of the Kentucky Championship Series for freshman male pacers.
Mohawk offers mandatory Hi-5 payout Sat.
Woodbine Entertainment has announced a mandatory payout for the Standardbred Jackpot Hi-5 will take place this Saturday (Aug. 9) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Top rookie pacers converge on Batavia Thursday
The best 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings bred in the Empire State, who also just happen to rank among the best in North America, will be on hand at Batavia Downs on Thursday (Aug. 7) when the New York Sire Stakes reconvenes with two five-horse fields competing for a total of $105,000 in purses.
High hopes for Primo Maschio in G2 Milstein
Saturday’s (Aug. 9) Grade 2 $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial at MGM Northfield Park will feature competitors from all over North America. But for one of the horses racing, they’d love to make it a ‘first’ for their state.