Twelve-year-old gelding pacer John’s Dream, the winningest harness horse ever in Woodstock, Va., got his 30th local win during Thursday’s (Aug. 28) Shenandoah County Fair race card.
Author: by Darrell Wood, for the Shenandoah County Fair
Khaosan Road tops big Philly trotting card
Khaosan Road overcame a two-move mile that saw him uncovered for well over a quarter mile, gamely out-trotting Resolve To Win to his left and stablemate Southwind Tyrion to his right to take the $16,000 fast-class handicap trot in 1:53.2 at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday (Aug. 28).
Tears of joy shed in Windsor (Maine) Fair winner’s circle
Emotions rose to the surface at the Windsor Fair on Tuesday (Aug. 26) as a pair of accomplished pacing veterans dazzled in front of the fairground stands.
Beau Jangles lands spot in Top 10
Two-year-old male pacer Beau Jangles jumped into the Top 10 in the Week 11 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday (Aug. 27) after remaining undefeated with a stakes-record victory in a division of the Grade 3 Nassagaweya this past weekend at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Milton Stakes supplements due Mon.
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s race office is reminding owners and trainers that the deadline for supplements to the C$205,000 (est.) Milton Stakes, for open pacing mares, is this Monday (Sept. 1).
Vernon Downs post time advisory
Effective Friday, Aug. 29, through the end of September, post time at Vernon Downs will be 3 p.m.
Eight is great for Maine’s Massive Speed
Undefeated sophomore pacing star Massive Speed unleashed another dominant tour de force when he took his $17,437 division of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Tuesday (Aug. 26) at the Windsor Fair.
Black Book #1 available online
The sortable roster for Black Book #1 is now available on the Standardbred Horse Sales Company website. Pedigrees and videos will be added as they become available.
Speaking Volumes, He’zzz A Wise Sky inseparable at Aces
The Tuesday night (August 26) harness racing program at Running Aces featured an Open Handicap Pace with a field of eight lining up behind the gate to battle it out for a $15,500 purse.