Goshen Historic Track will offer a live stream of this year’s Grand Circuit race meet, from July 4-6.
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Walspea, Smedshammer stay hot at Philly
The Walner filly Walspea helped continue a highly-productive “early season” for trainer-driver Trond Smedshammer by trotting to a new mark of 1:53.3 in the $13,500 feature on Thursday afternoon (July 3) under hot conditions at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Saturday Scioto card offers over $1 million for Ohio-sired horses
Saturday (July 5) will feature a large card for Ohio-sired horses, with purses topping $1 million for the in-state horses competing at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Overalls perfect after NYSS win at Buffalo
The expected showdown between Overalls and My Philomene in the $110,200 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old filly trotters at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (July 2) never materialized. But the fizzled-out battle didn’t bother Overalls one bit as she went gate-to-wire in producing a 3-1/2-length victory over Sharp Seven in 2:00.3.
Speed Away strikes again at Harrington
Breakaway Racing and Yorwollahan Racing Team’s Speed Away ($5.40, Corey Callahan) continued his Harrington Raceway dominance with a 1:55.4 triumph in the $18,000 Open Trot on Wednesday (July 2).
Woodford (Ky.) County Fair race day advisory
Due to the high number of horses entered to participate in the Kentucky Proud Series races at the Woodford County Fair, held at Highbramble Park, in Versailles, Ky., on Saturday (July 5), the following protocols will be in place to ensure the safety and efficiency of the racing day.
Hoof Beats: Summer Reading
I devoured Katie Bo Lillis’s new book, Death of a Racehorse: An American Story, over the course of two days and two nights in early May, right after it was released. I will confess to being skeptical about it before I cracked it open. The title struck me as sensationalistic, and it seems that many writers who take on integrity and welfare issues in horse racing arrive with agendas that trample objectivity. I expected the same this time.
July Hoof Beats: Celebrating the Class of ’25
The July edition of Hoof Beats celebrates the newest members of the Harness Racing Hall of Fame, who will be inducted Sunday (July 6) in Goshen, N.Y.
Front end the place to be in Buffalo NYSS
In the doubleheader of New York Sire Stakes and Excelsior Series action at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (June 25), setting the pace was the best way to get to the winner’s circle.
Alwaystellthetruth rolls in Oak Grove feature
Driver Marvin Luna circled 5-2 second choice Alwaystellthetruth to the point and stayed strong to the end of a 1:52.2 mile to win in the $19,000 featured pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Wednesday afternoon (June 25).