Seven Colors has raced only once at MGM Northfield Park during his career, but it produced a pretty good memory for his connections. A week after being purchased by owners Bill Pollock, Bruce Areman and trainer Andrew Harris in August 2023, the then 3-year-old Seven Colors zipped around Northfield Park’s half-mile oval in a world record 1:48.1 to win the Carl Milstein Memorial. On Saturday (June 7), Seven Colors returns to Northfield for the $200,000 Grade 2 Battle of Lake Erie, an invitational for older pacers.
Author: by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
U.S. amateurs narrowly prevail in Italy
An American contingent of amateur drivers set foot in Venice, Italy, for a rematch of what has become an annual friendship exchange, hosted by the Gentlemen’s Club of Veneto.
Dune Buggy takes Buffalo NYSS
Dune Buggy ($2.90) made an early move just past the opening quarter, and that maneuver proved to be the winning one as he scored a head victory over a stubborn Oogleville in the $119,700 New York Sire Stakes for sophomore colt and gelding pacers at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (June 4).
NA Cup Night stakes to take shape this weekend
Elimination races take over Woodbine Mohawk Park this weekend to set the stage for Canada’s most prestigious night of racing on June 14.
June Hoof Beats: Pinehurst, Past and Present
The June edition of Hoof Beats takes readers to Pinehurst, N.C., a winter hotbed of Standardbred training for over a century.
Hoof Beats: Genes in Motion
Standardbred racing has always been driven by performance — both on the track and in the breeding shed. But as the sport evolves and public scrutiny intensifies at a swift pace, we are learning that genetics matter — not just for speed, but also for sustainability, welfare and perception.
Hoof Beats: Going the Extra Mile
Pinehurst, N.C., is known worldwide for golf and boasts 42 courses, including five designed by the legendary Donald Ross. But it has also been a haven for harness racing for well over a century and home to a litany of Hall of Fame performers. While this beautiful destination is steeped in history and guarded by preservationists, there is one unprotected location that a lifelong resident of the community is on a mission to bring under that same umbrella.
DP Freedoms Chrome scorches Oak Grove trot
Last season’s Minnesota Harness Horse of the Year, DP Freedoms Chrome, continued his tear in the top class at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday afternoon (June 3) with a 1:51.3 win — two-fifths of a second off the track record — in the $33,000 Open Trot.
Incaseyoudidntknow scores in Harrington Open
James Magno and Joe Fonte’s Incaseyoudidntknow ($5.60, Jim Morand) overcame an overland route to notch a 1:52.4 win in the $18,000 Mares Open on Tuesday (June 3) at Harrington Raceway.
Quiksilvr Bluechip dominates Pocono trot
Maybe Quiksilvr Bluechip wants to be the next Chapolier. “Quiksilvr” is building a resume getting closer to the stellar summary page of the other, on Tuesday afternoon (June 3) winning the $16,000 featured claiming handicap trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania in 1:53.2.