Millar Farms’ homebred Chantilly stayed unbeaten from seven starts with a 1:50.2 crowning in the C$532,000 She’s A Great Lady final on Saturday night (Sept. 21) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Author: by Ray Cotolo, Woodbine Communications
Docdor Friskie wins Vernon feature
Docdor Friskie and trainer-driver John MacDonald captured the featured $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Sept. 21).
Fallout equals Metro Pace stakes record
Elimination winner Fallout forged first-over glory in the C$1 million Metro Pace final, delivering as the 8-5 second choice to equal the stakes and track record on Saturday night (Sept. 21) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
PA fair season ends with top horses at Bloomsburg
The Pennsylvania fair harness racing circuit made its final stop of the 2024 season this past Friday and Saturday (Sept. 20-21) at the historic Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, with supremacy among the eight stakes divisions and entry spots for the Oct. 11 Pennsylvania Fair Championships at The Meadows very much on the line.
French Champagne uncorks vintage Elegantimage victory
French Champagne found an opening in the final moments to win a thrilling edition of the C$347,000 Elegantimage Stakes on Saturday night (Sept. 21) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Illinois Racing Board approves 2025 racing dates
On Thursday (Sep. 19), the Illinois Racing Board met to consider the three applications for 2025 racing dates.
Nelsonbriteagle NO coasts to Miss Versatility triumph
Norwegian-bred Nelsonbriteagle NO and driver Dexter Dunn benefited from early breaks in stride by HP Mama B (Louis Roy) and Tipsy Money (Yannick Gingras) and coasted to a 7-3/4-length, 1:52.3 romp in the $90,000 Miss Versatility final, for trotting mares, on the Thursday (Sept. 19) undercard at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fair. Adare Castle (James MacDonald) was second; Tactical Mounds (Scott Zeron) was third.
Amigo Volo adds to $2.3M lifetime bankroll
The evergreen Amigo Volo hustled off the gate, made the lead in front of the stands, and kept on going to win a three-way decision in the $15,000 featured trot on Thursday (Sept. 19) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Alex Having Fun showed grit in Plainridge feature
A first-over move and a fight to the finish highlighted Alex Having Fun’s impressive win the the $25,000 Open Handicap pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Sept. 19) afternoon.
SBOANJ to hold election Nov. 20
The 2024 Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) election will take place on Nov. 20, 2024.