Harrah’s Hoosier Park will play host to the Peter Haughton and Jim Doherty Memorials, for 2-year-old trotters, on Friday (Sept. 13) A full field of 10 will go to post in each race, with a number of local competitors looking to protect home track advantage.
Author: by Jacob Rheinheimer, for Harrah's Hoosier Park
It’s My Show returns in style, Hers Hungry upsets at Red Mile
On Tuesday (Sept. 10), at the Red Mile, Canadian Pacing Derby and 2023 Little Brown Jug winner It’s My Show used a blistering final quarter mile to defeat El Rey in 1:49.2 in the $35,000 third leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) series for 4-year-old male pacers. Hers Hungry hit the line a neck in front of favored Strong Poison to capture the $35,000 division for 4-year-old pacing mares.
Slam dunk for Rodman in Plainridge feature
Early positioning by driver Bruce Ranger put Rodman in the right spot late to win the $17,000 claiming handicap pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 10).
Kakaley hits for six at Pocono
Three $15,000 features for developing youngsters topped the Tuesday (Sept. 10) action at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Matt Kakaley, Pocono’s leading driver, accounted for the two highlight divisions for males, winning both by 4-1/2 lengths, and he almost won the third, having to settle for six winners at Pocono before heading to Yonkers.
Full Count, 23, dies
Ohio champion Full Count 2,1:59f; 3,1:57.2f; 4,1:55.4f died at Marvin Raber Farms on Sept. 4, 2024, at the age of 23.
Ranger, Cecere dominate Thursday at Plainridge
Driver Bruce Ranger and trainer Domenico Cecere teamed up to post a grand slam on Thursday (Sept. 9) at Plainridge Park.
Shenandoah readies for 2024 fall meet
Shenandoah Downs raises the curtain on its ninth season of pari-mutuel harness racing Sept. 14 and continues a seven-week fall meet through Oct. 27 with race cards every Saturday and Sunday at 1:05 p.m.
Warrawee Yang masters Philly’s top trotters
Warrawee Yang was extremely sharp upon coming to Harrah’s Philadelphia from Yonkers on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 5), easily chasing down heavy favorite Dire Straits to win the $14,000 fast-class handicap trot in 1:53.1.
Top Jug Contenders: Week 5
For the next two weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 79th edition of the $800,000 (est.) Little Brown Jug, to be contested on Sept. 19.
Incaseyoudidntknow hits earnings milestone; Teague wins six
James Magno and Joseph Fonte’s Incaseyoudidntknow ($2.40, Jim Morand) surpassed $600,000 in career earnings with a 1:52.3 win in the featured $22,500 Free-For-All Pace on Tuesday (Sept. 3) at Harrington Raceway.