Rodeo Drive Deo and driver David Miller won the 55th edition of the Jugette, for 3-year-old female pacers, capturing the $280,000 final by 4-1/2 lengths in 1:50.1 on Wednesday at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Odds On Chesapeake finished second, followed by Rose and Odds On Hialeah.
Author: Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Yo Tillie takes No. 1 spot in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series winner Yo Tillie took over the No. 1 spot in the Week 14 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday while MGM Yonkers International Trot winner Lexus Kody vaulted into the Top 10.
‘We’re having fun with a horse we love’
On most weekday afternoons, Dr. Jill Dentel and James Ehrsam are focused on their day jobs – Dentel as the owner of a veterinary clinic and Ehrsam as a township road crew chief – but Wednesday will be a bit different thanks to a 3-year-old filly pacer named Rose Run Aimee.
Spotlight on Golden Rod finals at Red Mile
On Tuesday (Sept. 16) The Red Mile will host its final card of the sire stakes season with eight $50,000 finals of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series. The facility will take a brief respite prior to the Grand Circuit rolling into town for two weeks on Sept. 25.
Hambletonian Society to open bidding for future host track of America’s Trotting Classic
With the conclusion of the $1 million Hambletonian 100 celebration, which set industry-wide handle and attendance records on Aug. 2 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J., the Hambletonian Society Board of Directors is now turning its attention to the future of the sport’s most prestigious race.
Kentucky crowns Championship winners
It was an exciting evening of action at The Red Mile on Sunday (Sept. 14) for the eight $400,000 Kentucky Championship Series finals, with Looksgoodinloulou, Ubrute, Country Glide, Yo Tillie, Topville Lucky, Endurance, Super Chapter and Sippinonsearoc coming away with titles.
Starters announced for 2025 Mohawk Million
Woodbine Entertainment is pleased to announce the 10 2-year-old trotters that will race in this Saturday’s Grade 1 Mohawk Million.
Sheridan, Longo win Philly AHDC paces
Yogi Sheridan and Charles Longo both reached the line in time to snag victories in their respective $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club paces at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Sept. 14).
Escaper got loose again at Running Aces
Running Aces hosted the top-level trotters on Sunday night (Sept. 14) with a field of seven taking on the $17,000 Open Handicap as well as two divisions of the Minnesota-sired sophomore trotters highlighting the program.
80-1 shot wins the Norwegian Trotting Derby
Southbeach Volo – a 4-year-old trotter sired by Bar Hopping – surprisingly won the Norwegian Trotting Derby driven by Björn Steine. Five horses were almost in line at the finish, but it was Southbeach Volo on the outside that came first.