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).
Author: by Ray Cotolo, for AHDC
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.
Ebersole notches career win 1,000 on Sunday at Northfield
Driver Luke Ebersole earned his 1,000th career driving win on Sunday (Sept. 14) at MGM Northfield Park.
Last call for mixed sale entries for Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale
This is the last call for mixed sale entries for the inaugural Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale as entries will close Monday, Sept. 22.
Beau Jangles, Frantic Hanover stay unbeaten in Metro elims; Loua Dipa equals Canadian record
This season’s Canadian freshman pacing sensation Beau Jangles and stateside invader Frantic Hanover both etched another win onto their unblemished cards in taking their respective C$40,000 Metro Pace eliminations on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park while Loua Dipa claimed top billing from the two C$35,000 eliminations for the She’s A Great Lady with a track- and Canadian-record equaling performance.
Twin B Joe Fresh reclaims crown with stakes record in Milton
After back-to-back defeats to Sylvia Hanover and a month on the bench, Twin B Joe Fresh returned to the track a dynamo and set a stakes record while crushing her peers for a repeat win in the C$210,000 Grade 2 Milton Stakes on Saturday (Sept. 13) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Captain Albano, Up Your Deo win Yonkers invitationals
Captain Albano captured the $200,000 Grade 2 Aria Invitational Pace and Up Your Deo was the winner of the $200,000 Grade 2 Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot on Saturday at MGM Yonkers Raceway
Batavia features go to Davey Day Trader, Treasured Tee
The best pacers and trotters on the grounds lined up in two $12,800 Open events at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 13) night, where one winner was heavily backed by the public and the other upset the chalk bettors.
Stars will look to shine in Kentucky Championships at Red Mile
It has arrived. After nearly two months of competition, the Kentucky Championship Series events worth $3.2 million will take place at The Red Mile on the 13-race Sunday Night Lights card (Sept. 14) sponsored by Crawford Farms.