Week two of the Maryland Sire Stakes preliminary series for 3-year-old colts and geldings took center stage at Ocean Downs on Monday evening, and once again, the division leaders proved they were still the ones to beat.
Author: from Ocean Downs Racing Publicity
Updated field/morning line for Meadowlands Pace
In the wake of the news that original 7-5 morning-line favorite Louprint will be out of action for at least several weeks, this is now the field for the $656,000 Meadowlands Pace, an open event for 3-year-olds that takes place at The Meadowlands on Saturday, July 12, 2025, with post position, horse, driver, trainer and updated morning-line odds:
Procedure sidelines Louprint ahead of Meadowlands Pace
Dan Patch Award-winner Louprint, the 7-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $656,000 Meadowlands Pace for 3-year-olds, will miss the Grade 1 event and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks following an emergency procedure Monday to remove a testicle, co-owner Mark Weaver said.
Weekend Grand Circuit release
Red, white, and blue flags, blazing temps, fireworks, and heavy traffic everywhere best describes the scene for all of the 18 events which were contested starting with 3-year-old trotters in Zweig events at Vernon Downs on Thursday.
Verruso, Minore bag AHDC trots
Anthony Verruso fired down the road while Paul Minore powered off cover to score an upset in their respective $10,000 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) trots at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs on Sunday night (July 6).
Freshman male pacers in NYSS at Buffalo
The New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers hit the track at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (July 9) and the young men will be battling in two divisions with purses $54,500 and $55,500, respectively.
OHHA to livestream from Trumbull County Fair
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio County Fair racing season with livestreaming coverage of two cards from the Trumbull County Fair in Cortland, Ohio, on Tuesday (July 8).
Four sophomore pacers secure second BSS win at Northfield
Four horses secured their second Buckeye Stallion Series wins of the season as MGM Northfield Park hosted five $20,000 divisions of the third leg for sophomore colt pacers on Sunday (July 6).
Standardbreds to be featured at BreyerFest 75th anniversary celebration
The iconic Breyer Horse brand celebrates its 75th anniversary this month, and Ohio Standardbreds and Friends is proud to once again participate in the festivities at BreyerFest, held July 11–13 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
Ônas Prince wins Thoresen for second time
The legendary Norwegian harness racing driver, Ulf Thoresen, is commemorated every year at his home track, Jarlsberg, with a major race, the Ulf Thoresen Grand International, which has a first prize of $80,000.