Trotting filly Ebb N Flow was the top seller during Thursday’s fourth session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, purchased at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion by Sabine Kagebrant, as agent for Courant Inc., for $145,000.
Author: by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
USTA to host Continuing Education seminar in November
The United States Trotting Association (USTA) will host a two-day, 16-hour Continuing Education (CE) seminar for accredited racing officials on Sunday, Nov. 16, and Monday, Nov. 17, at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway in Dayton, Ohio.
Burkholder looks to keep momentum going at The Red Mile
Matthew Burkholder, in the midst of his first million-dollar season, picked up his first Grand Circuit victory last week and will look to maintain the momentum on Friday when he sends out two morning-line favorites in divisions of the Grade 3 International Stallion Stakes at The Red Mile.
Leanne Marie is the belle of the ball at Fryeburg
When the famous Fryeburg Fair welcomed the Maine Sire Stakes on Wednesday (Oct. 1) it was the star sophomore pacing filly Leanne Marie that held sway over a full field of Pine Tree State-bred sidestepping distaffs.
DeLong, Graber Jr. sweep INSS divisions at Hoosier
The final legs of Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies and 3-year-old trotting fillies were contested at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Wednesday (Oct. 1), with driver John DeLong sweeping both divisions for pacing fillies and trainer Henry Graber Jr. taking both splits for trotting fillies.
Dayton winners move up in Top 10
Louprint was idle last week but increased his lead at No. 1 in the Week 16 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday while Dayton Derby winners Twin B Joe Fresh, Lexus Kody and Ervin Hanover all moved up in the rankings.
Shoreline Station tops Day 3 at Lexington
Pacing colt Shoreline Station, a son of Sweet Lou-Seaside Park, topped Wednesday’s third session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale at Fasig-Tipton Pavilion, selling for $275,000 to Linda Toscano, as agent.
The Red Mile to host 2027 Breeders Crown
The Red Mile, America’s oldest harness track and a cornerstone of the sport in Kentucky, proudly announces it will serve as host track for the 2027 Breeders Crown, harness racing’s premier championship series.
Jimdougie Armitage sets second-session record at Lexington sale
Trotting colt Jimdougie Armitage, a son of Captain Corey-Quick Bet, became the highest-priced horse ever sold during a second session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale when he was purchased for $750,000 by Ake Svanstedt Inc. on Tuesday at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.
Doug McNair wins three of four Golds on Monday at Mohawk
A quartet of Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold events were contested at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday night (Sept. 29), with driver Doug McNair piloting the first three winners.