Tony Beltrami went down the road and powered first-over to win both $10,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot on Sunday (June 15) at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs.
Author: by Ray Cotolo, for AHDC
Maine’s sophomore trotters invade Bangor
Three $11,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotters went postward on Sunday (June 15) at Bangor Raceway, giving the Pine Tree State faithful something new to cheer about.
Freshmen filly pacers at Buffalo on Wednesday
A field of nine 2-year-old filly pacers will line up for the first time in their racing careers on Wednesday afternoon (June 18) at Buffalo Raceway with $112,100 on the line in the New York Sire Stakes.
DSBF 3-year-old stakes headline June 16-18 Harrington racing
Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes for 3-year-olds will headline the June 16-18 racing action at Harrington Raceway as nine $20,000 divisions will go post ward to complete the first of two elimination legs.
BP’s Lucky Star shines bright in Aces feature trot
The Sunday night (June 15) harness racing program at Running Aces featured the weekly edition of the $14,750 Open Handicap trot, which offered a full field of nine talented square-gaiters lining up behind the gate.
Corrections to Huff’s Guide for Marion County (OH) Fair
There are two corrections to be made to the Huff’s Guide advertisement for the Marion County Fair in Marion, OH.
Main, Morgan take season’s first Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series races
The Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series got underway this past week with a single division on Monday (June 9) at the Paulding County Fair in Paulding and a single division on Sunday (June 15) at the Pickaway County Fair in Circleville.
Ms Prada, Elaine T S, Aetos Kronos S win at Pocono
A total of $162,166 was available for Pennsylvania-sired 3-year-old trotting fillies Sunday night at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with two divisions of Sire Stakes and three sections of Stallion Series action in the group’s second preliminary round over a track rerated to “fast” after being listed “wet-fast” early.
Its A Love Thing retired from racing
Owners Eric Good, Tom Biederman, Josh Green and Rich Lombardo have announced that their star pacing mare, Its A Love Thing p,3,1:48.2s (C$1,413,540), has been retired from racing and will now move on to her second career, as a broodmare at Spring Station Bloodstock in Midway, Kentucky.
Takter likes ‘Optimistic’ approach to NA Cup
Nancy Takter has reason to feel hopeful about Captain Optimistic as the trainer gets her colt ready for Saturday’s C$1 million Grade 1 Pepsi North America Cup for 3-year-old male pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Ontario.