The New York Sire Stakes will make its first stop at Batavia Downs this year on Saturday (July 26), and the 3-year-old pacing fillies will be center stage during opening night of Batavia’s 2025 season.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs
Swan For All rookies sweep INSS at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
A trio of divisions for the second leg of Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings headlined the 14-race Thursday (July 24) card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, with the photo finish camera needed to determine Swan Bi Bi and Hawt Yoga the winners of the first two splits, and Swan Affect rolling for his second straight stakes score in the third.
Freshman male trotters in BSS action at Scioto Downs
Two-year-old male trotters went to battle in the second leg of the $20,000 Buckeye Stallion Series at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Thursday (July 24).
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for July 26
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (July 26).
OHHA to livestream races from Pike County and Summit County fairs
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from the Pike County and Summit County fairs.
Summit County Fair set to take center stage Saturday at MGM Northfield Park
The Summit County Fair makes its annual return to MGM Northfield Park on Saturday, July 26, with a special 19-race program. First post time is set for 5:15 p.m.
AI ties track record, stays unbeaten in NYSS at Yonkers
AI remained undefeated and tied the MGM Yonkers Raceway track record for a 2-year-old colt trotter when he captured the first of two $74,500 New York Sire Stakes divisions on Thursday evening (July 24) in 1:56.3.
Oscarsson happy for Hambletonian Oaks drive with Sound Judgement
The last time Sweden’s Kevin Oscarsson appeared in a race in the U.S., he was a 21-year-old driver sitting behind a horse in the $1 million International Trot at MGM Yonkers Raceway in 2016. On Saturday, he will return to action in the States, this time behind Sound Judgement in her elimination for the Hambletonian Oaks at The Meadowlands.
Harris aims for Hambo with Monserrate, Grande Via
Monserrate will bring a streak of eight consecutive top-three finishes to his Hambletonian Stakes elimination Saturday at The Meadowlands, where another on-the-board result will guarantee the colt a spot in the million-dollar final of America’s Trotting Classic.
Sylvia Hanover back into Top 10 in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Coming off her world-record performance in the Clara Barton Distaff Pace at Plainridge Park, Sylvia Hanover vaulted back into the Top 10 in the Week 6 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday.