Author: from the Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association

Two-year-old pacing fillies, many of whom had raced at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania last Sunday (July 13) in a Pennsylvania All-Stars event, came right back in seven days to contest $238,266 offered over three PA Sire Stakes divisions and five PA Stallion Series section in their second preliminary leg.

On a sweltering evening in the Bluegrass, the Kentucky Proud Series finals produced some sizzling results with a mix of favorites and longshots hitting the finish line first on Sunday (July 20).

At the Enghien track in Paris, the Italian 4-year-old Frank Gio (sired by Face Time Bourbon) with Matthieu Abrivard in the bike returned to the winner’s circle while the 3-year-old Ginostrabliggi with Gabriele Gelormini surprisingly had to settle for second place.

Driver Tyler Miller won four races, including the featured $16,000 Open Trot with Duly Resolved, at Tioga Downs on Saturday (July 19).

Just two races into his career, freshman pacing colt Beau Jangles is already building an impressive resume in the Ontario Sires Stakes program.

With an adventurous trip through the first three-quarters of a mile, Lyons Surfing finally said “aloha” to the field in Buffalo Raceway’s $16,000 Open Pace on Saturday afternoon (July 19) with a 4-1/4 length victory over Born A Rebel in 1:55.4 over the fast track.

On Monday (July 21) and Tuesday (July 22), The Red Mile will host four $35,000 first-round legs of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Series for 4-year-old male and female horses of both gaits over the red clay oval.

Syracuse Express and driver Chris Long won the $7,500 featured pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 19).

Another matchup between Speedbewithyou and Demonic Niko is on the docket as the second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes for freshmen kicks off with three $50,000 divisions of filly trotters on Sunday (July 20) at MGM Northfield Park.