J S Peyton confidently climbed the class ladder at Bangor Raceway on Sunday (Oct. 25) to post a minor upset while getting his 60th career win.
Author: by Mike Sweeney, for Bangor Raceway
Marvin Raber says ‘thanks’ as he heads toward retirement
Ohio breeder Marvin Raber would like to thank all of his clients and many friends for their years of dedication, as he is officially retiring on Jan. 1, 2027.
Stormont Shanlyboy and Windor sizzle in Harvest Series finals
Stormont Shanlyboy and Windor delivered eye-catching performances to win Sunday night’s C$100,000 Harvest Series finals at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Joseph Leonardis, 84, dies
Joseph Leonardis, 84, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 23, 2026, surrounded by his entire family.
Dandy Ideal persists in Breeders Crown Open Pace
Elimination winner Dandy Ideal vindicated himself from a defeat in last year’s Breeders Crown and kept digging on the coals of hot fractions to seize the $662,000 Grade 1 Breeders Crown Open Pace final in a track-record-equaling 1:47.3 mile on Saturday night (Oct. 24) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
World record for Wrong Sounds Right in Breeders Crown
Wrong Sounds Right overcame being parked for almost half a mile through a demanding tempo and just kept finding more once he did land on the lead, winning Friday night’s (Oct. 23) $700,000 Grade 1 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Trot final at Eldorado Scioto Downs in a world record 1:51.3.
Blazin Lou bold in Breeders Crown victory
Blazin Lou wrapped up night one of the 2026 Breeders Crown at Eldorado Scioto Downs with a game 1:50.1 track-record-equaling performance on Friday (Oct. 23) to snatch the $700,000 Grade 1 final for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings as the 6-5 favorite.
Birr Castle rallies to win Crown for freshman filly trotters
Birr Castle and driver Scott Zeron fanned out wide from sixth on the final turn and stormed through the stretch to win Friday’s (Oct. 23) $700,000 Grade 1 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Trot by one length over Nevis Peak in a track-record 1:53 at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Blue Ranger finished third.
Breeders Crown notebook
Nancy Takter has won 12 Breeders Crowns, and her first two trophies came courtesy of filly pacer JK She’salady and colt pacer Captain Crunch. On Friday (Oct. 23), she will go for a Crown with a daughter of those two award-winning horses. Plus an additional look at some other horses and races this weekend.
Custom can win big Saturday – but may be sold Sunday
Thomas Lind-Holm was elated when Custom delivered her trademark strong finish in her Breeders Crown elimination last week, narrowly missing out on a win, but qualifying comfortably for the $664,550 Grade 1 final for 3-year-old filly trotters Saturday (Oct. 24) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. And on Saturday, she can write herself into the history books like so many from her illustrious maternal family.