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.
Author: by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
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.
RCI meetings being held in conjunction with racing/gaming conference
This year the ARCI is again holding its summer Model Rules Committee and Board of Directors meeting in conjunction with the annual Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga.
‘Minnie’ ready for big showdown
Craig Henderson and his partners have enjoyed the ride with Dan Patch Award-winner Miki And Minnie, and the filly’s co-owner is hoping the thrills continue when she meets Canada’s 2024 Horse of the Year, undefeated Chantilly, in Saturday’s C$390,000 Grade 1 Fan Hanover Stakes for 3-year-old female pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Ontario. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two award-winning fillies.