Three horses — Demonic Niko, She’safirewoman, and Ready Russell — are looking to stay perfect in this year’s Ohio Sires Stakes as Eldorado Scioto Downs hosts the fourth leg for freshmen as part of a big night of racing on Saturday (Aug. 23).
Author: by Wes Mayberry, for the OHHA
Packed Saturday card at Scioto Downs
The $1 million Saturday (Aug. 23) race card at Eldorado Scioto Downs is packed with a quartet of Grade 3 $100,000 events, headlined by the standout pacing mare Sylvia Hanover.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Aug. 23
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (Aug. 23).
NYSS season at Monticello closes Monday
The Swan Song for the 2025 New York Sire Stakes program at Monticello Raceway will be heard when the last leg of Sire Stakes for 2-year-old filly pacers occurs on Monday (Aug. 25).
Kentucky champion Aperfect Annie aims for winner’s circle at The Red Mile
On Sunday (Aug. 24) Sunday Night Lights, sponsored by Crawford Farms, will host a 15-race card at The Red Mile with the spotlight on two 80,000 third-round legs of the Kentucky Championship Series for sophomore trotting fillies and their male counterparts on the pace.
Variegated, My Debt Collecter in $236,700 NYSS at Batavia Saturday
Batavia Downs will host the New York Sire Stakes on Saturday (Aug. 23), when 3-year-old trotters of both genders will line up in three divisions valued at $236,700 and headline a stellar card of late summer racing that offers a total of $488,300 in purses.
Multiple carryovers for Friday’s card at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Horseplayers will have an opportunity at a pair of carryovers for tonight’s (Aug. 22) 13-race card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Ardonne looks to impress again in Wellwood Memorial final
As trainer Megan Scran was preparing Ardonne for his 2-year-old season, she had a very good feeling about the young trotter. Perhaps, she worried, too good.
Lloyd’s Loves goes coast to coast in Aces distaff feature
The featured event on the Thursday night (Aug. 21) harness racing program at Running Aces was the $15,500 Mares Open Handicap pace with a solid field of seven contestants.
On To Norway extends streak to 13 as Burke sweeps INSS
Ron Burke trainees Starlitfranknstein and On To Norway won with authority in a pair of $50,000 Indiana Sire Stakes splits for the sixth leg for sophomore trotting colts, with On To Norway extending his win streak to 13 in the process on Thursday (Aug. 21) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.