The late Pick-4 wasn’t hit on Monday (Aug. 17) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, leading to a $7,163.66 carryover and a $30,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Tuesday night (Aug. 18).
Author: from Yonkers Raceway Media
Sharp Seven scores in NYSS at Monticello
The lone $115,000 division of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old filly trotters at Monticello Raceway on Monday (Aug. 17) was a five-horse field that saw divisional leader Sharp Seven and driver Matt Kakaley score an 8-length gate-to-wire win in 1:56.3.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Sun Stakes Saturday draws stars to Pocono
The lure of $2.3 million in purses, plus in many cases divisional bragging rights, have attracted a sizable portion of harness racing’s stars to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania for its biggest card of the year, Sun Stakes Saturday, this Saturday afternoon (Aug. 22).
Bert Belanger, 82, dies
Bertrand “Bert” Belanger, 82, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., passed away at home on Aug. 10.
Hernandez, Baker take AHDC Philly paces
Geovany Hernandez went pillar to post while Bruce Baker rushed off the speed to win their respective $8,500 divisions of American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) paces at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Aug. 16).
All Champy surges to victory in Wiseman Memorial
The feature race on Sunday night (Aug. 16) at Running Aces was the $35,000 Steve Wiseman Memorial Trot, which went to post with a very talented field of seven contenders, all trying for the coveted Wiseman trophy, blanket and winner’s purse.
Made For More, Miz Ella Paige victorious in Ohio Sire Stakes
Made For More and Miz Ella Paige recorded victories as Northfield Park Racino hosted two $75,000 divisions of the fourth leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes for freshman filly trotters on Sunday (Aug. 16).
Dark Horse scores 50th career win at Skowhegan State Fair
The Skowhegan State Fair swung open its gates for the 208th consecutive season this week with harness racing taking center stage before the packed, voluminous stands on Sunday (Aug. 16). A 10-race program loaded with competitive combatants filled the outdoor paddocks, but it was a pacer named Dark Horse who stole the limelight while winning for the 50th time in his career.
Dutchman Paul Hagoort wins the German Derby for the ninth time
The 131st Deutsches Traber-Derby at the Mariendorf track (three-quarter-mile track) in Berlin was a major triumph for Dutch harness racing trainer Paul Hagoort, who had two horses in the race — with them finishing first and second.