Minutes after keeping Beau Jangles perfect both through 10 career starts and all six of his Ontario Sires Stakes events, driver Bob McClure stood in the paddock dripping mud and contemplating the karma of how he arrived here with this superstar 2-year-old pacing colt, who dominated his C$300,000 OSS Gold Super Final on Friday (Oct. 10) in a downpour.
Author: by Dave Briggs, for Ontario Racing
BB Lucky Boy, Quarrel take Vernon features; Harmon gets 4,000th win
BB Lucky Boy (John MacDonald) and Quarrel (Chris Long) captured the co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (Oct. 10).
Widger claims Dayton co-features
Driver Sam Widger swept the Dayton co-features on Friday (Oct. 10) night, also leading all drivers with three wins on the card.
Our Honor Defend looks for another upset in Courageous Lady
Following a surprise victory in last Saturday’s $75,000 Buckeye Stallion Series Championship, Our Honor Defend will look to pull off another upset in the $125,000 Grade 3 Courageous Lady on Saturday (Oct. 11) at MGM Northfield Park.
Mateo wins Breast Cancer Awareness Pace at Batavia Downs
On Friday (Oct. 10), Batavia Downs held its annual breast cancer awareness fundraiser in partnership with the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester (N.Y.), which has become a major function on the yearly calendar.
Stars deliver on Hoosier Champions Night
Indiana’s finest were out in full force during Hoosier Champions Night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Oct. 10). The 15-race bonanza crowned 12 Indiana Sire Stakes champions, with eight $250,000 Super Finals for 2- and 3-year olds to go with a quartet of $50,000-$70,000 finals for older competitors.
Calgary Games is hot in Sweden
Swedish first-season sire Calgary Games has gotten off to a great start – both in his home country, Sweden, and in the U.S.
Plainridge cancels Monday’s Grand Circuit card
Due to a developing nor’easter storm that is predicted to bring high winds and heavy rain to the entire eastern seaboard on Sunday and Monday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has approved the recommendation made by Plainridge Park to cancel live racing on Monday (Oct. 13) out of an abundance of caution for those shipping horses from multiple states and the expected daytime weather conditions on Monday that would not be conducive to safe racing.
London Classic Yearling Sale primed for big numbers
Greg Blanchard can point to several reasons why he thinks the London Classic Yearling Sale (LCYS) may be a record-breaking auction.
Two Fold Cold heads Nichols invitees at Bangor Raceway
Bangor Raceway will play host to the $400,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes sophomore championships on Saturday (Oct. 11) with post time slated for 3 p.m. (EDT). Co-featured on the card will be the $25,000 renewal of the Fred Nichols Memorial Invitational, Bangor’s marquee event of the season.