Young, precocious, and loaded with grit, Liam’s Ace has been dealing himself in against some of the most steely-jawed veterans to be found along the state-of-Maine harness racing circuit. Week after week, to the table they come, determined to teach the upstart pacer some etiquette and manners, and instead, week after week, the old-school campaigners get taken to task, as the new kid in town continues to hold all the winning cards.
Author: by Mike Sweeney, for Bangor Raceway
Sippinonsearoc to stand at Victory Hill Farms
Sipponsearoc, this year’s 3-year-old colt Breeders Crown champion and former fastest 2-year-old of all time, will stand the 2026 breeding season in Indiana at Victory Hill Farms under the management of Dr. J Stallion Management for an introductory stud fee of $7,500.
Caesars Entertainment to sponsor Dan Patch Awards banquet
The U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) is pleased to announce that a three-year agreement has been reached with Caesars Entertainment to sponsor the annual Dan Patch Awards banquet, which honors the year’s best equines and humans in harness racing.
$6,495 carryover in Pick-5 at Yonkers on Thursday
Carryovers in the Pick 5 at MGM Yonkers Raceway have become a common occurrence as of late, and there will be $6,494.25 in the pot to start the sequence on Thursday (October 29) after nobody was able to hit the wager on Wednesday’s (October 28) program. The pool will be guaranteed at $20,000.
Prince Of Honor takes Open Trot at Dayton
Driver Chris Page and Prince Of Honor picked up their second straight victory with a 1:53.2 effort in the $28,000 Open Trot at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on Wednesday (Oct. 29).
“Summer” was far from done at Batavia Downs Wednesday
Despite being in a bad spot amidst significant road traffic late in the mile that could have cost her a victory, Summer Slash was given a masterful steer in the late stages of the race to win the featured $11,800 Class-AA Open Handicap for fillies and mares on Wednesday (Oct. 29) night at Batavia Downs.
Simpson Stakes conclude 2025 Pocono stay
The John Simpson Sr. Memorial Stakes concluded their 2025 run at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (Oct. 27), with two-year-old fillies featured: two $48,500 divisions of the Davidia Hanover for trotters and two $46.700 divisions of the Razzle Hanover for pacers. All eight Simpson stakes are named after a champion horse that the Hall of Fame had a large hand in during his Hall of Fame career.
Memorynimagination, A New Leader go career miles at Plainridge
Despite a chill in the air, big miles were still produced in the top trots at Plainridge Park on Monday (Oct. 27) afternoon.
Caviart Daisy shatters 2-year-old filly pace in Virginia Breeder’s Finale at Shenandoah Downs
Frank Chick’s Caviart Daisy thundered past front stepping Caviart Amore Mio at the half and cruised to a Virginia Breeder’s victory in the $91,025 2-Year-Old Filly Pace finale — in record time for that division.
USHDC honors Boys and Girls Club
For the second consecutive week, Adarryl Gates has won the United States Harness Driving Club (USHDC) feature at Cumberland Run.