A large trackside crowd was treated to a robust card of racing at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Aug. 26) that was headlined by the track’s signature event, the $75,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Invitational Pace. A full field of eight top Open pacers went postward with Covered Bridge taking the winner’s share of the purse after a dominating finish.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs Gaming
Drawn Impression makes a strong impression in Peaceful Way Final
Drawn Impression flaunted her fleet-of-foot flair in Saturday’s C$425,000 Peaceful Way final at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Caviart Belle earns stakes record in Eternal Camantion
Odds-on choice Caviart Belle toured the Woodbine Mohawk Park oval under a tight grip from Yannick Gingras to eclipse a decade-old record in winning the C$114,350 second of two divisions for the Eternal Camnation Stakes, for two-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday (August 26) night.
Sweet Oliver scores impressively at Northville
Six-year-old pacing gelding Sweet Oliver (Three Olives – Sugar Biscuit) and driver Ed Hennessey clocked the fastest mile on the 10 race program Saturday (August 26) night in 1:54.
Incommunicado scores in Pocono feature
Incommunicado kept alive an impressive winning streak when he dominated the featured Open trot on Saturday (August 26) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The race carried the day’s top purse of $30,000.
Posner named SBOANJ board member
The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey’s board of directors would like to welcome its newest member Michael Posner of Jackson, New Jersey. He is filling a vacancy in the driver/trainer category from earlier this year.
Tuscan Prince crowned victorious in OSS Gold
Tuscan Prince won the second race Friday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park, a C$100,400 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold division for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings.
Call Me Goo, Climb The Pole best in Casual Breeze
Call Me Goo and Climb The Pole each picked up their first Grand Circuit victories in Friday’s (August 25) Casual Breeze Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Schmitz to LBJ Wall of Fame
Robert “Bob” Schmitz, former Chairman of the Ohio State Racing Commission, has been selected as the 38th Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame honoree by the Delaware County Fair.
Rose Run Xander equals track record, Cruisin Thru Time scores in feature
Friday (August 25) night Northville highlights had four-year-old trotting gelding Rose Run Xander (Triumphant Caviar – Loconotion) and driver Drew Neill equal the trotting track record for four-year-old trotting geldings set by The Land Shark and Wally McIlmurray, Jr in 2017 in 1:57 flat in race three. Cruisin Thru Time and trainer/driver Kody Massey captured the featured Mares Open Pace in front-running style in 1:55 flat.