A pair of $17,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies closed out the week of harness racing at the Skowhegan State Fair on Saturday (Aug. 16) with a baker’s dozen vying for their own piece of the pie.
Author: by Chris Tully, for Maine Sire Stakes
Christopher Dance N takes first US win at Philly
Christopher Dance N, who had bad luck in his U.S. debut at The Meadowlands, opened his American win count with a 1:51.3 victory in the $14,000 feature for up-and-coming pacers on a muggy Sunday afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Two Fold Cold wins Hight, Switzer scores seven at Skowhegan (ME) State Fair
The seven day race meet at the Skowhegan State Fair came to a glorious conclusion on Saturday (August 16), highlighted by the $15,000 renewal of the Hight Invitational, prominently featured on the highly competitive 13-race program.
Madden Oaks scores in NYSS at Tioga
Madden Oaks (Braxten Boyd) charges late to capture the featured $123,900 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for sophomore pacing colts & geldings at Tioga Downs on Sunday (August 17).
Indiana (PA) post times change for both days
Horsemen racing at the Indiana County Fair (PA) on Thursday and Friday afternoon (August 21-22) are advised that post time for both cards will be 2 p.m. This information may be in contrast to what had appeared in other media earlier.
Big Grand Circuit weekend concludes
Seventeen Grand Circuit events took place this weekend, with several Grade 1 events happening.
Beautiful Memory, Bahama Momma, Caviart Daisy clash at The Red Mile
On Tuesday (Aug. 19) Beautiful Memory, Bahama Momma and Caviart Daisy renew their rivalry in the $80,000 third round leg of the Kentucky Championship Series for freshman filly pacers. The 15-race program also consists of two $35,000 second round legs of the Kentucky Sire Stakes for older male and female trotters and pacers. Third round action also continues for 2-year-old pacing fillies with two $30,000 divisions of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, three $15,000 divisions of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series and two $10,000 divisions of the Kentucky Wildcat Series.
OHHA to live stream races from 175th Allen County Fair on August 18-19
Grove City, OH — The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from the 175th Allen County Fair in Lima, Ohio, on…
Speed was the name of the game at Vincennes
The summer meeting at the Vincennes track in Paris kicked off on Saturday (August 16) with a real speed fest in the five qualifying races for the classic French age-group races, which will be held in September.
Ohio Sires Stakes and Buckeye Stallion Series on display at Scioto Downs
A single $100,000 Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old colt pacers was held Saturday (August 16) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with Harrisburg Heist taking the spoils in 1:49.