A pair of $12,000 contests, one on each gait, for horses on the ascendancy was featured at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (August 10) afternoon.
Author: by PHHA/Harrah's Philadelphia
Seven Grand, Titans Mischief get NYSS wins at Tioga
Tioga Downs played host for two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old trotting colts & geldings on Sunday (August 10).
Guarantees announced for Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Pocono is happy to announce that in conjunction with the USTA Strategic wagering program the following guaranteed pools will be available on Sun Stakes Saturday (August 16), first post time 2:30 p.m.
Miller, Miller dominate Illinois State Fair
The opening weekend of the Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes belonged to the father-son team of Erv and Marcus Miller, who once again showed their Springfield dominance. Erv sent out six winners during Friday’s (August 8) eliminations, all driven by Marcus, who closed the day with an impressive eight wins.
Michael Paradise, 83, dies
When the Tribune shut down Chicago Today in September, 1974 Mike Paradise was one of a select group from the sports department invited to join the staff of the parent newspaper.
Grand Circuit rolls through Midwest
Beginning at the Fair in Indianapolis on Wednesday with eleven events followed by the Grade 2 “Dan Patch” invitational at Hoosier Park on Friday night, the Grand Circuit culminated at Northfield Park on Saturday night. The event was the Grade 2 $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial.
OHHA to live stream races from Miami County Fair on August 11-12
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from the two-day Miami County Fair meet in Troy, Ohio, on Monday and Tuesday (Aug. 11-12).
Sophomore trotters shine at Northfield
In conjunction with the $300,000 Grade 2 Carl Milstein Memorial, MGM Northfield Park hosted four $65,000 divisions of the Ohio Sires Stakes (OSS) for sophomore trotters on Saturday (August 9).
She’safirewoman still perfect in OSS as Northfield hosts third leg for freshman pacers
She’safirewoman remains perfect in the Ohio Sires Stakes. The Mark Winters trainee won on Saturday (Aug. 9) as MGM Northfield Park hosted two $65,000 divisions of freshman filly pacers and three $50,000 divisions of freshman colt pacers in the third leg of the OSS.
Ranger triples on closing day at Topsham (ME) Fair
Driver Bruce Ranger provided the exclamation point to an exciting week of racing as the 171st meeting at the Topsham Fair came to a successful conclusion on Saturday (August 9) when the winner of 10,577 career races added three more top-tallies to his impressive credentials while also taking top honors in the annual $6500 Topsham Fair Open.