Maine’s freshmen filly pacers closed out the Topsham Fair on Saturday (Aug. 9) with two $11,000-plus divisions held before the regular card.
Author: by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland
Hohneck Impressively Tests Form Ahead of the International Trot
French trotter Hohneck (sired by Royal Dream), owned and trained by Philippe Allaire and driven by Gabriele Gelormini, delivered a powerful performance at the Argentan track in Normandy, proving he’s in top shape for the upcoming International Trot at Yonkers Raceway in September.
Paris’s Dragon dominates $100,000 Myron Charna President’s Pace at MGM Northfield Park
Paris’s Dragon scored his third straight victory on Saturday (August 9), in the $100,000 Myron Charna President’s Pace at MGM Northfield Park.
Ferretti scores impressively in $100,000 Tom Aldrich President’s Trot at MGM Northfield Park
Ferretti wasted no time making the lead in the $100,000 Tom Aldrich President’s Trot at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday (August 9). He made every pole a winning one in a valiant effort.
Prince Hal Hanover romps in $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial at MGM Northfield Park
Prince Hal Hanover followed up the disqualification in the Meadowlands Pace with a win in the Grade 1 $385,000 Adios Final at The Meadows on July 26th and a powerhouse victory in the Grade 2 $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial on Saturday (August 9) at MGM Northfield Park. He has solidified his place among the top 3-year-olds with back to back convincing victories.
Monti, Rice sweep Saturday features at Batavia Downs
Driver Drew Monti and trainer Maria Rice teamed up to capture the top two feature races at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 9) evening with Melanion N and Lip Reader A and both winners got across in contrasting styles.
Trotting Twister touches down at Topsham (ME)
Another tornado of trotting bloodstock was spotted along the I-95 corridor as every division of Maine-bred trotters spun into the Topsham Fair on Wednesday (Aug. 6) afternoon, with six $11,000-plus splits of the Maine Sire Stakes for the 2- and 3-year-old diagonally gaited groups.
Florida Chapter of USHWA announces 2025 Finkelson Scholarship Winners
The Florida Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association (Florida USHWA) has announced the four candidates who will receive awards this year from the final 2025 Allen J. Finkelson Scholarship program.
Hat trick for Autym Sowers roster at Topsham Fair (ME)
Topsham, ME — Trainer Autym Sowers held the hot hand on an idyllic mid-summer afternoon at the Topsham Fair on Wednesday (August 6), sending four of her charges to frolic around the…
Vergery Carson: a pioneering female harness driver’s triumph and tragedy 90 years ago
Bangor, ME — In 1935, the big news at the Topsham Fair in Maine wasn’t the debut of parimutuel wagering. It was 19-year-old Vergery Luella Carson, a barnstorming harness racing sensation from…