Just one week ago, Dave McNeight III had a brilliant night at Batavia Downs as he won five races on the card. On Saturday (Aug. 31), McNeight one-upped himself at The Downs as he won six races during the program and now sits a solid second for dash wins this meet.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs Gaming
Grand slam for Bailey at Vernon
Leading driver Leon Bailey drove four winners including a win with Woodside Gabe in the $8,500 featured Fink/Moriarity Wedding Celebration Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Saturday (August 31).
Pick 5 carryover kicks off International Trot week at Yonkers
Monday night’s (September 2) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway will have a $3,085.64 carryover in the Pick 5 after nobody had five-of-five in the wager on Saturday night (August 31). The guaranteed pool for the sequence will be $10,000.
Formful feature races despite slop at Pocono
The rain started coming down in earnest about mid-card Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, though the featured events saw strongly-backed horses continue to display solid recent form and emerge victorious despite the developing off going.
Marohn Jr. continues to dominate at Freehold
After scoring five wins on opening day at harness racing’s “afternoon delight”, Freehold Raceway last Friday, Jimmy Marohn Jr. continues to be a dominant force at the half-mile oval. Marohn won 7 out of the 21 races held last weekend. He put up similar numbers this weekend, visiting the winner’s circle after 6 of the 21 races held over Friday (August 30) and Saturday (August 31) this week, including a grand slam today.
Swift fillies sparkle at Stoneboro (PA) fair
The females were the stars of the show at the last fair on the “western swing” of the Pennsylvania fair racing season, rewriting the record books on Thursday (two-year-olds) and Friday (three-year-olds) at the fairgrounds at this northwest Pennsylvania oval.
Whisper Of Luck does it again in Maine Sire Stakes
Freshmen pacing filly Whisper Of Luck has shown an abundance of skill during the Fair circuit of the Maine Sire Stakes, grabbing her second consecutive victory on Friday (Aug. 30) at the historic Windsor Fair.
French yearling sale up two percent
France’s largest yearling auction, The Deauville Yearling Sale organized by Arqana-Trot and held over three days, along with the innovation, The Select European Yearling Sale conducted the day before, was a great success.
SBOANJ breeders awards reminder
The 2024 SBOANJ Breeders Awards will pay 12% of money earned by a New Jersey sired horse to the first breeder of record.
Sig Sauer, Warrawee Michelle score in Classic elims at Big M
A pair of stars shined bright Friday night (August 30) at The Meadowlands as the New Jersey Classic had nine eliminations for 2- and 3-year-olds of each sex and gait.