Two-year-old trotting colts took to the track at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Saturday (Aug. 24) with a pair of $66,500 Indiana Sire Stakes divisions, with round four mirroring the results from leg three. Eugene The Genius continued his winning ways with a career best effort to take the first division, while Sure Did went first-up once again for his second-straight stakes score in the second division.
Author: by Jacob Rheinheimer, for Harrah's Hoosier Park
Maryland massive in William Wellwood Memorial
Marcus Melander trainee Maryland motored out of post nine and secured a snug trip to a big payday with a 1:53.4 blowout victory in the C$575,000 William Wellwood Memorial on Saturday night (Aug. 24) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Favorites first in Eternal Camnation; Boxer Seelster upsets in Nassagaweya
A pair of C$110,000 divisions of the Eternal Camnation saw public choices Chantilly and Perfectly Chic deliver, while Boxer Seelster returned double-digit dividends in the lone C$230,000 division of the Nassagaweya Stakes on Saturday night (Aug. 24) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Inaminute Hanover charges late to win feature at Tioga
Inaminute Hanover (Mike Merton) captures the $16,000 Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (August 24).
Zapaca wins Open at Vernon
Vernon, NY — Zapaca (Steeven Genois) captured the $8,500 featured Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Saturday (August 24). Wallet was first the quarter in :26.2. He slowed things down with a…
Sister Mary Maude crushes record in NYSS at Batavia
Sophomore trotters of both sexes were on hand to compete for their share of $233,300 in purses in the New York Sire Stakes at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 24) night and a new track standard was established in the first set.
Monalishi makes some noise in Peaceful Way Final
Monalishi, in rein to James MacDonald, rocketed home in record fashion to win a thrilling renewal of the C$390,000 Peaceful Way final, Saturday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Carryover added to guaranteed pool in Monday night’s Pick 5 at Yonkers
No winning tickets were held in Saturday night’s Pick 5 at MGM Yonkers Raceway, triggering a $2,700.28 in the sequence when racing resumes on Monday (August 26).
Desperate Man cruises to $100,000 Kane Memorial win at Batavia
A patient drive by driver Matt Kakaley paid big dividends for Desperate Man, who won the $100,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial pace at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 24) night.
SPHO-NJ announces Alison Giorgianni President Emeritus, Destiny Sheard appointed acting President
After serving with remarkable dedication since 2009 as president of the Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey (SPHO-NJ), Alison Giorgianni has stepped into the esteemed position of president emeritus. Her leadership has been pivotal in steering the organization through numerous successes and challenges.