Friday (August 25) night Northville highlights had four-year-old trotting gelding Rose Run Xander (Triumphant Caviar – Loconotion) and driver Drew Neill equal the trotting track record for four-year-old trotting geldings set by The Land Shark and Wally McIlmurray, Jr in 2017 in 1:57 flat in race three. Cruisin Thru Time and trainer/driver Kody Massey captured the featured Mares Open Pace in front-running style in 1:55 flat.
Author: by Ken Terpenning, for Northville Downs
Morrill sweeps features at Batavia
The trotters were on full display under the Friday night (Aug. 25) lights at Batavia Downs but the spotlight fell directly on driver Jim Morrill Jr., who choreographed the journeys of the winners of the top two events.
Sierra Girl, Paulina Hanover win PASS splits at Pocono
Sierra Girl and Paulina Hanover picked up Pennsylvania Sire Stakes victories in the two-year-old trotting filly class on Sunday (Aug. 20) night at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The races comprised the final leg of the Sire Stakes preliminaries before the Pennsylvania finals are held on Saturday, September 2 at Pocono.
Two Ohio county fairs live streams set for Monday
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season with live-streaming coverage of the second day of racing from the Lorain County Fair in Wellington and the first day of racing from the Allen County Fair in Lima, Ohio on Monday (August 21).
Andy Miller scores 10,000th victory; Karl blows the doors off rivals at Red Mile
Driver Andy Miller became the 21st driver in North America to win 10,000 races on Sunday (Aug. 20) at Red Mile. He steered Samwise The Brave to his first career victory in four starts in 1:56.1 in a $15,000 third leg of the Kentucky Goldenrod Series for male sophomore trotters. The card in Lexington featured 10 stakes contests on a 13-race card and demonstrated Karl (Yannick Gingras) is another colt to keep an eye on moving forward after a dominating performance in the $80,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes third round action in his second start.
Calabrese, Sheridan, Beltrami capture Philly AHDC events
The three American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) events at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 20) saw three different drivers land in the winner’s circle – a pair off of tight finishes and one off a blowout.
Thunder Hunter Joe, Huntinthelastdolar score in NYSS splits at Tioga
Tioga Downs welcomed two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old pacing colts & geldings on Sunday (August 20).
Hierro Boko and Bengurion Jet join MGM Yonkers International Trot field
The 2023 edition of the MGM Yonkers International Trot is just a few weeks away on September 9, and two more European horses – Hierro Boko and Bengurion Jet – have accepted invitations to the $1 million race.
T C I, Security Protected capture PASS legs at Pocono
T C I and Security Protected scored in divisions of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes held on Sunday (August 13) night at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Each of the two races for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings carried a purse of $78,680.
McNair leads after day one of WDC; USA Ross sits fourth
Canadian driver Doug McNair has the lead following day one of the World Driving Championship on Sunday (August 13) at Victoria Park Wolvega in The Netherlands. American Jordan Ross is currently in second following a game second place effort in leg two of the championship.