Summer Slash took advantage of a step back from last week’s Open into a lower conditioned event at Batavia Downs, where she power-moved to victory in the $12,500 fillies and mares pacing feature on Wednesday (Oct. 9) night.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs
Rebecca “Becky” Ater, 93, dies
Rebecca J. “Becky” (Steinhauser) Ater, 93, of Clarksburg, Ohio, died Oct. 7, 2024, at Berger Hospital, following a brief illness.
Blooded Horse Sale taking yearling entries
Time to get your black type yearlings in for the 77th annual Blooded Horse Fall Sale to be held Nov. 20, at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio.
Springfield session nears its end
It’s the last three days of Hawthorne’s 2024 downstate harness racing meetings. Next week Illinois Standardbred racing shifts to the Hawthorne facility just outside Chicago’s western city limits where at long last pari-mutuel wagering returns to the Prairie state after an eight-month hiatus and racing goes on rain or shine.
Black Book #2 entries are now closed
Black Book #2 entries are now closed.
Minler-Grabatin and Flamboro draws join Mohawk Race Office
Woodbine Mohawk Park management today announced the Standardbred Race Office has added Sheri Minler-Grabatin to the team and will now conduct all draws for Flamboro Downs.
Stockade Seelster being syndicated; to stand in Ohio
Stockade Seelster p,2,1:49.3s; 3,1:48.4s ($1,279,127) has been retired and will stand in Ohio beginning in 2025.
Dual carryovers highlight Wednesday card at MGM Northfield Park
When live racing resumes on Wednesday night (Oct. 9) at MGM Northfield Park, fans will be treated to an astonishing opportunity in the Pick-5. On Tuesday night (Oct. 8) the Pick-5 was challenging for the second night in a row, and it spiraled a carryover of $18,419 over to the Wednesday program.
NAADA continues its support for race secretaries
The North American Amateur Driver’s Association (NAADA), who have been long-time supporters of the American Harness Racing Secretaries, Inc. (AHRS), will again be making a $1,000 donation to the AHRS annual meeting scheduled for Dec. 5 through Dec. 7 in Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Chantilly moves into top three; Sig Sauer and Fallout join Top 10 in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Chantilly moved into the top three and Sig Sauer and Fallout joined the Top 10 in the Week 17 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday.