A rainy Saturday night (Sept. 28) made it tricky to produce the winning Pick-5 play, forcing a $1,273 carryover into the Sunday (Sept. 29) program.
Author: by Kenny Livengood, for MGM Northfield Park
Track records fall in final leg of Ohio Sires Stakes
Despite two days of rain, the track at Hollywood Dayton Raceway was fast and produced five track records as freshman pacers and trotters wrapped up the final leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes on Saturday (Sept. 28). Eight divisions carried a purse of $65,000.
Pirate Hanover steals feature at Vernon
Pirate Hanover (Aaron Byron) fired late to win the $8,500 featured Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Sept. 28).
Villiam, Power And Grace both stellar in Batavia Opens
There were a pair of $13,500 Open Handicap races highlighting the Saturday (Sept. 28) night card at Batavia Downs and the winners of each put in stout efforts in victory on a rain-soaked night in Genesee County.
Twin B Joe Fresh and Jiggy Jog S romp at Hollywood Dayton
Twin B Joe Fresh and Jiggy Jog S headed to Saturday’s stakes action at Hollywood Dayton Raceway with top billing, and the sport’s two highest-ranked stars did not disappoint. Twin B Joe Fresh won the $250,000 Dayton Distaff Derby for older female pacers in a track-record 1:48.3 one race after Jiggy Jog S captured the $250,000 Dayton Oaks for older female trotters by 3-1/4 lengths in 1:52.1.
Secret Agent Man storms through slop to Bluegrass win
Chapter Seven gelding Secret Agent Man posted the swiftest mile of the three divisions for the $256,900 Greenshoe Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters, stopping the clock from a front-stepping effort in 1:53.2 on Saturday (Sept. 28) at the Red Mile.
Soiree Hanover back to form in Bluegrass score
Soiree Hanover soared over the slop and her compatriots to register a slight 5-1 upset in a 1:54.2 mile, the fastest of the three divisions for the $252,200 King Of The North Bluegrass Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies, on Saturday (Sept. 28) at The Red Mile.
Steely Knife upsets, Better Is Nice delivers in Bluegrass colt pace
Steely Knife and Better Is Nice both powered first over and persevered to win in their respective divisions of the $197,000 Captaintreacherous Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings, on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 28) at The Red Mile.
Pelling sweeps Bluegrass filly pace
Trainer Brett Pelling denied a pair of favorites with Rocket Deo and Disney to cash the lion’s share of the total $170,000 purse in the Papi Rob Hanover Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 28) at The Red Mile.
Saulsbrook Victor scores in Pocono feature
Saulsbrook Victor, a winner in Open handicap company at Woodbine Mohawk Park in his last start, translated his sharp form upon coming south of the border, winning the $18,500 fast-class handicap pace in 1:48.3 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on a cool and misty Saturday afternoon (Sept. 28).