Freshman pacing fillies took to the track on Wednesday (Aug. 28) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with a pair of $67,500 Indiana Sire Stakes divisions for their fourth leg. The streaking Brookview Fancy won her fourth straight, while JK Pearl Stone rallied late to score in their respective divisions, each in a lifetime best time.
Author: by Jacob Rheinheimer, for Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Rookie fillies repeat in Maryland Sire Stakes
After her 4-1/2 length score last week, Ragtime Red delivered a similarly dominant performance in the second Maryland Sire Stakes preliminary round for 2-year-old fillies, held Wednesday (Aug. 28) at Ocean Downs, pacing a lifetime-best 1:55.2 mile in her $10,000 division. Pacer Lu’s Darling and trotter K J The Thirteenth also repeated in their respective divisions.
NYSS County Fair finals Sunday at Goshen Historic Track
The New York Sire Stakes holds its 2024 County Fair Series Finals this Sunday (Sept. 1) at Goshen Historic Track. The finals will feature eight races of 2- and 3-year-old pacers and trotters, with post time at 1 p.m.
Determination fuels ‘Ardan’ success
When owner Bill Peshina bought Irish-bred pacer Oakwood Ardan in late December, he said he was just hoping for a nice racehorse he could watch every week and be proud of. Eight months and 10 wins later, Peshina added, “He’s sure done that for me.” Oakwood Ardan, trained by Robert Cleary, will make his next start Saturday in the C$540,000 Canadian Pacing Derby at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Videos available for Blue Chip Farms’ sale yearlings
Videos for Blue Chip Farms’ yearlings selling at Goshen, Hoosier and Lexington are now available.
Freehold Raceway seeks drivers’ valet
Freehold Raceway is looking for a valet for the drivers for Fridays and Saturdays (plus five Thursdays).
It’s My Show seeks more Mohawk magic in Pacing Derby
Although his first three years on the Grand Circuit left his connections wanting more at times, there is no doubt It’s My Show knows how to captivate an audience on the big stage.
MGM Northfield Park cancels Wednesday program
Due to a power failure caused by electrical issues, live racing has been cancelled for Wednesday (Aug. 28) at MGM Northfield Park.
Chapter Seven colt tops inaugural Select European Yearling Sale in Deauville
A sale with just foreign yearlings in France, whose stud book is closed for other than trotters registered in France. Yes, the inaugural Select European Yearling Sale was held Tuesday in Deauville in Normandy with a book of 95 yearlings from Sweden, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, and The Netherlands.
Massive Speed stays undefeated in Maine Sire Stakes
Marc Tardif’s Massive Speed has been a huge success in the 2-year-old male pacing ranks of the Maine Sire Stakes, winning every race that he ever entered. That swath of superiority continued on Tuesday (Aug. 27) at the Windsor Fair when the colt picked up his sixth consecutive victory and a new time badge, while going for the $19,662 enhanced purse.