Those who stuck around for the almost six-hour Champions Day at the Du Quoin State Fair were treated to the co-fastest mile of all time by an Illinois bred pacer, a 1:47.4 clocking from Fox Valley Landen.
Author: by Mike Paradise, for the IHHA
Ocean Downs shifts Wednesday post time
Officials at Ocean Downs have pushed Wednesday’s (Aug. 28) harness racing program back 40 minutes in anticipation of excessive heat on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Attraente dazzles in track record fashion at Running Aces
The Tuesday night (Aug. 27) program at Running Aces featured a trio of Open events, including heats for freshman trotters and pacers as well as the weekly top Open pace.
The SBOANJ’s Garden State Trot and Home Grown Pace are approaching fast
The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey would like to remind all owners and trainers that the Garden State Trot and Home Grown Pace will take place at Freehold Raceway in September.
Driver approvals due at The Meadowlands
Drivers intending to compete at The Meadowlands for the upcoming meets, including this weekend, must apply and be approved before they will be permitted to drive.
Rookie trotters contest Michigan Championship elims
The stage is set for next week’s rich Michigan Championship card at the Barry Expo Center, in Hastings, Mich., after the eliminations for both 2-year-old trotting divisions were contested on Tuesday (Aug. 27) at the same venue.
Three millionaires entered in $100,000 Kane Memorial Pace at Batavia
The finest group of pacers ever assembled to compete at Batavia Downs will go to post in the $100,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Pace on Saturday (Aug. 24). The top-flight field of eight have a combined lifetime earnings of just under $6.5 million and include millionaires Hellabalou, Covered Bridge and Desperate Man.
Woodbine Mohawk Park hosts Grand Circuit action this week
Grand Circuit racing will take place at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday (Aug. 23) and Saturday (Aug. 24).
R Dutchess out to reign in Peaceful Way
After taking her Peaceful Way Stakes elimination with one of the fastest win times ever by a 2-year-old female trotter in Canada — only Special Way, Mission Brief and Manchego have been quicker — R Dutchess will look to duplicate her mother’s accomplishment by capturing Saturday’s (Aug. 24) C$390,000 final at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Grand Circuit star power Friday and Saturday at Mohawk
While the Canadian Pacing Derby didn’t require eliminations, there is no shortage of star power this weekend at Woodbine Mohawk Park as Grand Circuit stakes action heats up in a big way over the Friday (Aug. 23) and Saturday (Aug. 24) cards.