The Tuesday night (Aug. 20) program at Running Aces featured freshman Minnesota-sired pacers and trotters and High Country Baby stole the show with an impressive inside rally to capture the $17,000 colts and geldings ‘A’ pace in a thrilling three-horse battle to the wire.
Author: by Darin Gagne, for Running Aces
Last call (Aug. 30 deadline) for USTA rule change proposals
The USTA is again petitioning its membership to submit proposals for changes that they would like to see made to the organization’s official rules.
No eliminations needed for Canadian Pacing Derby
This year’s Canadian Pacing Derby at Woodbine Mohawk Park will not require eliminations after 11 older pacers were entered on Tuesday.
Track records decimated at Oceana (Mich.) County Fair
Bo Silas became the fastest trotter in the history of the Oceana County Fair, parrying a head-stretch challenge from Rankin to win Tuesday’s (Aug. 20) $7,950 Michigan Colt Stakes for Michigan-bred 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings in 1:59.
Supplemental entries taken for Blooded Horse Summer Sale
The Blooded Horse Sale is taking supplemental entries for its 69th annual Summer Mixed Sale, Tuesday (Aug. 27), in Springfield, Ohio. The sale features 139 black type yearlings followed by over 100 racehorses, racing prospects and breeding stock.
My Debt Collector wins NYSS at Monticello
The final New York Sire Stakes race of the 2024 season at Monticello Raceway took place Monday afternoon (Aug. 19), where 2-year-old trotting fillies closed out the season. The seven-horse field raced for $106,000.
Tight race for Sam “Chip” Noble award at Greenville Fair
Here are the current standings for the Sam “Chip” Noble award which goes to the leading dash winning driver at our current Greenville Fair meet.
Meadowlands 30 & under handicapping contest set for Aug. 31
The Meadowlands is hosting its annual 30 & under handicapping contest on Saturday (Aug. 31).
Twin B Joe Fresh and Karl remain No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Twin B Joe Fresh and Karl remained No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, while Captain Albano made his first Top 10 appearance of the season in the Week 10 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday.
Lady Bridgerton upsets in Buckeye Stallion Series
Sophomore filly pacers put on a show for the fourth leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series at MGM Northfield Park on Monday evening (Aug. 19). Favorites did not prevail in either of the two $20,000 divisions.