Deal With It Roman (1:55.1-$30.40) reached speeds unknown on Wednesday (Aug. 14) at the Skowhegan State Fair as he shaved nearly two seconds off his previous lifetime best while scorching the “Skow-Town” oval with the capable hands of driver Aaron Hall holding the lines.
Author: by Mike Sweeney
Sophomore pacers skedaddle at Skowhegan
The Downeast faithful invaded the Skowhegan State Fair on Tuesday (Aug. 13) and Wednesday (Aug. 14) with four divisions of 3-year-old pacers going postward under the lights in the Maine Sire Stakes.
Mandy Jones vaults to lead in Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series
Even though Mandy Jones did not pick up any wins at either the Miami County Fair at Troy, Ohio, on Monday (Aug. 12) or the Henry County Fair at Napoleon, Ohio, on Wednesday (Aug. 14), she garnered enough points at those two fairs to vault to the top in the Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series.
Denmark standout Get A Wish back for 2024 MGM Yonkers International Trot
Get A Wish made the long journey to compete in the $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot in 2023 only to fall victim to a bad trip. His connections are hoping for better luck after receiving the third invitation to the Sept. 7 event.
Rain cancels Thursday’s Illinois championships
Thursday’s (Aug. 15) scheduled harness racing card at the Illinois State Fair and its eight ICF championships has been canceled because of rain.
Signature Series at Woodsfield reminder
Just a reminder that the entries for the Paul Bolon Signature Series Pace to be raced on Tuesday (Aug. 20) close on Saturday (Aug. 17) at 11 a.m. and for the Darrol Byers Signature Series Trot to be raced on Wednesday (Aug. 21) close on Sunday (Aug. 18) at 11 a.m.
Three in a row for Maddie’s Delite in Buckeye Stallion Series
Threes were wild in the Buckeye Stallion Series freshman filly pace at MGM Northfield Park on Wednesday (Aug. 14). Three of the four $20,000 divisions were won by repeat winners, including Maddie’s Delite who won for the third time in three Buckeye Stallion Series starts. Dan Noble drove three of the four division winners and three of the winners set new lifetime marks.
Winbak Farm Goshen Yearling Sale videos now posted
Courtly Choice offspring have earned $640,460 in 2024 New York Sire Stakes. He is the sire of Fast Choice p,2,1:54.3h-’24 ($103,550) and Courts On Fire p,2,1:55.3h–’24 ($67,308), who are the first and third richest 2-year-old colts in the program to date. The colts, like their sire, were bred, raised and sold by Winbak Farm.
Favorites prevail in Indiana Sire Stakes at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Indiana Sire Stakes continued at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Wednesday (Aug. 14) with a pair of divisions for rookie pacing fillies featured on the 13-race card. Brookview Fancy and Can’ttouchthese each delivered as the bettor’s choice in their respective divisions in round three of six for the pacing fillies.
Too close to call in Margareta Wallenius-Kleberg Trophy at Solvalla
Was it Bedazzled Sox with Claes Sjöström or Double Deceiver with Orjan Kihlström who was first past the post in the prestigious Margareta Wallenius-Kleberg Trophy Wednesday night at Solvalla?