Gabe Prewitt and Jessica Otten, who both provide commentary for Fox Sports broadcasts of harness racing on America’s Day at the Races, will join Michael Carter on the broadcast at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday (Aug. 10).
Author: by Michael Carter, for MGM Northfield Park
Nine is fine for Merriman on Sunday at MGM Northfield Park; triple carryover highlights Monday card
North America’s leading dash champion, Aaron Merriman, put up some big numbers on Sunday (Aug. 4) at MGM Northfield Park, with nine victories on the 15-race program.
Wednesday post time at Honesdale (PA) is 3 p.m.
A clarification that the harness races for the Honesdale (PA) fair racing this Wednesday (Aug. 7) start at 3 p.m.; the time may have appeared differently elsewhere.
No repeats in Pa-sired freshman pacing colt stakes
On Sunday evening (Aug. 4) Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania hosted four divisions of the $190,912 second preliminary round of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing males, along with six $20,000 divisions of the companion Stallion Series, and none of the ten winners can claim two victories in their respective events.
Undefeated Primo Maschio romps in MSRF
After sweeping the Bucky Gray Jr. Memorial Series, Primo Maschio kept his undefeated career record intact with a devastating 13-3/4 length score in his $27,275 Maryland Standardbred Race Fund (MSRF) event for 2-year-old male pacers on Sunday (Aug. 4) at Ocean Downs.
Zapaca and War Of Will score feature wins at Vernon
Zapaca (Steeven Genois) and War Of Will (Leon Bailey) took the co-features at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 3).
Stranger Things, Power And Grace take Batavia features
A pair of $13,500 Open Handicaps — one on the pace and one on the trot — highlighted the Saturday (Aug. 3) card at Batavia Downs and both events provided exciting finishes.
Meadows cancels final race Saturday
During race 12 at The Meadows on Saturday evening (Aug. 3), a heavy rainstorm moved through the area. Race 13 on the program was canceled as the drivers deemed the racing surface unsafe and refused to drive.
Matt Kakaley clicks for six Saturday at Pocono
Matt Kakaley reclaimed the lead in the Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania drivers derby with a six-win performance on Saturday afternoon, including a sweep of the three $17,000 featured trots, whose times went down as the track condition was rerated to a lesser condition.
Todd Schadel sweeps sophomore stakes at Honesdale
The Todd Schadel stable made a sweep of the four “A” sections of the Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes for 3-year-olds raced Saturday afternoon (Aug. 3) at the fairgrounds near the northeast corner of the state, including setting the all-age track trotting mark of 1:59.3 with the filly Loveyoubunches.