The Thursday night (Aug. 1) program at Running Aces featured the Minnesota-sired sophomore pacers with three divisions going for a total purse of $42,500.
Author: by Darin Gagne, for Running Aces
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Aug. 3
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 3).
Racing returns to Greenville on Aug. 16-17
Racing returns to the famed oval in Greenville, Ohio, on Friday (Aug. 16) and Saturday (Aug. 17); first post both evenings at 6:30 p.m.
Sabonis, Tellmeitmatters lead Sire Stakes winners at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Despite a delayed start to the card due to strong thunderstorms moving through Anderson, Ind., the action on the racetrack was fast and furious on Thursday (Aug. 1) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Two divisions of Indiana Sire Stakes for sophomore pacing and trotting colts on the 14-race card saw favorites deliver and Sabonis and Tellmeitmatters extend their lengthy win streaks.
Too Soon BG stuns in Ocean claiming series
After finishing third and second in the first two preliminary rounds, Too Soon BG turned a pocket ride into an 11-1 upset in the third leg of the Diane ‘Mum’ Stevenson Memorial Series, for $12,500 claiming pacers, on Thursday (Aug. 1) at Ocean Downs.
Scioto cancels majority of Thursday card
The majority of the Thursday (Aug. 1) race card at Eldorado Scioto Downs was cancelled due to track condition, lightning in the area and out of concern for all participants and fans.
Hambletonian showdown: ‘Let’s get it on’
Since the end of last year, harness racing fans have looked forward to a third meeting between 3-year-old trotters Karl and T C I. The award-winning colts split their two encounters in 2023, and after both beginning this season in May, will finally compete together in the same race on Saturday at The Meadowlands. The fact the encounter will occur in the sport’s premier race for 3-year-old trotters, the $1.05 million Hambletonian, with both horses coming off elimination wins last week, has only heightened the drama.
Tioga to host NYSS freshman trotters on Sunday
Stablemates Gangsta Talk (Ake Svanstedt) and Happy Jack B (Tyler Buter) lead a group of seven 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings in search of the $106,300 leg of the New York Sire Stakes on Sunday (Aug. 4) at Tioga Downs.
2024 Breeders Crown Charity Challenge kicks off Friday
The 2024 Breeders Crown Charity Challenge kicks off this Friday (Aug. 2) with a live draw to determine the Challenge teams. This year, a driver, trainer, owner, and influencer will be grouped together to raise funds for the designated charities.
Clarence Hand, 91, dies
Clarence Earl Hand, 91, born Oct. 24, 1932 in Bloomsbury, N.J., died July 21, 2024, in Williamsburg, Va.