Noses, closers, and upsets were the order of the day at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Sunday evening (July 28), especially in the two feature races.
Author: from the PHHA/Pocono
Call Me Goo dominates Maryland Sire Stakes
Taking a brief respite from Grand Circuit company, Graham Grace Stables’ Call Me Goo showed her class on Sunday (July 28) at Ocean Downs with a facile 1:57.3 win over four rivals in the $25,500 Maryland Sire Stakes for 4- and 5-year-old trotters.
Bedford (PA) races to be charted Tuesday and Wednesday
Horsemen planning to race at the Bedford (PA) Fair Sire Stakes two-day event this coming Tuesday and Wednesday (July 30 and 31) should be aware that these races at Bedford will be charted.
Tardif-Switzer sweep Maine Sires for 3-year-old male pacers
Kevin Switzer Jr. steered two of the Marc Tardif stable’s six 3-year-old male pacers to wire-to-wire victories in both $16,000-plus legs of the Maine Sire Stakes on Thursday (July 25) at the Bangor State Fair.
Hambletonian Fan Experience Saturday
American Dream, The Meadowlands and the Hambletonian Society will hold a Fan Experience event at the entertainment/retail center on Saturday (July 27) from noon-2 p.m.
Fast Choice looking to extend win streak in NYSS
The New York Sire Stakes 2-year-old male pacers will visit Monticello Raceway on Monday (July 29).
Breakfast With The Babies draws to a close
The curtain came down on the 2024 edition of Breakfast With The Babies, so graciously sponsored each season by Jules Siegel under his Fashion Farms nom de course, on a sunny Friday morning (July 26) at The Meadowlands. With little wind and temperatures in the mid-70s, the card got underway at 10 a.m.
Kevin Switzer Jr. wins driver’s title at Bangor State Fair
Kevin Switzer Jr. roared into Maine’s fairground harness racing season in high gear, scoring four wins during the Bangor State Fair’s one day meet, becoming the kingpin of the first session of harness racing to be held at the 175-year-old agricultural exhibition in 32 years.
Sheridan, Keppler win Yonkers NAADA trots
Yogi Sheridan powered from the pocket while Scott Keppler persisted first over to win their respective divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association trots at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (July 25).
OHHA to livestream weekend County Fair racing
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2024 Ohio County Fair racing season with livestreaming coverage of five race cards across four county fairs beginning on Friday evening (July 26).