Four divisions of Maine Sire Stakes visited historic Bass Park in Bangor for a trotting extravaganza, with each division represented by the Downeast faithful.
Author: by Chris Tully, for the Maine Sire Stakes
DP Freedoms Chrome and Baby Flash repeat winners in top sophomore trots at Aces
The Sunday night (July 14) harness racing program at Running Aces featured three divisions of Minnesota-sired sophomore trotters with a total purse of $42,500.
Page and Burke dominate Sires Stakes action at MGM Northfield Park
The duo of Chris Page and Ron Burke continued their domination of the freshman ranks of the Ohio Sires Stakes by winning three of the four $50,000 divisions for filly trotters on Sunday (July 14) at MGM Northfield Park.
Plainridge Park moves Tuesday post time to 5 p.m.
Due to the heat advisory posted for Plainville, Mass., for Tuesday (July 16), post time at Plainridge Park has been pushed back to 5 p.m., from the originally scheduled 4 p.m., to facilitate starting the races after the expected peak temperatures of the day.
Adios entries close this Wednesday
The Meadows’ Race Office would like to remind horsemen that the entry box for Saturday’s Delvin Miller Adios Pace will close this Wednesday (July 17) at 9 a.m. (EDT).
Sophomores continue streaks at Hastings (Mich.)
A trio of Michigan-sired 3-year-olds — Kaa Dee Archie, Guns A Brazen and Forever A Flirt — kept their undefeated seasonal records in Michigan Colt Stakes competition intact through Saturday’s (July 13) Blue Division events at the Barry Expo, in Hastings, Mich.
Tony Babe rebounds, Geralds A Keeper repeats in Maryland Sire Stakes
Maryland Sire Stakes spring champions Tony Babe and Geralds A Keeper both found their way back to the Ocean Downs winner’s circle in Sunday’s (July 14) $10,000 second-round splits of the Maryland Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colds and geldings — the former after tasting defeat in round one; the latter on the strength of a building win streak.
Don Fanucci Zet wins in 1:50.3f in Finland
The St Michels Race at the Mikkeli Track in Finland was won by 8-year-old top Swedish trotter Don Fanucci Zet with Orjan Kihlström driving and trained by Daniel Redén.
Monticello to host NYSS on Monday
On Monday (July 15), Monticello Raceway will showcase one heat of the New York Sire Stakes and three divisions of the Excelsior for 3-year-old filly trotters.
Zeron has ‘Bestfriend’ for Hambletonian Maturity
Scott Zeron is uncertain how Saturday’s $425,000 E.T. Gerry Jr. Hambletonian Maturity for 4-year-old trotters will play out at The Meadowlands, with 12 horses going the extended distance of 1-1/8 miles, but he does feel good about one aspect of the race.