Better B Bold won the sixth race Thursday night (Oct. 5) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, a C$157,200 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold division for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
Author: by Kara Martin
$100,000 in guarantees highlight Red Mile Sunday
While the sire Bettor’s Delight will be represented on a few of the pacing events on Sunday’s Kentucky Futurity Day at The Red Mile, it will be a “bettor’s delight,” as well, for the Send It In Army the entire afternoon from start to finish.
Fourth session in the books at Lexington Selected Yearling Sale
Pacing filly Michelle and trotting colt Century Love topped Thursday’s fourth session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, selling to Joe Holloway and Andy Miller Stable, respectively, at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.
Draw schedule change next week at Vernon
Vernon Downs will draw on Tuesday next week for Friday (Oct. 13) and Saturday (Oct. 14) with box closure of 9 a.m.
Jones enjoys fine ‘Line’
After a little bad luck in Canada, everything was good for Draw The Line in last week’s Bluegrass Stakes at the Red Mile. Dustin Jones — who bred, owns, and trains the 2-year-old female trotter — will hope fortune continues to smile upon the filly in Saturday’s first of four divisions of the International Stallion Stakes in Lexington.
Maine trotters fly through Fryeburg
Two $14,000-plus divisions of Maine Sire Stakes for sophomore trotters soared through the famous Fryeburg Fair on Wednesday (Oct. 4) with the impressive pair of Ivan Davies-trained and driven pupils scoring again before the regular pari-mutuel card.
Dame Good Time looks for good time in ISS
Going to the track as a kid initiated Robby Bath’s interest in harness racing. Attending a Harness Racing Youth Foundation camp created his passion. Bath participated in the HHYF program in the early 2000s. On Friday, the 33-year-old Pennsylvania native sends out Dame Good Time in the fifth of five International Stallion Stakes divisions for 2-year-old male trotters at Lexington’s Red Mile.
Mybffannee brings $435,000 to top third session of Lexington Selected Sale
Trotting filly Mybffannee topped Wednesday’s buys at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, going for $435,000 to Nancy Takter as agent, to set the event’s record for the highest price ever during a third session. She is a full sister to undefeated 2-year-old colt Karl, who is trained by Takter.
USTA at Buckeye Classic Sale
The USTA will be set up at the Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale at the Champions Center Expo in Springfield, Ohio, on Tuesday (Oct. 10).
Dr. Peter Sheerin to receive HHYF Service To Youth Award
Sometimes things are just plain fun and end up with great results! Such is the case with the idea conceived by Dr. Peter Sheerin, a renowned theriogenologist from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital who will be receiving the Harness Horse Youth Foundation’s Service To Youth Award at The Red Mile on Saturday (Oct. 7).