Lying In Cash (Aracache Hanover–Jokerslitlwhitelie) and Jason Merriman captured the Saturday night featured Open Pace at Northville Downs in a dazzling 1:53.1.
Author: by Ken Terpenning, Northville Downs Track Announcer
Cyclone Sister continues success in $22,000 Filly and Mare Open at MGM Northfield Park
It’s not often you can get value on the same horse two weeks in a row, but if you missed the train last week on Cyclone Sister, you got another chance on Saturday (Sept. 2) night, as she scored her second straight victory in the $22,000 Filly and Mare Open at MGM Northfield Park.
Two Ohio Fair livestreams on Sunday
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season with livestreaming coverage from two county fairs on Sunday (Sept. 3).
Sire Fordham Road looks to make his mark in PaSS final
An injury prevented Fordham Road from making a name for himself on the track. As the sire of two finalists in Saturday’s $252,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship for 2-year-old female trotters, the stallion might start to get noticed now, six years after his brief racing career came to an end. Loveyoubunches and Little Town Road will represent Fordham Road in the PASS final for rookie filly trotters at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs.
Richard Gant, 89, dies
Richard Allan Gant, 89, of Dover, Del., died Aug. 30, 2023, with family present.
Pair of Friday Northville Opens to Saulsgood and Hired Luck
Friday night (Sept. 1) Northville highlights saw 4-year-old trotting gelding Saulsgood (Crescent Fashion–Simply Patty) with driver Jason Merriman win the Open Trot, while Hired Luck (Tellitlikeitis–Lady Luck Killean) piloted by driver/trainer Tyler Miller snagged the Mares Open Pace.
Erin, Sadbirdstillsing score in NYSS action at Batavia
The New York Sire Stakes 2-year-old trotting fillies took center stage in split sets at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Sept. 1) for a total of $103,000 in what was the final visit for the top state bred series for the year.
Newsroom the headliner again at Big M
Newsroom continued his winning ways at The Meadowlands Friday night (Sept. 1), as he stayed perfect in four seasonal starts in one of 11 New Jersey Classic eliminations, an event for 2- and 3-year-old horses of each sex and gait.
Stockade Seelster records new career best in OSS Gold win
Stockade Seelster won the fifth race Friday night (Sept. 1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, a C$158,100 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold division for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
Blue Hunt sells for $120,500 Friday at onGait.com
Blue Hunt p,3,Q1:51s, a 3-year-old son of Huntsville, brought a winning bid of $120,500 from Deb Daguet on Friday afternoon at onGait.com.