The Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series saw double action on Monday (July 24) with racing at the Union County Fair in Marysville, Ohio, in the afternoon and at the Seneca County Fair in Tiffin, Ohio, in the evening.
Author: by Bill Peters
Canadian standouts set for Scioto visit
So Much More is another year older, and perhaps even another year better. Already a two-time O’Brien Award winner, the 7-year-old female pacer went the quickest mile of her career — 1:49.1 — just a month ago to win a Preferred for fillies and mares at Woodbine Mohawk Park. She has nine victories in 19 starts this season after winning 16 times in 2022, a total that tied for second most among all pacers in North America. On Saturday, So Much More will race outside of Canada for the first time in her 144-race career when she competes in the $100,000 Cleopatra Invitational for older female pacers at Scioto Downs in Ohio.
Take two for Etonnant in 2023 MGM Yonkers International Trot
While it is unclear if Richard Westerink is familiar with the proverb “if at first you don’t succeed try, try again” he clearly lives by it. The owner/trainer will once again cross the Atlantic Ocean with €2.5 million winner Etonnant, perhaps the top horse in Europe right now, in hopes of winning the $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot.
Racing held Sunday in Kahoka, Missouri
With rain canceling races over the past two years, excited fans gathered in the grandstand and tailgated in the infield to watch harness racing at Kahoka, Missouri on Sunday (July 23).
Cheese Omelet surges to feature win at Aces
The feature race on the Tuesday night (July 25) program at Running Aces was the $15,000 Open II Handicap Pace which went to post with a field of eight talented contenders.
Hail Mary wins Aabergs Memorial in 1:51.4f
The 7-year-old Swedish trotter Hail Mary, trained by Daniel Redén and with Ôrjan Kihlström in the bike, was parked outside the leader Ultion Face for most of the trip in the prestigious Aabergs Memorial at Jägersro, Sweden. Despite that fact, Hail Mary proved to be the strongest in the field and won by a length in 1:51.4f.
OHHA to live stream final day of racing from Shelby County Fair
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season coverage with live streaming of the final day of racing from the Shelby County Fair in Sidney on Wednesday (July 26).
Camerican leads Tuesday’s New York Sire Stakes winners at Yonkers
The New York Sire Stakes circuit was back at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Tuesday night (July 25) with three divisions for 2-year-old pacing fillies featured on the 10-race program.
American Horse Council July 2023 newsletter
The July 2023 issue of the American Horse Council’s monthly newsletter is now available.
Elims set for Hambletonian and Oaks
MGM Yonkers Trot winner Up Your Deo was among 20 horses entered Tuesday in the $1.2 million Hambletonian Stakes for 3-year-old trotters at The Meadowlands, which attracted an all-male field for the 98th edition of the event.