Based on his progression in terms of finishes, French Wine looks to be maturing nicely this summer. The 3-year-old male trotter won his most recent outing, a division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes this past Sunday at Harrah’s Philadelphia, after being third to start his campaign in late May and then second in his only race in June. On Saturday, the Hambletonian-eligible colt will make his fourth start of the season when he meets eight rivals in the $350,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial for 3-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs.
Author: by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Cardinal champs to tangle at Springfield
It’s very early in the ICF 3-year-old male grouping, however we could get a good sense to what’s on the horizon after Thursday’s (July 6) third race conditioned pace at Springfield featuring most of the higher echelon in the division.
Grand Circuit to Vernon, Meadowlands
The Grand Circuit weekend kicks off on Friday (July 7) at The Meadowlands with the opening leg of the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-olds.
Harrah’s Philadelphia cancels live racing for July 6
Harrah’s Philadelphia has canceled live racing for Thursday (July 6) due to a continued power outage.
Stunners Wish sets Maryland Sire Stakes record
Ocean Downs hosted the Maryland Sire Stakes 4- and 5-year-old Open Pace on Wednesday (July 5) before a great vacationing crowd.
Cleggs claim two Buckeye Stallion wins
The husband and wife team of Nick and Betty Clegg won a pair of $20,000 Buckeye Stallion Series races for 2-year-old colt pacers Wednesday night (July 5) at MGM Northfield Park. The pair scored with Somewhere Up and Cinderlane Cruiser to win two of the five divisions.
Mrs Foxy Roxy takes Maine’s first freshman pace
Trainer Mike Graffam’s Mrs Foxy Roxy strutted her stuff down the Bangor runway on Wednesday (July 5) to capture the season’s first 2-year-old Maine Sire Stakes, the $15,123 freshman filly pace.
Three wins for Deslandes clan at Bangor Raceway
The fireworks came one day late at Bangor Raceway this year when the noted father/son team of trainer Jeff Deslandes and driver Dan Deslandes lit up the track with a sizzling display on Wednesday (July 5), just one day removed from the Independence Day holiday.
New episode of ‘The Michigan Mighty’ airs Thursday
The latest episode of ‘The Michigan Mighty’ will air on Harness Racing Symposium 101 on Facebook and will be cross-posted on the Northville Downs Facebook page at 7 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday (July 6).
New number one in Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 6
Air Power takes over the top spot in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week Six.