Two divisions of 3-year-old filly trotters will take to the Eldorado Scioto Downs track Friday night (June 16) in search of a win in the third leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes. A total of $110,000 will be on the line with each division carrying a purse of $55,000.
Author: by Frank Fraas, OHHA Outreach and PR Coordinator
ICF sophomore stake aspirants staying sharp
With the Cardinal and Violet ICF stake events — the initial added money events of the 2023 Illinois harness racing season — on the horizon, quite a number of state-bred 3-year-olds of both gaits are preparing for them Thursday (June 15) at the Springfield State Fairgrounds.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for June 16
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (June 16).
Busy weekend of Grand Circuit racing begins Friday
A top-flight card of Grand Circuit racing will take place on Saturday (June 17) at Woodbine Mohawk Park and will be led by the C$1,000,000 Pepsi North America Cup for 3-year-old pacing colts.
Favorites deliver in Indiana Sire Stakes at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Indiana Sire Stakes returned to Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Wednesday (June 14) with round two for the sophomore trotting fillies. Two $50,000 splits highlighted the 14-race card, with the favorites living up to the wagering hype on their way to scores in each division.
Kevin Switzer Jr. scores four wins at Bangor Raceway
Driver Kevin Switzer Jr. moved the needle closer toward a milestone on Wednesday (June 14) as the 35-year-old state of Maine native posted a powerful four win performance at Bangor Raceway. The impressive outing left him just four wins removed from his 3,000th career driving victory.
Big morning for trainer Noel Daley at Magical Acres
Noel Daley had two winners in Wednesday’s qualifiers for 2-year-olds at Magical Acres training center, then watched returning Dan Patch Award-winning trotter Volume Eight make his first appearance of the season as qualifiers for horses 3 and older were held over the five-eighths-mile track.
Ohio Chapter of USHWA offering scholarship to Hirt Journalism Workshop
The Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association is offering one Ohio based journalism student the opportunity to participate in the Clyde Hirt Journalism Workshop from Aug. 2–5 in East Rutherford, N.J.
Two new names enter Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 3
Gaines Hanover and Crown enter Ken Warkentin’s week three Road to the Hambletonian in spots eight and nine, respectively.
Todd Schadel wins five in Pocono 2-year-old races
Fourteen qualifiers for 2-year-olds, four for each sex of pacers and three each on the trotting side, were held at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania Wednesday (June 14). Rain moved in early in the session, with the track being rerated twice and ending up “sloppy” for the majority of the races.