orthville, MI – 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 27).
Author: by Ken Terpenning for Harness Racing Symposium
Wallandar behaves, upsets in Philly trot
Chester, PA – On a day that proved not very kind to betting favorites, the Walner sophomore filly Wallandar had her “A” game, including the perfect decorum she had been missing in recent outings to take the $12,600 trotting feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Wednesday (July 26) in a new mark of 1:56.3 while paying $50.40 to her scattered win backers.
The Great Darke County Fair is right around the corner
Greenville, OH – Harness racing returns to the Great Darke County Fair in Greenville, Ohio for the annual meet beginning on Frida, August 18th with a post time of 6:30 p.m., Sunday, August 20th,post time 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 23rd post time 7:45 p.m. and we conclude on Thursday, August 24th post time 6:30 p.m.
Chapercraz destroys Buffalo Raceway record
Hamburg, NY – Hopefully Buffalo Raceway officials have fast drying ink for the record book. After Deswanslittlelorie set the all-aged trotting record at Buffalo Raceway this past Saturday night with a 1:55.3 time, Wild Bill Kelso came to town on Wednesday afternoon (July 19) and tied that mark with a length victory in a New York Sire Stakes event for the 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters.
Freshman trotting fillies show talent at Philly
Chester, PA – There’s an old adage that “Rainy days and drunken grooms make good race horses,” meaning that a horse left to her own natural ability will frequently have the best chance of success. This attitude was prevalent during the second preliminary of the Pennsylvania-sired program on Wednesday (July 19) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, as many of the two-year-old trotting filly winners were either pointed to the top and went on to victory, or were moved first-over and went on to the triumph.
Tim Tetrick is the dominant force at Philly on Wednesday
hester, PA – Tim Tetrick, the leading driver at Harrah’s Philadelphia, won the most races (six) and swept the $12,600 features on a hot Wednesday (July 12) afternoon at the southeast Pennsylvania riverside oval.
And not only did Tetrick take both features, but he won them by a combined 11½ lengths.
Lee lands in NAADA Trot at Monticello
Monticello, NY — Joe Lee launched from the pocket through the open stretch to nab a narrow victory in the $7,500 North American Amateur Driving Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (July 12).
Boston Rocks “Rocked It’ in NYSS at Buffalo
Hamburg, NY – Boston Rocks ($4.60) was ‘rocking it’ at Buffalo Raceway by trouncing his $52,500 division of the New York Sire Stakes for the 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers on Wednesday afternoon (July 12). He beat Vandiemen Bluechip by 5-1/4 lengths in 1:56.2 over the fast track.
OHHA to live stream from The Clinton County Fair
Grove City, OH – The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season coverage with live streaming coverage from the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Wilmington, Ohio on Monday, July 10, and Tuesday, July 11.
Varnum scores big in Maine amateur event
Cumberland, ME – Luke Varnum guided his own Pembroke Ranger to a mild upset victory, winning the $4,400 Maine Amateur Driving Club (MADC), defeating the horse’s former owner on Saturday (July 8) at Cumberland.