Grove City, OH – The first leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for two-year-old colt pacer was completed Wednesday (July 13) afternoon at MGM Northfield Park. A total of six division went to the gate with each carrying a purse of $17,500.
Author: by Frank Frass for OHHA
July 13 Pick-8 hit at Scioto
Columbus, OH – The elusive one-dollar Pick-8 boasted a track record payout of $72,643.50 to a single ticket on Wednesday (July 13) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Yucatan Party Man gets “the breaks” at Philly
Chester, PA – Yucatan Party Man took advantages of several “breaks” during the $14,400 trotting feature Wednesday (July 13) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, and the Credit Winner gelding took advantage of all of them in posting a 1:53.4 victory, giving the four-year-old a new mark.
Crantini stays unbeaten with PASS win at The Meadows
Washington, PA — Crantini idled while the field settled, then powered to the point and drew off late to keep his two-race career unblemished in Wednesday’s (July 13) $152,430 Pennsylvania Sire Stake at The Meadows. Kenobi captured the other split in the event, known as the Hickory Pride, for freshman colt and gelding trotters.
Aaron Merriman gets his 14,000th career driving win
Washington, PA — Aaron Merriman, who ranks fifth on North America’s all-time win list, collected career victory 14,000 Wednesday (July 13) at The Meadows. The milestone win came with Maching Me Zilly in race 10. Merriman notched 14,001 the very next race.
American Fling sets track record in NYSS
Hamburg, NY – American Fling set the Buffalo Raceway track record for the 2-year-old gelding pacers on Wednesday afternoon (July 13) by winning the $104,400 New York Sire Stakes for the freshmen in 1:55.1 over the fast track. He beat Its A Me Mario again for the third consecutive race, this time by a length.
MGM Northfield Park announces $10,888 carryover and $40,000 Pick-5 guaranteed pool for Wednesday
MGM Northfield Park has announced the addition of a $40,000 Pick-5 total pool guarantee for Wednesday (July 13).
Lauren Harmon wins GLADA trot Sunday at Northfield
Northfield, OH – Once again Lauren Harmon was in the winners circle after she reined Vegas Ticket to a 1:57.3 victory Sunday (July 10) in a Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association trot at Northfield Park. The talented miss, who competes mostly against men, surely holds her own matter who she’s racing against.
Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association to live stream from Clinton County Fair
Grove City, OH – The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its coverage of the 2022 Ohio County Fair racing season with live streaming coverage from the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Wilmington, Ohio, Monday July 11 and Tuesday (July 12).
Calabrese; Ahle; AHDC winners at Mohegan Sunday at Poconos
Plains, PA – The front-end was the place to be in both $11,000 American Harness Drivers Club’s trots today at Mohegan Sunday (July 10) Pocono. John Calabrese won his division on the engine with Innisfallen in 1:57.1 and Jonathan Ahle used the front-end route to score with TSM Photo Bugger in 1:54.3.