Vernon Downs played host to two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Friday (May 10). Each division raced for a purse of $58,700.
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Alexa’s Power wins Yonkers Distaff Derby
Alexa’s Power (Jason Bartlett, $6.10) retook from Lispatty (Mark MacDonald), then held that one off Friday night (May 10), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
Keystone Apache behaves in Buffalo Raceway win
Keystone Apache ($5.20) was on his best behavior on Friday night (May 10) and that resulted in a victory in the $11,000 Class A Open Handicap Trot at Buffalo Raceway. He turned back Lougazi by three-quarters of a length in 1:58.1 over the fast track.
Wings Of Royalty stays undefeated at Plainridge
Three starts, three wins and Massachusetts native son Wings Of Royalty remains peerless at Plainridge Park this year. His latest conquest came on Friday afternoon (May 10) when he won the $16,000 Open Handicap Trot in handy fashion.
North American Harness Update May 10 show schedule
The schedule for the Internet’s favorite harness racing handicapping show, North American Harness Update, is set for Friday (May 10).
Yonkers offering more coin for the claimers
Yonkers Raceway is instituting a purse increase specifically for the claiming colony out there.
Hallintheclouds pays $100.80 to lead PA Sire Stakes winners
The stars of the day Friday (May 10) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, where 3-year-old trotting fillies contested their first preliminary round in the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Pennsylvania Stallion Series, were driver Yannick Gingras, sire Cantab Hall, and a $200,000 yearling, never on the board in seven previous career starts, winning a Sire Stakes section and paying $100.80, or more than the other 13 winners on the card combined.
Governor Murphy signs bill holding horse auctioneers responsible
Buyers won’t be taken for a ride by crooked horse auctioneers thanks to legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Kevin J. Rooney and Ron Dancer and signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on Friday (May 10).
Ohio Grand Tour is coming to Canfield
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation/Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association sponsored Ohio Grand Tour 2019 is coming to Canfield, Ohio, on Saturday (June 1) as it travels on a 12-day journey through the state.
Bro seeks first stakes win in Reynolds at Yonkers
Although Jay Hochstetler works alongside his father training a stable of 22 race horses, it’s rare that he purchases one for himself. However, when Hochstetler was shopping at the 2017 Standardbred Horse Sale, he came across an attractive pedigree in Bro, a Rock N Roll Heaven colt out of the Pro Bono Best mare Gro. When Hochstetler laid eyes on the colt, he did a double take.