The 2019 Ohio Sires Stakes season begins next week at Miami Valley Gaming & Racing, spotlighting 3-year-old filly pacers and trotters on May 3 (6:05 p.m. post), while the males in this same age group will be tested on May 5 (2:05 p.m. post). Returning champions include 2-year-old pacing colt champion High On Paydaze, a homebred son of Nob Hill High conditioned by Ohio’s top colt man, Brian Brown, and owned by Scott Hagemeyer, Robert Mondillo and Donald Robinson.
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Connections hope winning is (grand)child’s play for Jason’s Camden
Whenever Harvey Eisman is given the opportunity to name a racehorse, he keeps it all in the family. It has nothing to do with pedigrees, but everything to do with his grandchildren. “It’s a fun tradition they’ve done,” said trainer Julie Miller, who trains Jason’s Camden, a horse co-owned by Eisman that is named after his son-in-law and year-and-a-half-old grandson. “They get a little kick out of it.” Jason’s Camden can provide some more thrills in the weeks ahead. On Saturday (April 27), the 3-year-old colt trotter will compete in the $39,650 Dexter Cup elimination at Freehold Raceway. The top-seven finishers from the eight-horse field advance to the $118,950 final on May 4, where they will be joined by bye-recipient Osterc.
Gray wins five at Plainridge Park
It’s safe to say that Shawn Gray stole the show at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (April 25) after winning five of the 11 races carded, including a pair of $12,000 co-featured events for both male and female pacers.
Update on qualifying accident at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Drivers Phil Hudon, Anthony MacDonald and Bob McClure were all taken to hospital following an accident during Thursday morning’s (April 25) fourth qualifier at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Murray Brown retires from Hanover Shoe Farms
After almost 52 years of working for Hanover Shoe Farms, Murray Brown has retired from the company.
Schwartz cops NAADA Trot with Ladys Big Stormont
For the second consecutive week and for the fourth time in his last six starts, Ladys Big Stormont emerged victorious over his rivals in the North American Amateur Drivers’ Association Trotting Series event at Monticello Raceway on Thursday (April 25).
Pappy Go Go dominates at Harrah’s Philadelphia
Pappy Go Go now has two of the three fastest trotting miles in North American harness racing during 2019, having demolished his rivals by 6-3/4 lengths in the $18,000 feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon (April 25).
Chaplain Kelly Blanton, 90, dies
Chaplain Kelly Blanton, 90, of Miami Lakes, Fla., died on March 12.
Mississippi Charm sets lifetime mark in Virginia O’Brien Memorial Pacing Series
There were three divisions of the second leg of the Virginia O’Brien Memorial Pacing Series contested on Thursday’s (April 25) matinee at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Each division for fillies and mares went for a purse of $10,000 as the distaffers had their last chance to earn points towards next week’s $30,000 est. final. A series that appeared wide open heading into it has proven to be just that as there was no repeat winner in the two legs of the series and none of the favorites in their races prevailed on Thursday.
Drivers to hospital after Mohawk accident
The Thursday (April 25) qualifying session at Woodbine Mohawk Park was interrupted by a chain reaction accident that sent multiple drivers to the track.