The road to next month’s Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks passes through Vernon Downs this Sunday (July 19) when the upstate New York oval hosts Grade 2 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial races for 3-year-old male and female trotters.
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Burke is high on Antognoni S and “Kody” in the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot
Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke has already won two G2 Spirit of Massachusetts Trots with It’s Academic, but he’ll be looking to add a third on the strength of a powerful pair of starters he will bring to Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 19) for this year’s $300,000 edition of the Spirit.
Zweig heads stakes-filled Sunday at Vernon
Vernon Downs will play host to a jam-packed full stakes card featuring the Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial, for 3-year-old trotters, and its filly companion race on Sunday (July 19). There will be over $837,000 in purse money at stake on the 14-race card.
Apex Remains #1 in Week 11 of Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Winning Key Farm Hambletonian
Apex still #1 off his Stanley Dancer Memorial win on July 11 with Diabolic Hill holding steady at #2. Both American Power and It Could Be Worse move up this week after second place finishes in their Dancer Divisions.
Grade 1 Delvin Miller Adios to air live nationally on CBS Sports Network
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows in conjunction with the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association is proud to announce that CBS Sports Network will nationally televise the 60th edition of the Grade 1 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids live at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Four Graded Stakes on #SendItIn Night at Scioto Downs Saturday
Grand Circuit and Graded Stakes action come to Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday (July 18) with four $100,000 Grade 3 events – the Nadia Lobell and Moni Maker for 3-year-old fillies and the #SendItIn and Cleopatra invitational paces for older horses.
The Red Mile announces 2026 Grand Circuit Schedule featuring 134th Kentucky Futurity
The Red Mile has announced its 2026 Grand Circuit racing schedule, featuring six premier afternoons of championship harness racing on Thursday, October 1 through Saturday, October 3, and Thursday, October 8 through Saturday, October 10.
Loua Dipa back to No. 1 in sport’s Top 10
Adios-bound filly pacer Loua Dipa returned to the No. 1 spot in the Week 5 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday (July 15) following her victory in this past Saturday’s (July 11) Grade 3 Jerry Silverman Memorial at the Meadowlands.
Burke duo installed as morning line choices in Adios elims
Fifteen horses, including one filly, have entered the Grade 1 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids, presented by 1/ST BET. Elimination races will take place at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows this Saturday, July 18, carded as races 6 and 7. A pair of Ron Burke-trainees have been installed as the morning line favorites in their hometown race.
60th Adios attracts 15 entries
Filly Loua Dipa and supplemental entries Odds On Mr Mamba and No Waitlist were among 15 horses entered Wednesday (July 15) for the Grade 1 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids, presented by 1/ST BET, at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.