Hambletonian winner Karl drew post 11 in the second tier for Sunday’s 132nd Kentucky Futurity for 3-year-old trotters at the Red Mile and was made the 6-5 morning-line favorite for trainer Nancy Takter and driver Yannick Gingras.
Category: Grand Circuit News
Papi Grad leads Friday International Stallion Stakes
Fresh from her authoritative winner’s circle return in the Bluegrass Stakes, Papi Grad looks to potentially wrap the bow on her freshman campaign when starting in the second of three divisions for the $245,800 International Stallion Stakes (ISS), for 2-year-old pacing fillies, on Friday (Oct. 4) at the Red Mile.
USTA to livestream Preview Show Sunday from The Red Mile
The U.S. Trotting Association will be livestreaming the HarnessRacing.com Preview Show from The Red Mile on Sunday (Oct. 6) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The show can be seen on the following USTA social media platforms: Facebook | YouTube | Vimeo.
T C I makes Red Mile return in Saturday’s Bluegrass
T C I, winner of last year’s Mohawk Million and himself a millionaire, returns to the site where he nailed eventual Hambletonian winner Karl when he starts from post eight in the first division of the $256,900 Greenshoe Bluegrass Stakes for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Saturday (Sept. 28) at The Red Mile.
Twin B Joe Fresh and Jiggy Jog S lead big Grand Circuit night in Dayton
Harness racing’s two highest ranked horses in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, No. 1 Twin B Joe Fresh and No. 2 Jiggy Jog S, will be in action Saturday at Hollywood Dayton Raceway and, as usual, Dexter Dunn will have a great seat to watch them go.
Grand Circuit to Red Mile and Dayton Raceway
Grand Circuit action kicks off on Thursday (Sept. 26) at the Red Mile.
Champagne Problems leads Friday’s nine Bluegrass divisions
Lexington, KY — Fresh from her 1:54 win in the $305,000 Jim Doherty Memorial, Champagne Problems treks southward to The Red Mile to compete in the first of six Bluegrass divisions for…
Oscarsson happy to be back in the States
After tasting success during a two-year stint in the U.S. a little more than a decade ago, Jim Oscarsson is back Stateside and hoping to harness Grand Circuit winners again. Oscarsson and his wife, Susanne, returned to the U.S. from Sweden last year. Oscarsson is training four horses at the moment, all 2-year-old trotters that will be in action this week in Bluegrass Stakes divisions at Lexington’s Red Mile.
Papi Grad aims for rebound in Bluegrass
After having her unbeaten record snapped one month ago and thrice a runner-up since, Papi Grad will head to the Red Mile as the 3-2 morning line choice in the second of four $77,500 divisions of the Bluegrass Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 26).
A ‘Shot’ in the dark: Roegner, O’Neil reflect on Jugette
They say happy endings only happen in fairy tales, but if anyone has found their Cinderella story, it’s the team behind the 2024 Jugette winner Soft Shot.