Nancy Takter’s unbeaten Tactical Landing colt Karl makes his move out of Kentucky Sire Stakes domination onto the Grand Circuit, where he will put his four-race win streak on the line in the fifth of five divisions for $405,100 Bluegrass Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on a dynamite Thursday (Sept. 28) card to open the stakes meet at the Red Mile.
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Griff looks to click in Mohawk Million
Jeff Thomson’s 2-year-old grandson Griffin is too young to understand racing but old enough to know his name. So, when Griffin was shown a replay of 2-year-old male trotter Griff winning a race earlier this season, he was enthralled. The next cool moment for Griffin, Griff, and the horse’s connections arrives Saturday. Griff, bred by Thomson and his wife, Lori, will compete in the Mohawk Million for 2-year-old trotters at Woodbine Mohawk Park after receiving a spot in the buy-in race courtesy of Anders Strom’s Courant Inc.
Owner hopes Seven Colors is brightest in Jug
Bill Pollock enjoys the thrill of winning races and a victory in Thursday’s Little Brown Jug would rank up there with the biggest of thrills. Pollock is among the owners of Seven Colors, one of the 18 hopefuls in the 78th edition of the classic event for 3-year-old pacers at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in central Ohio. Seven Colors will start his elimination from post six with driver Dexter Dunn and is 7-2 on the morning line.
Busy Grand Circuit week kicks into full gear on Wednesday at Delaware
Grand Circuit action kicks into full gear on Wednesday (Sept. 20) at Delaware with the $305,000 Jugette for 3-year-old filly pacers,
Hey Hey Mama aims to bring it on home in Jugette
Hey Hey Mama will get the opportunity to rock and roll in Wednesday’s $305,000 Jugette for 3-year-old filly pacers, and if she does, it would be only fitting. Named with a nod toward the opening line of Led Zeppelin’s song “Black Dog,” as well as sired by the Zeppelin-inspired Downbytheseaside, the co-fastest female pacer ever on a half-mile track is 4-1 on the morning line in the second of two $25,000 Jugette eliminations at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in central Ohio.
Jug action to be featured on Fox Sports 2
A majority of the Jug Day card will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2 as a part of their “America’s Day at the Races,” produced by the New York Racing Association (NYRA).
Stage set for Mohawk Million, Metro Pace
The field is set for this Saturday’s (Sept. 23) $1 million (C) Mohawk Million at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Eighteen enter $1 million Little Brown Jug
The connections of 18 sophomore colt and gelding pacers entered the box for the 78th edition of the Little Brown Jug to be held Thursday (Sept. 21) at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.
Eleven enter $305,000 Jugette
The connections of eleven three-year-filly pacers entered the 53rd Jugette, to be raced on Wednesday (September 20) at the Delaware County Fair forcing two eliminations.
Enjoying the ride with Mars Hill
Patience is a virtue in the breeding business, which Richard Arnold fully appreciates. Arnold spent more than a decade building a successful cattle farm in Tennessee, and decades later, added a Standardbred breeding operation at his Willow Oak Ranch. Tonight, his Mars Hill face nine rivals in the $420,000 Peter Haughton Memorial at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.