The second leg of the Octoberfest Claiming Series was held at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 14) with seven divisions of claiming pacers competing for $10,000 each.
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Southwind Frank-Sired Trotters Win Harrington DSBF Finals
Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final action for 2-year-old trotters headlined the Wednesday (Oct. 14) program at Harrington Raceway, as finals for colts/geldings and fillies were contested to wrap up a week of stakes action as the track’s 80th anniversary season winds down.
Four more spots secured in Road to Oak Grove Derby and Oaks
Four more standout 2-year-old trotters have punched their tickets to the eliminations for the 2027 Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oaks following major Sire Stakes Championship victories over the weekend.
Redland Rocket Man maintains momentum in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Redland Rocket Man continued his ascent in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll while Twin B Joe Fresh returned to the Top 10 in the Week 18 edition of the rankings released Wednesday (Oct. 14).
Seismic Step cruises in Dayton feature; Page wins 6
Heavily favored Seismic Step received a confident drive from Chris Page and cruised to an open-length victory in the featured $18,500 conditioned trot on Tuesday (Oct. 13) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Salty Beaches wins DSBF frosh filly final
Tyler Davis’ Salty Beaches ($2.80, Montrell Teague) was a 4-length, 1:56.3 winner in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old pacing final on Tuesday (Oct. 13) at Harrington Raceway.
Buter photoed out of Pocono stakes sweep
Tyler Buter, going for his second straight driving crown at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, won two of three $30,000 divisions of the Super Bowl, the John Simpson Sr. Stakes for 2-year-old trotting males, held Tuesday (Oct. 13) at the mountain oval – and he came as close as you can in harness racing to pulling off a sweep.
USHDC celebrates Military Day at Shenandoah
Woodstock, VA — The remnants of Hurricane Isaias threatening to invade Shenandoah Downs in imminent fashion didn’t stop the United States Harness Drivers Club (USHDC) from celebrating Military Day on Saturday (Oct….
Pastrnak scores in Plainridge feature
On Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 13), Plainridge Park featured a special $20,000 pace for 3-year-old Massachusetts-bred pacers who are currently competing in the $3.2 million Massachusetts Breeders Stakes, and Pastrnak scored his second win of the year with a gate-to-wire effort.
Breeders Crown elimination fields set
Eldorado Scioto Downs will host eliminations for the $8 million Grade 1 Breeders Crown this weekend, and there will be no shortage of past champions and up-and-coming stars in action over the two days of competition.