Melanion N and driver Ridge Warren triumphed in the $11,500 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (July 19) with a 1:51.2 performance.
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Atomix Hanover headlines Roy Davis Arden Stakes winners
Partly sunny, smoke-free skies welcomed the 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers competing in the Roy Davis Arden Stakes at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows on Saturday (July 18) afternoon. The three division winners all turned in performances worthy of remembering as the road to the 60th Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids continues.
French 3-year-old — Europe’s fastest this year in 1:51.4
Nebraska de Ginier, a three-year-old French gelding, is now Europe’s fastest three-year-old after winning the Prix Henri Cravoisier over the mile at Enghien in Paris in 1:51.4 — improving both the race record and the French record for 3-year-olds of 1:52.1, set by Lovino Bello in 2024.
No Small Wonder is kind of a big thing
When the Pine Tree State-bred freshmen pacing fillies arrived at Cumberland on Saturday (July 18) 13-race card for two $15,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for distaff sidesteppers, fans may not have known that they were watching the formative starts of the state’s next Standardbred stars. But that changed quickly when the first division hit the racetrack.
3-year-old colt trotters in BSS action at Scioto Downs
Just before the four $100,000 Grade 3 events at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday, storms rolled through the area, but after nearly an hour long postponement, the races did not disappoint with some exciting finishes.
Can’ttouchthese Storms To Victory In Hoosier FM Open Pace
Sitting next to last as the $22,000 Filly & Mare Open Pace made its way for home, Can’touchthese uncorked a wicked late rally in the center of the track to storm to victory on Saturday (July 18) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with regular pilot John De Long aboard for trainer Roger Welch.
Fragment romps in NYSS leg at Tioga
Fragment (Jason Bartlett) captured the $123,900 leg of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for sophomore colts and geldings at Tioga Downs on Saturday (July 18).
Long steers five winners at Vernon
Driver Chris Long drove five winners Saturday (July 18) at Vernon Downs. The reinsman is currently in a tight battle with Jimmy Whittemore for second in the driver standings.
Favorites, frontrunners labor in Pocono off going
Saturday morning (July 18) rain lasting into the early afternoon made for a Pocono Downs at Mohegan Sun racing surface rated “sloppy” for seven races and then “good” for the last five, but at least Pocono got its card in (Philly had to cancel because of air quality Friday; the Clearfield Fair was rained out Saturday). However, atypically for the mountain track, favorites and front-enders had a rough time in the off going, with only two of 12 of each category winning.
Total Stranger gets back to winner’s circle at Buffalo
t has been nearly a month since Total Stranger ($10.42) found his way to the winner’s circle. But he’s no longer a stranger as he reacquainted himself there after a half-length victory over Lanjo Lee in Buffalo Raceway’s $14,700 Open Pace on Saturday afternoon (July 18).