Following fast early fractions, Hey Porter did his best work late and won the $25,000 Open Trot at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (June 30).
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Buter wins five at Pocono, sweeps features
The leading horsepeople (and defending champions) in their respective statistical categories at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, driver Tyler Buter and trainer Ron Burke, combined to win Tuesday’s (June 30) $20,000 featured fast-class trot at the mountain oval with Southwind Coors, who boosted his lifetime earnings to $752,456 with a 1:52.2 victory.
Andrew McCarthy rolls a seven at Philly qualifiers
Driver Andrew McCarthy had a pretty good week on Tuesday morning (June 30) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, winning seven races, including half of the 12 qualifiers devoted to 2-year-olds.
PHRC appoints acting directors for Standardbred, Thoroughbred bureaus
The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission at its Tuesday (June 30) meeting approved an order naming acting directors of its Standardbred and Thoroughbred bureaus.
USTA adds new abbreviations to charts and program pages
The U.S. Trotting Association has added three new chart comment abbreviations to give racing officials the ability to provide more precise detail in documenting incidents during a race while providing greater detail and transparency for participants, handicappers and fans.
Judge extends Hawthorne deadline for bids
On Monday (June 29), a bankruptcy court judge in Illinois extended the deadline for Hawthorne Race Course to accept bids to purchase the racetrack according to a story in BloodHorse.
Beau Jangles sidelined for Meadowlands Pace
The connections of 3-year-old pacing colt Beau Jangles on Monday afternoon (June 29) released a statement that the 2025 Horse of the Year will miss the upcoming Meadowlands Pace because of a lung infection.
Wolfpack Zach surges to another win at Saratoga
Wolfpack Zach continued to dazzle at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Monday (June 29), as the Joel Flanders trainee won for the 13th time in 2026.
Cowboy Candy & Fendilicious win NYSS races at Yonkers
The New York Sire Stakes circuit was at MGM Yonkers Raceway for the first time in 2026 on Monday night (June 29), and Cowboy Candy and Fendilicious won their respective sections of the opening leg for 2-year-old pacing fillies.
C Millertimeagain Heads DSBF Winners
Ervin Miller, James Frawley and James Knowlton’s C Millertimeagain ($2.10, Corey Callahan) was the fastest of a trio of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $20,000 divisions for 3-year-old male pacers Monday (June 29) at Harrington Raceway, with a 1:51.4 triumph.