Primo Uomo (Jeff Gregory) captured the $8,500 featured Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 15) in a wire-to-wire effort.
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Endofstory noses out Congressional Saturday at Pocono
Endostory and Congressional slugged it out most of the length of the stretch in the $21,000 fast-class pacing feature Saturday (Aug. 15) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and it would be Endofstory (ironically-named as an altered son of Lazarus N) who had provided his backers the endofstory they wanted, getting a nose decision in 1:50.3.
Hambletonian, ‘Oaks’ finalists take aim at Kentucky Championship Series
This week’s upcoming Kentucky Championship Series action at The Red Mile attracts several high-profile horses exiting the grandest stage in harness racing as they try to find the winner’s circle from defeats in the Grade 1 Hambletonian and Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks at The Meadowlands.
Warren wins seven including the feature at Tioga
Driver Ridge Warren had a night to remember when he took seven horses to the winner’s circle including Selina’s Choice in the featured $12,000 fillies & mares’ Summer Pop Up Series Final at Tioga Downs on Friday (Aug. 14).
Savage Cindy sets track record in NYSS race at Vernon
Savage Cindy (Leon Bailey) captured the $121,800 leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for sophomore pacing fillies at Vernon Downs on Friday (Aug. 14).
Another Mile Again wins 100th Fox Stake
Another Mile Again went to the front and never looked back on Friday (Aug. 14) to win the 100th Fox Stake, for 2-year-old pacers, by a length over Gwtrigger in 1:54.3 over a sloppy track at the Indiana State Fair.
NYSS sophomore trotting fillies to visit Monticello
Three-year-old trotting fillies will be competing at Monticello Raceway on Monday (Aug. 17) when the seventh leg of the New York Sire Stakes visit the famed Catskill Mountain oval.
Hunting Glory, Cooperstown Boy post Yonkers NYSS wins
Hunting Glory and Cooperstown Boy won the pair of New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old male pacers on Thursday night (Aug. 13) at MGM Yonkers Raceway in similar fashion, both rallying by the favorite in the stretch from the pocket.
Daim Brodda brings high speed to MGM Yonkers International Trot
The field continues to swell for the Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot as the connections of Daim Brodda have accepted an invite to make her the fifth participant in the $1 million event scheduled for Sept. 12 at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Rau Ru wins sixth consecutive as Switzer wins four at the Topsham Fair
Jetson’s dog, Astro, may have coined the phrase “Rau Ru”, and Scooby Doo certainly made it his trademark, but there was no doubt as to who was the top-dog at the Topsham Fair on Thursday (August 13) as Rau Ru claimed his sixth consecutive win for owner/trainer Zach Vickerson.