Tiger Baron ($6.22) made it three straight victories as he cooled off Cold Decked by three lengths in Buffalo Raceway’s co-featured $10,900 pace on Friday afternoon (July 3) in a seasonal best 1:55.1.
Category: News Headlines on Home Page
Scioto Downs Next Generation races Saturday featured on Fox Sports
For the third straight year, the four $150,000 divisions of The Next Generation for freshmen Ohio Sired horses will be featured on FOX Sports as part of New York Racing Association’s series America’s Day at the Races. The show will air on Saturday (July 4) from 7:30-11:00 p.m. and will also include races from The Meadowlands.
Cool Mr Cool and Thiskidcanfly cop sophomore pace divisions at Aces
The Thursday night (July 2) harness racing program at Running Aces featured two divisions of the Minnesota-sired sophomore pacers going for $17,500 each, as well as the weekly $16,000 Mares Open Handicap pace.
Pennsylvania fair season gets underway
The 2026 Pennsylvania fair racing season, featuring top state-sired 2- and 3-year-olds in the summer-long Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes, began this Wednesday and Thursday (July 1-2) at the Big Butler Fair, in west-central Pennsylvania.
Nightlife In wins ‘Sweden’s Hambletonian’
Nightlife In, driven by Carl Johan Jepson and trained by David Persson, won both his elimination heat and the final of the Sprintermästaren — the race popularly known as “Sweden’s Hambletonian” — on Thursday (July 2) at Halmstad.
Scioto to showcase the ‘Next Generation’ Sat.
The seventh annual Next Generation for pacers and sixth annual Next Generation for trotters are coming up Saturday (July 4) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Each of the four divisions for freshmen have a $150,000 purse.
Meadows sets all-time handle record
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows set its all-time single-card handle record on Thursday (July 2).
Snowonthepines is a sure thing
Snowonthepines, the unbeaten 3-year-old Maine-bred pacing filly, was barred from the wagering in just her third start of the year at Bangor Raceway on Wednesday (July 1), a track decision that had little effect on the outcome.
Ervin Hanover leads Pollack’s stakes sextet at Big M
Ervin Hanover helped owner Tom Pollack enjoy a “dream year” in 2025, and after beginning this season with consecutive wins in Canada, the multiple award-winning pacer heads to the Meadowlands this weekend looking to continue the magic.
Gillespie, Knox Services hoping to continue success in Next Generation races
Grove City, OH – Ronnie Gillespie knows what it takes to get colt trotters to the winner’s circle in the annual Next Generation races. He’s won that division as both driver and…