The Tuesday night (July 8) harness racing program at Running Aces was highlighted by the weekly $14,750 Open Handicap pace as well as six divisions of Minnesota-sired freshman trotters and pacers.
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Track records fall at Big Rapids (MI)
Four track records were rewritten during the two-day harness racing meet at the Mecosta County Free Fair, including two on Monday’s (July 7) Michigan Colt Stakes program.
Unreasonable roars in Oak Grove KYSS
Sent the 1-5 favorite, Unreasonable journeyed first-up on the rim and easily ground down her competition to post the top mile of Tuesday afternoon’s (July 8) Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) events at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel in winning her division for 3-year-old pacing fillies.
Freshman fillies spar in Pocono All-Star splits
The longest shot on the board in her first lifetime start, Abbess won the fastest of three $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Tuesday afternoon (July 8) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Sweet Rose’ and Iwillmakeuproud As seek more BSS success at Scioto
After hitting the board in each of the first two legs of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old filly trotters, Sweet Rose’ and Iwillmakeuproud As will be looking to add to their success as Eldorado Scioto Downs hosts four $20,000 divisions of the third leg on Wednesday (July 9).
Hoping to look like a ‘Million’ in INSS
After watching Pastor’s Delicacy compete in a first-round division of the Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old female trotters on Tuesday, Leroy Eicher will race for the biggest purse of his young training career Wednesday when he sends out the morning-line favorite in a division of the INSS for freshman female pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
AI, Titans Mischief take NYSS splits at Monticello
Monticello Raceway hosted New York stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings Monday (July 7) with the nine-race card featuring two splits of the New York Sire Stakes and two Excelsior Series events.
Three second-time winners in BSS at Northfield
Three horses picked up their second Buckeye Stallion Series wins of the season as MGM Northfield Park hosted four $20,000 divisions of the third leg for 3-year-old male trotters as part of a 16-race card on Monday (July 7).
Yall Keep Dreaming leads MDSS performances at Ocean Downs
Week two of the Maryland Sire Stakes preliminary series for 3-year-old colts and geldings took center stage at Ocean Downs on Monday evening, and once again, the division leaders proved they were still the ones to beat.
Freshmen sparkle in Pocono All-Star events
There were four $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for 2-year-old pacing males at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (July 7), and trainer Ron Burke won two of them, sending out two favored first-time starters, one of whom set a season’s record for colts and the other beating out a stablemate after a good battle.