The expected showdown between Overalls and My Philomene in the $110,200 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old filly trotters at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (July 2) never materialized. But the fizzled-out battle didn’t bother Overalls one bit as she went gate-to-wire in producing a 3-1/2-length victory over Sharp Seven in 2:00.3.
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Speed Away strikes again at Harrington
Breakaway Racing and Yorwollahan Racing Team’s Speed Away ($5.40, Corey Callahan) continued his Harrington Raceway dominance with a 1:55.4 triumph in the $18,000 Open Trot on Wednesday (July 2).
Ken Warkentin’s Road to the 2025 Hambletonian Presented by FanDuel Week 5
Gap Kronos S and Go Dog Go each move up a spot in week 5 of Ken Warkentin’s Road to the 2025 Hambletonian Presented by FanDuel
Emoticon Legacy aims for another big effort in Zweig
After enjoying a “crazy big effort” from Emoticon Legacy three weeks ago in the Goodtimes Stakes, driver Louis-Philippe Roy is hoping the colt can put together another memorable performance in Thursday’s $320,000 Grade 2 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial for 3-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs.
Shangri La Hanover determined in Philly feature win
The first of five live cards at Harrah’s Philadelphia on July Wednesdays saw the Stay Hungry sophomore filly Shangri La Hanover stave off the late thrust of favored Chakra to win by a neck while taking a new mark of 1:53.3 in the $12,000 featured pace for distaffs.
Patton family freshmen show potential
Even though it’s very early in the Illinois season for 2-year-olds, the Patton family has to be all smiles when it comes to their freshmen horses.
Periculum leads three Top 10 newcomers in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Three newcomers joined the Top 10 in the Week 3 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday, led by older male trotter Periculum in the No. 6 position.
War Machine was ready for battle in Tuesday Aces feature
The Tuesday night (July 1) harness racing program at Running Aces featured the $14,750 Open Handicap pace with a bulky field of 10 talented competitors.
USTA hosts Racing Officials Accreditation Program at Eldorado Scioto Downs
The United States Trotting Association (USTA), in proud partnership with Eldorado at Scioto Downs, successfully hosted the Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP) this past week in Columbus, Ohio. This nationally recognized program is designed to train and certify future harness racing officials, preparing them for critical regulatory and officiating roles at racetracks across North America.
USTA invites members to participate in free UC Davis veterinary genetics webinars
The U.S. Trotting Association is proud to share a valuable educational opportunity for members, trainers, breeders, and equine professionals. The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) at the University of California, Davis has announced its 2025–2026 Equine Webinar Series, and we strongly encourage all Standardbred stakeholders to take part.