Trainer Ron Burke took home victories in both of the $65,000 divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers on Saturday (June 7) at MGM Northfield Park.
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Fastest mile of 2025 Scioto meet
Surreal Ideal took advantage of some Open Pace competition being elsewhere on Saturday (June 7) to take the $26,000 event in 1:48, the fastest mile of the 2025 Eldorado Scioto Downs meet thus far.
USTA President Russell Williams’ statement on SRIF investigations
Recently the USTA formed an alliance with the Standardbred Racing Investigative Fund (“SRIF”) to solve some of harness racing’s problems, including those that come from hidden ownership, which USTA’s rules prohibit. Some of SRIF’s results have been made public, and other investigations are under way.
Do It Like Bobbi wins $75,000 MGM Buckeye Distaff at MGM Northfield Park
Do It Like Bobbi made a mid-race move to score an impressive win in the $75,000 MGM Buckeye Distaff on Saturday (June 7) at MGM Northfield Park.
Ken Hanover wins $200,000 Grade 2 Battle of Lake Erie in world record fashion at MGM Northfield Park
Ohio native, Brett Miller, got the perfect trip with Ken Hanover, winning the $200,000 Grade 2 Battle of Lake Erie in world and track record fashion on Saturday (June 7) night at MGM Northfield Park.
Father Mike takes feature at Tioga
Father Mike won the $11,000 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Saturday (June 7).
Long wins four including feature at Vernon
Chris Long had a driving grand slam including a win with Prospectors Gold in the featured $7,500 pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (June 7).
Jailhouse Pearl, Aunt Laura score in Ohio Sires Stakes action at MGM Northfield Park
The $65,000 divisional winners of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old filly trotters won in different fashion on Saturday (June 7) at MGM Northfield Park with Jailhouse Pearl rallying from off -the-pace and Aunt Laura scoring in gate-to-wire fashion.
Melanion N sizzles to Open Pace win at Buffalo
Melanion N ($3.30) used a great draw and also got some good racing luck on Saturday afternoon (June 7) to claim the victory in Buffalo Raceway’s $16,000 Open Pace.
Virgil Morgan Jr. sweeps Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers at MGM Northfield Park
Trainer Virgil Morgan conditioned Odds On Chesapeake and Odds On Hialeah to dominant victories in their respective $65,000 Ohio Sires Stakes divisions and they stamped themselves at the top of the 3-year-old filly pacing ranks on Saturday (June 7) at MGM Northfield Park.