Fifty Rivers received a perfect pocket trip from Trevor Smith and edged Bargain (Luke Hanners) by a scant nose in the $26,000 Open II Handicap trot Wednesday (Oct. 7) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
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Allsmokeandmirrors pounced late for Batavia feature win
After lurking mid-pack for most of the mile, Allsmokeandmirrors made a decisive late move and then paced clear to victory in the $10,500 Class A-AA for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 7) night.
Vamoose Breaks Own Harrington Track Record
Rodney Wyatt, Kevin Peck and E&K Stable’s Vamoose ($2.40, Eddie Dennis) broke her own track record Wednesday (Oct. 7) with a 1:59 triumph in one of five $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) divisions for 2-year-old trotters Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.
Hoosier Champions to get National Spotlight on Friday
Indiana Sire Stakes champions will be crowned on Friday (Oct. 9) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, with Indiana’s best doing so under the national spotlight with FOX Sports 2 coverage from 8-11 p.m.
Creole Queen tops third session at Lexington Selected Yearling Sale
Trotting filly Creole Queen, a daughter of Tactical Landing-Bayou, topped Wednesday’s (Oct. 7) third session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, selling for $275,000 to Marcus Melander, as agent, at Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.
Super Chapter, Brandon Blvd stay 1-2; Wall Of Fame rises in Top 10
Super Chapter and Brandon Blvd remained 1-2 in the Week 17 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday (Oct. 7) while Wall Of Fame made the biggest advancement in the Top 10.
Birr Castle headlines Friday International Stallion Stakes
Finishing no worse than second in all seven of her starts with already a half-million dollars banked, Grade 1 Jim Doherty Memorial winner Birr Castle looks to return to the winner’s circle when she starts as the odds-on favorite in the first of two $139,000 International Stallion Stakes divisions for 2-year-old trotting fillies—sponsored by Midland Acres—on Friday (Oct. 9) at The Red Mile.
USTA Hosts Racing Officials Accreditation Program in Kentucky
The United States Trotting Association (USTA), with support from The Red Mile and the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation (KHRGC), hosted the Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP) school Sept. 27 through Oct. 4 in Lexington, KY. The program provides education and practical training for current and aspiring harness racing officials preparing for regulatory and officiating roles at racetracks across North America.
Youngest horse owner planning for his future
While 9-year-old Logan Shehan may not be the youngest Standardbred horse owner in the history of harness racing; he may be the happiest.
Ziggy Sky flies to 61st career win at Fryeburg Fair
Ziggy Sky continues to take full advantage of unique circumstances this fall, extending his career well into his 15-year-old season, and remaining one of the most ferocious forces to be found in his classes along Maine’s historic fairground circuit.