Driver Matty “Ice” Athearn was red-hot at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Sept. 17) as he won five races on the card, including a clean sweep of all three featured Opens.
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Super Duper Cooper lives up to name in Philly trot
The E L Titan gelding Super Duper Cooper sat in the pocket during Thursday’s (Sept. 17) featured $16,000 handicap event for the top-quality trotters at Harrah’s Philadelphia, was able to adjust to whatever tempo Little Expensive set, and then came on in the stretch to go past the pacesetter by three-quarters of a length in 1:53.
Don’ttouchmytruck motors to Northville win
Don’ttouchmytruck (Racing Hill-Age of Consent) and driver Kody Massey paced the fastest mile of the meet so far at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center, stopping the timer in 1:54.4 to capture Wednesday’s (Sept. 17) featured $14,000 Open Pace.
Maine’s Glamour Boys cruise through Bangor
Two $17,000-plus divisions of 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings in the Maine Sire Stakes convened under sunny skies on Wednesday (Sept. 16) at Bangor Raceway before the regular card.
Running Aces set for Champions Weekend this Friday and Saturday
Running Aces will close out the 2026 racing season this weekend with two big nights of action, including Minnesota-sired consolation night on Friday (Sept. 18) and the Minnesota Night of Champions program on Saturday (Sept. 19) with post time on both nights set for 6 p.m. (CDT).
Aestas, Love Somebody and She’s A Home Run capture Keystone Classic victories
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows featured 2-year-old fillies Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 16), with two $40,050 Keystone Classics for pacers and a single $58,150 Keystone Classic for trotters.
Undefeated Shalom Hanover leads Metro Pace elims
Woodbine Mohawk Park is set to host eliminations this weekend for the Grade 1 Metro Pace and Grade 1 Elegantimage. The Metro Pace, for 2-year-old pacers, will have a pair of six-horse eliminations on Saturday night (Sept. 19) to determine the field for the C$1 million final. The Elegantimage, for 3-year-old filly trotters, has two nine-horse eliminations on Friday (Sept. 18) to decide the spots in the C$400,000 final.
Windsun Charlotte drops and pops in Batavia spotlight race
After two narrow defeats in the top Open class at Batavia Downs, Windsun Charlotte took full advantage of some class relief and got the win in the featured $10,000 pace for fillies and mares on Wednesday (Sept. 16) night.
Four-year-old mare trotting record lowered twice Wednesday at Northville Downs
Prior to today’s races at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center, the track record for 4-year-old trotting mares was 2:02.4 established on this year’s opening day by Retta Estelle and driver John Moody. As the track surface dried out and set from an earlier rain today, it got faster on Wednesday (Sept. 16)
Arrowhead Hanover Gets Harrington Redemption
One week after being a beaten favorite, Thestable Arrowheadhanover’s Arrowhead Hanover ($3.20, Troy Beyer) received redemption with a 1:55.2 triumph in the $22,500 Open Trot at Harrington Raceway Wednesday (Sept. 16).