Ron Burke trainee Cleveland Darby, who swept the Ohio Triple Crown with wins in the Ohio State Fair, Ohio Sires Stakes Championship and the Ohio Breeders Championship, looks for five wins in a row when she comes to the Red Mile to compete in the $163,000 Grade 3 International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies, sponsored by The Cuddy Farms, on Thursday (Oct. 8).
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USTA members can vote online on proposed rule changes
Current U.S. Trotting Association members can now vote on the 14 proposed rule and bylaw changes for 2027. Online ballots are available through each member’s secure USTA account, with voting open through Feb. 1, 2027.
Milestone for On The Cards N in Rosecroft upset
Jared Moyer engineered a 21-1 upset with Mark Howard’s On The Cards N in Monday’s (Oct. 5) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway, using a ground-saving trip to propel the 11-year-old to the 50th win of his career.
Kountry Prince is king on record-setting opening night at Lexington sale
Trotting colt Kountry Prince, a son of Walner out of Plunge Blue Chip, sold for $825,000 to Åke Svanstedt to top Monday’s (Oct. 5) record-setting opening session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.
Hawaiian Warfare fastest of DSBF Winners Monday
Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old pacers completed their 2nd leg of eliminations Monday (Oct. 5) at Harrington Raceway in a trio of $20,000 divisions.
Kierkegaard K finishes strongly to win Pocono feature
Kierkegaard K won his second straight start Monday (Oct. 5) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, taking a $21,000 fast-class trotting feature in 1:52.4.
Sting Me breaks multiple records in Massachusetts Breeder Stakes at Plainridge Park
The $3.2 million (est.) Massachusetts Breeder Stakes began week two at Plainridge Park on Monday (Oct. 5) and featured the 2-year-old Standardbred stars bred in Massachusetts. Eight divisions, two for each gender and gait, went postward for a total of $338,800 in purses.
Fryeburg (ME) Fair kicks off 175th season
The action at Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic, the historic Fryeburg Fair, will ratchet up to crescendo levels beginning on Tuesday (Oct. 6), as harness racing will take center stage among the afternoon fairground offerings, featuring daily post times of 1:30 p.m. (EDT) throughout the much anticipated six-day meeting.
Poocham Luck takes Maine Frosh consolation
Due to a bumper crop of 2024 foals in the Pine Tree State, the Maine Sire Stakes was pleased to host a $25,000 consolation for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday (Oct. 4) at the Cumberland Fair, the final day of racing at the iconic Downeast oval.
Veteran Championships cap 50th season of Ohio Sires Stakes
The milestone 50th season of the Ohio Sires Stakes came to a close on Sunday (Oct. 4) as Northfield Park Racino hosted four $100,000 divisions of the OSS Veteran Championships for 4-year-olds and up.