War Of Will, driven by John MacDonald, charged late to steal the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Sept. 12) at odds of 36-1.
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Fragment heads triple for sire Huntsville in NYSS pacing finals
Three-year-old colt Fragment became a two-time New York Sire Stakes champion and stallion Huntsville sired three of the four winners of the $300,000 NYSS finals for male and female pacers Saturday (Sept. 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Joining Fragment in earning NYSS pacing crowns were 3-year-old filly Savage Cindy, 2-year-old colt Bastonata Bluechip and 2-year-old filly Huntsvilles Honey.
Uncle Rob’s track record headlines NYSS finals for trotters
Uncle Rob, AI, Kountry Plunge and Sharp Seven were victorious in their respective $300,000 New York Sire Stakes finals for trotters on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
American Power seeks repeat victory in Kentucky Championship Series
Marcus Melander trainee American Power, who finished fourth behind stablemate Apex in the Grade 1 Hambletonian last month, eyes back-to-back victories in the Kentucky Championship Series for trotting glamour boys when he starts as the 9-5 favorite against 11 other rivals in the $80,000 co-headline event carded as Race 5 on Sunday night (Sept. 13) at the Red Mile.
Best Chip, Up Your Deo win Aria & Bob Miecuna Inviationals
Best Chip and driver-trainer Joe Bongiorno followed up an impressive victory in the Canadian Pacing Derby a week earlier with an inspiring front-end performance, holding on gamely to capture the $200,000 Grade 2 Aria Invitational as part of Saturday’s (Sept. 12) International Trot Day program at MGM Yonkers Raceway, pacing to a 2:20.4 clocking in the mile-and-one-quarter contest.
Super Chapter shines in MGM Yonkers International Trot
Super Chapter became the first horse representing the United States to win the $1 million Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot since Resolve in 2016 with a powerful 2:22.3 performance for the mile and a quarter in the 2026 edition of the race on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Ohio Sires Stakes Gray finals kick off Super Weekend
If there was ever a time to break your maiden, winning a $100,000 Ohio Sires Stakes Gray Championship seems to be a good time.
Indiana Sire Stakes galore Friday at Hoosier Park
Indiana Sire Stakes action dominated the Friday (Sept. 11) program at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, with the penultimate leg of stakes action contested for 2-year-old pacers and 3-year-old trotters, while the older stars took aim at their second and final preliminary leg.
Ocean Storm, Celtic Wave, Cabaletta Hanover win Reynolds races at Tioga
Tioga Downs played host for three W.N. Reynolds Memorial races for 2-year-olds on Friday (Sept. 11).
Dunn sweeps sophomore NJ Classic paces
Before teaming Hambletonian champion Apex to victory in the New Jersey Classic for 3-year-old male trotters, Dexter Dunn swept the event’s sophomore pacing divisions, piloting New Jersey Sire Stakes Platinum champions Be Perfect BG and Bookie J to odds-on scores in their respective $150,000 New Jersey Classic finals on Friday (Sept. 11) at the Meadowlands.