Trotting filly Ebb N Flow was the top seller during Thursday’s fourth session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, purchased at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion by Sabine Kagebrant, as agent for Courant Inc., for $145,000.
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Fields set for 133rd Kentucky Futurity, 60th Kentucky Filly Futurity
The Red Mile drew the fields for the 133rd renewal of the Grade 1 Kentucky Futurity and the 60th renewal of the Grade 1 Kentucky Filly Futurity, the marquee races of the annual Grand Circuit meet that will be contested on Sunday (Oct. 5).
Smiths take Dayton distaff pace
The father-son training and driving duo of Jeff and Tyler Smith have gone back-to-back in consecutive weeks by winning the $28,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace on Thursday (Oct. 2) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Plainridge Open winners repeat; Beckwith wins five
A pair of $25,000 Open Handicap events headlines the card at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Oct. 2) and both winners scored their second straight victories at the top level.
Frantic Hanover seeks rebound in Int’l Stallion Stakes
Frantic Hanover comes south to Lexington off a defeat in the C$1 million Grade 1 Metro Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park and looks to return to his winning ways in the second of three divisions of the $264,000 International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old pacing males on Saturday (Oct. 4) at the Red Mile.
Ciavardini cashes in Monticello NAADA Trot
Robert Ciavardini led every step of the mile with even-money chalk Woodside Genius to notch a 2:00.3 victory in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (Oct. 1).
Leanne Marie is the belle of the ball at Fryeburg
When the famous Fryeburg Fair welcomed the Maine Sire Stakes on Wednesday (Oct. 1) it was the star sophomore pacing filly Leanne Marie that held sway over a full field of Pine Tree State-bred sidestepping distaffs.
DeLong, Graber Jr. sweep INSS divisions at Hoosier
The final legs of Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies and 3-year-old trotting fillies were contested at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Wednesday (Oct. 1), with driver John DeLong sweeping both divisions for pacing fillies and trainer Henry Graber Jr. taking both splits for trotting fillies.
Main and Harmon finish 1-2 at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center
Jennifer Main, who has been on a roll lately at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center in Hastings, MI, captured race three on the Wednesday (Oct 1) program, being chased home by fellow lady driver Lauren Harmon to complete the all-lady driver exacta, a first at the track.
Summer Slash wins in a fantastic finish at Batavia Downs
Pacing home like a bolt of lightning, Summer Slash got all the cash in the $12,500 Distaff Open I-II featured pace at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 1) evening.