Matt Bax pupil Storybook Love, who surprised last fall to win the Grade 1 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Trot, notched the first win of her sophomore season with a comfortable 1:53.1 victory on home turf at Woodbine Mohawk Park in the first of two divisions of the $156,000 Grade 3 Simcoe Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Friday night (Sept. 4).
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Kountry Plunge stays perfect with NYSS win at Vernon
Kountry Plunge (Brian Sears) takes the $110,200 leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old trotting fillies at Vernon Downs on Friday (Sept. 4)
Car Keys again shows big motor, wins Philly feature
In last Friday’s $14,000 featured pace for females at Harrah’s Philadelphia, Car Keys got to set a :57.2 half, then outsprinted the opposition home. This Friday (Sept. 4), she was forced to take back, but found lively cover and came from behind to win again in 1:50.4.
Swinging On Over shines in top sophomore pace at Running Aces
Minnesota-sired sophomore pacers were in the spotlight on Thursday night (Sept. 4) at Running Aces, with two divisions going for a total purse of $35,000.
Midnight Haze quickest in BSS action at Scioto
Midnight Haze and driver Chris Lems took the fastest split of the rescheduled $20,000 Buckeye Stallion Series event for 2-year-old filly pacers in 1:52.3 at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Thursday (Sept. 3).
Monti wins another five at Batavia Downs Thursday
After posting five wins at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Sept. 2), driver Drew Monti won five more races on Thursday (Sept. 3), including a natural hat trick in races 7, 8 and 9, to extend his lead as the top dash driver at the meet.
Pepper Wow wins Open, Beckwith takes five at Plainridge
After having an early lead, Pepper Wow had to make a late rush to grab his fourth victory of the year in the $24,000 Open Handicap trot at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Sept. 3).
Braiden Rhoades’ first visit to Pennsylvania fair memorable
Braiden Rhoades, setting a pace that could get him to 300 driving victories this season, had driven at 21 Ohio fairs in 2026 before Thursday (Sept. 3), when for the first time the 21-year-old “crossed over” (18 miles) to a Pennsylvania fair, the Stoneboro Fair– and promptly swept the Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes 3-year-old colt pace “A” contests for trainer Neil Balcerak and owner George Prushnok.
Tyler Miller ‘crushes’ Philly competition
Tyler Miller spent much of his spring and early summer in Kentucky, racing at Oak Grove and the local fairs with an occasional trip back east, but now he is concentrating on the Mid-Atlantic states – and he made an impact at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday (Sept. 3) by winning both trotting features with “Team Orange Crush” horses.
Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series adds races
Due to a demand from lady drivers with trotters, the Van Wert County Fair at Van Wert, OH and the Williams County Fair at Montpelier, OH have added a trotting race to the Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series. The race at Van Wert will take place on Monday (Sept. 7), and the trotters will take the stage at Montpelier on Wednesday (Sept. 16)