The Maine faithful must have been impressed with the results of the 100th Hambletonian won by a Swedish-born horse in a stakes record 1:50 at the Meadowlands, because shortly after Ake Svanstedt’s Nordic Catcher S won the prestigious $1 million dollar race on Saturday (Aug. 2), the horsemen at Cumberland Raceway put on a speed show of their own.
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Swingtown edges stablemate in Director of Agriculture at Scioto Downs
Trainer Ron Burke has had a stranglehold on Ohio’s sophomore pacing colt division this season and it was a two-horse Burke battle down the lane for the $145,000 Director Of Agriculture Pace to wrap up Ohio State Fair Action at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Lanjo Lee goes gate to wire for Open win at Batavia
It was three months since Lanjo Lee raced before he finished fourth in his racing return at Batavia last week. But that start served him well as he bounced back and took victory in the $13,500 Open Handicap pacing feature at The Downs on Saturday (Aug. 2) night.
Duly Resolved takes the Open Trot at Tioga
Duly Resolved (Tyler Miller) captures the featured $16,000 Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 2).
World Champion Looksgoodinloulou is back in the Bluegrass
On Monday (Aug. 4) The Red Mile will host a 14-race card highlighted by two $80,000 first round legs of the Kentucky Championship Series for 3-year-old filly pacers and sophomore male trotters. There will also be three $30,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series first round legs, five $15,000 first round legs of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series and two $10,000 first round legs of the Kentucky Wildcat Series.
Bluesville wins feature at Vernon
Bluesville (Ron Harp) captures the featured $7,500 pace a tVernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 2).
Hambo handle just shy of $7.5 million at Big M
Total handle on the 16-race Hambletonian Day card Saturday at The Meadowlands totaled $7,464,087, up slightly over 2024, when $7.427 million was pushed through the windows in North America.
Sylvia Hanover ups the score in Lady Liberty
Team Steacy’s enigmatic star mare Sylvia Hanover continued in her rejuvenated form and added another victory in her renewed rivalry with Twin B Joe Fresh when reigning in a stretch battle to score a 1:48.2 win in the Grade 2 $139,000 Lady Liberty free-for-all mare pace on Saturday (Aug. 2) at The Meadowlands.
Captain Luke, Ken Hanover capture McKee splits
With Dexter Dunn in the driver’s seat, Captain Luke parlayed a two-hole trip into a 1:47.3 victory in the $131,650 first division of the Grade 2 Sam McKee Memorial on a picture-perfect Saturday (Aug. 2) afternoon at the Meadowlands. The $130,400 second split went to the David Miller-driven Ken Hanover in 1:49.
Whiskey Lou prevails Saturday at Pocono
Drivers George Napolitano Jr. and Ridge Warren won three races each on a ten-race card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday (Aug. 2) afternoon, and between them accounted for all of the featured contests.