Blazing Home N (Rock N Roll Heaven) prevailed in the 17th Annual Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace, held Saturday night (Aug. 29) at Saratoga Casino Hotel. One of the richest races of the year at the Spa saw nine participants square off for a purse of $100,000. The event concluding a two-month stint in which the top local pacers slugged it out in Invitational races to accrue points towards the Saturday Final.
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Sheriff N scores 55th career win in Windsor Fair triumph
Like the fabled old gunslingers of our old west legends, Sheriff N bravely held his ground and took no prisoners while coldly staring down his foes on Saturday (Aug. 29), securing the 55th score of his veteran career while keeping the peace in a crowded rush to the finish during the opening session of harness racing at the Windsor Fair.
Ohio Sires Stakes Legs concluded at Scioto Downs
Ohio Sires Stakes action accounted for nearly half the Saturday (Aug. 29) card at Eldorado Scioto Downs
but produced exciting results, including two sub-1:50 miles for 3-year-old colt pacers.
August was a strong month for Epic Kronos
Six-year-old Epic Kronos, trained by Daniel Redén, had a strong August, winning the two biggest races for open-class trotters: Åby Stora Pris and Sundsvall Open Trot.
‘Deo’ and ‘David’ take NJSDF Finals at Big M
For chalk players, it was a matter of you win some, you lose some in the two $48,000 New Jersey Standardbred Development Fund finals for 3-year-olds on the trot Saturday (Aug. 29) night at The Meadowlands, as Grand Prix Deo pulled off a mild surprise in the division for fillies and 6-5 public choice David Seaman S clicked in the dash for colts and geldings.
For Once Inmy Life, Prince Hal Hanover victorious in Canadian Pacing Derby elims
Woodbine Mohawk Park contested a pair of C$50,000 eliminations for the Grade 1 Canadian Pacing Derby on Saturday night (Aug. 29), with For Once Inmy Life comfortably popping to win the first elimination and Prince Hal Hanover clinching a tight victory in the second.
Athena’s Girl gallant in Peaceful Way final
Odds-on favorite Athena’s Girl grabbed command early and edged away under a hand drive to crush her rivals in the C$425,000 Grade 1 Peaceful Way, for 2-year-old female trotters, on Saturday night (Aug. 29) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Moore sweeps Nassagaweya, Beaton sweeps Eternal Camnation
Rookie pacers made sure to grab their share of the spotlight on Saturday night’s (Aug. 29) packed program at Woodbine Mohawk Park for the Grade 3 Nassagaweya and Grade 3 Eternal Camnation Stakes.
Hambletonian Oaks winner Nezuko Kamado S resurfaces in Kentucky Championship Series
Nezuko Kamado S, who comfortably cut the mile and held firmly to win the Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks earlier in the month, makes her return to the races on Sunday (Aug. 30) at the Red Mile as the 6-5 morning-line favorite in the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series third preliminary leg for 3-year-old trotting fillies.
Super Duper Cooper wins Open Trot again at Tioga
Super Duper Cooper, driven by Braxten Boyd, won the $15,500 Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 29).