Three-year-old trotters and pacers took to the track Thursday (July 3) during a “Two-Day Meet” at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds, following the 2-year-old racing of the day before, and the sophomores put a battering on the local speed record book, the likes of which has seldom been seen at any Keystone State half-mile oval.
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Walspea, Smedshammer stay hot at Philly
The Walner filly Walspea helped continue a highly-productive “early season” for trainer-driver Trond Smedshammer by trotting to a new mark of 1:53.3 in the $13,500 feature on Thursday afternoon (July 3) under hot conditions at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Early holiday card Friday at Cumberland
Friday’s (July 4) Independence Day card at Cumberland Raceway gets an earlier 2:15 p.m. start, and the Saturday (July 5) program gets a ‘do-over’ following the cancellation of last week’s races and lucrative late closer finals.
Big weekend for Stoebe at The Big M
The Fourth of July weekend at The Meadowlands will bring more than fireworks for trainer Annie Stoebe. On Friday, Stoebe will have the busiest night of her burgeoning career when she sends five 2-year-olds into the opening round of the Kindergarten Classic Series at The Big M, followed on Saturday by a trip to the $230,000 Grade 2 Stan Bergstein Graduate Series final for 4-year-old trotters with Elista Hanover.
Bubblles Out looks to remain perfect in BSS as sophomore filly pacers head to Scioto for third leg
What has been the secret to Bubblles Out’s success in the Buckeye Stallion Series thus far? Trainer Trish Foulk says there’s no magic formula.
Freshmen trotting fillies visit Monticello Raceway
Monticello, NY – Monticello Raceway will host its second leg of New York Sire Stakes on Monday (July 7). The 9-race card features two heats of Sire Stake vying for $53,500 each…
Tyler Smith gets win number 5,000
Columbus, OH – Going into the Wednesday (July 2) card, 32-year-old Tyler Smith was only two wins away from 5,000 lifetime driving victories. Smith wasted no time, winning the Eldorado Scioto Downs…
Tetrick records 8,000th victory at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Anderson, IN — A winner’s circle celebration the Tetrick family won’t soon forget occurred on Wednesday (July 2) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park as leading driver Trace Tetrick marched to his 8,000th career…
Maine’s Sophomore distaff pacers return to Bangor
Bangor, ME – A dozen 3-year-old pacing fillies came right back to Bangor Raceway on Wednesday (July 2) for the third week of the Maine Sire Stakes for more action-filled harness racing…
Dave Little’s final road to the 2025 Meadowlands Pace
East Rutherford, NJ – There were no changes in the final edition of Dave Little’s Road to the Meadowlands Pace Top 10. The horses in the 10th and final weekly poll are…