A pair of $13,500 Open class races topped the card at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Aug. 29), and both events included big miles with exciting finishes.
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Long wins five, Digging For Gold takes Vernon feature
Driver Chris Long took five pacers to the winner’s circle at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 29).
Aroda N ships in and cleans up in Pocono feature
Aroda N, coming to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania via Yonkers and Tioga, adapted immediately to the Keystone State soil, coming off of cover to lower his mark to 1:51.1 in the $18,500 fast-class pacing feature on Saturday (Aug. 29).
Mr Bear, Tell Me It’s You dominate in INSS
Setting the standard in the fourth leg of the Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers, Mr Bear and Tell Me It’s You impressed in uncontested victories in their divisions on Friday (Aug. 28) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Maggie Q N wins Tioga feature
Maggie Q N, driven by Jim Pantaleano, grabbed the featured $9,500 fillies and mares’ pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (Aug. 28).
Big Al M cruises to Open Trot win at Vernon
Big Al M and driver Chris Long won the $8,500 Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Aug. 28).
Freshman pacer Kurt in 1:59.1 at Indiana (PA) Fair
Kurt gives short answers. Like “1:59.1.”
Al Papi, Toast Of The Town, Sangria Summer take PASS events at The Meadows
The final leg of 2026 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action rolled into Hollywood Casino at The Meadows on Friday (Aug. 28) with 3-year-old male and female pacers.
Sassy By The Sea, Seaside Shuffle triumph in OHSS splits at Scioto
Downbytheseaside fillies won both $75,000 Ohio Sires Stakes events for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday (Aug. 28) in identical 1:51.3 miles.
Super Chapter, French Wine win Maple Leaf Trot elims
Super Chapter matched the track record for older trotting stallions and French Wine returned victorious to the site of his career’s biggest win when they won their respective C$50,000 eliminations for the Grade 1 Maple Leaf Trot on Friday night (Aug. 28) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.