John Miller considers himself “pretty lucky” when it comes to standout Indiana pacer Sabonis. Miller purchased Sabonis as a yearling for $9,000 at the 2022 Midwest Mixed Sale and has watched the colt develop into a multiple Grand Circuit winner and potential Breeders Crown participant in the two years since then. Owned by Miller’s wife, Pat, and trained by Aaron Stutzman, Sabonis has won 17 of 19 career races and earned $480,200 as he prepares for Friday’s $250,000 Indiana Sire Stakes championship for 3-year-old male pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
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Twin B Joe Fresh leads Meadowlands qualifying winners
Live racing returned to The Meadowlands Thursday morning (Oct. 10) with 19 qualifying races. Twin B Joe Fresh has been a Grizzly all season and there was no letting up today as she smoked around the oval in 1:52, home in :26.4 in the Dexter Dunn grips while facing a considerable head wind.
Ragtime Red records her name in the record books
David Banks’ homebred Ragtime Red won her eighth straight race Wednesday night (Oct. 9), taking the $87,500 Thomas Cooke Memorial for 2-year-old filly pacers in the Maryland Sires Stakes program.
Sowers scores in Monticello NAADA Trot
McKenzie Sowers grabbed the lead and rebuffed all incoming rivals to deliver as the 6-5 favorite in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (Oct. 9).
Summer Slash drops and pops in Batavia feature
Summer Slash took advantage of a step back from last week’s Open into a lower conditioned event at Batavia Downs, where she power-moved to victory in the $12,500 fillies and mares pacing feature on Wednesday (Oct. 9) night.
Melvin G, Buttoncandy take DSBF finals
Harrington, DE – Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund $110,000 Final events for 2-year-old trotters headlined the Wednesday (Oct. 9) card at Harrington Raceway. Linda Mac Donald’s Buttoncandy ($13, Art Stafford Jr.) was a…
Springfield session nears its end
It’s the last three days of Hawthorne’s 2024 downstate harness racing meetings. Next week Illinois Standardbred racing shifts to the Hawthorne facility just outside Chicago’s western city limits where at long last pari-mutuel wagering returns to the Prairie state after an eight-month hiatus and racing goes on rain or shine.
Little Miss Peyton wins DSBF final; Callahan triples
Donna Messick’s Little Miss Peyton ($2.10, Corey Callahan) was a 1:56.4 winner in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) final for 2-year-old pacing fillies at Harrington Raceway on Tuesday (Oct. 8).
Turn The Page N wins fifth straight at Plainridge
Turn The Page N fended off four feisty females to register her fifth consecutive win in the $25,000 Open Pace for fillies and mares at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 8).
Absolute Power home first in Pocono feature
After pushing the favorite past the quarter then surrendering the lead to sit the pocket, Absolute Power stayed with Staying With Emily as the rest of the field struggled, then moved in the lane and just caught the pacesetter to win a $17,000 distaff pace for improving horses Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 8) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania in 1:51.1.