It is part of Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes tradition that the horse accumulating the most points based on order of finish (“A” division races) at the 19 stops on the circuit be awarded a special blanket noting the achievement, and made with the stable colors, at the Pennsylvania Fair Banquet, held in conjunction with the USTA District 7 (Pennsylvania) meeting.
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Adamczyk, Hechkoff take Yonkers NAADA trots
Andrew Adamczyk and Bob Hechkoff both posted front-stepping victories in the pair of $13,100 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association Trot at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (Sept. 26).
Michigan fair circuit concludes at Ludington
After track conditions and weather forced multiple postponements of the Great Lakes Stakes, the 2024 Michigan fair harness racing circuit came to a close Thursday (Sept. 26) when the Great Lakes Stakes highlighted a 22-race marathon card at the Western Michigan Fair, in Ludington, Mich.
Maximus Mearas S stays unbeaten with Bluegrass win
Lucas Wallin trainee Maximus Mearas S made a successful leap into Grand Circuit company with a facile come-from-behind score in 1:54 to take the second of five divisions of the $387,500 Bluegrass 2-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trot at the Red Mile on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 26).
Papi Grad grand in Bluegrass
Steve Carter trainee Papi Grad, in the face of a far-turn blitz, remained resolute and rebuffed first-over challenger Looksgoodinloulou to coast to a 1:51 victory in the second of four divisions of the $387,500 Bluegrass 2-Year-Old Filly Pace on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 26) at the Red Mile.
Beckwith five-bagger buoyed by Fourever Boy
Brett Beckwith, who is currently the second leading dash driver in North America, significantly added to his already lofty victory count after winning five races at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Sept. 26) afternoon. Those wins included a natural hat trick — in the eighth, ninth and 10th races — to close out the card.
Khaosan Road photos Chake in Philly trot
The International Moni gelding Khaosan Road added back-to-back fast-class feature trot wins at Harrah’s Philadelphia to his impressive resume after just surviving the inside charge of Chake to prevail in 1:52.4 on Thursday (Sept. 26).
T C I makes Red Mile return in Saturday’s Bluegrass
T C I, winner of last year’s Mohawk Million and himself a millionaire, returns to the site where he nailed eventual Hambletonian winner Karl when he starts from post eight in the first division of the $256,900 Greenshoe Bluegrass Stakes for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Saturday (Sept. 28) at The Red Mile.
Twin B Joe Fresh and Jiggy Jog S lead big Grand Circuit night in Dayton
Harness racing’s two highest ranked horses in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, No. 1 Twin B Joe Fresh and No. 2 Jiggy Jog S, will be in action Saturday at Hollywood Dayton Raceway and, as usual, Dexter Dunn will have a great seat to watch them go.
Homebreds dominate MDSS preliminaries at Rosecroft
There may be nothing more satisfying than raising your own yearling and seeing it hit the racetrack. Wednesday night (Sept. 25) at Rosecroft, multiple homebreds won preliminary legs in the Maryland Sires Stakes program.