Archon, driven by trainer Dan Daley, led all the way in winning Monday night’s (Aug. 31) $156,600 New York Sire Stakes event for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
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2YOs race Sunday at Wattsburg (PA); Monday 3YOs rained out
Once again the fair horseperson’s worst enemy – rain – hit the Pennsylvania Fair Circuit, this time in Wattsburg PA at the Erie County Fair in the northwest corner of the state, where the Sunday (Aug. 30) card for 2-year-olds was raced, but then the Monday (Aug. 31) program for e-year-olds was washed out.
T Dog Upsets In Monday Harrington Feature
Michael and Sara Kimelman’s T Dog ($12.40, Jason Thompson) was an upset winner in the $22,500 Open Pace Monday (Aug. 31) at Harrington Raceway.
Six for George Napolitano Jr., at Pocono
George Napolitano Jr., the alltime winningest driver at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, won six races over an off track Monday (Aug. 31) afternoon, including both $27,500 feature races with the front end of a stable 1-2 sweep in the headliners.
Make it two straight for Courageous Warrior at Plainridge Park
After taking a lifetime mark of 1:50.1 last week in the elimination of The Patriot mini-series, Courageous Warrior came right back to claim the $25,000 final, which was the featured race at Plainridge Park on Monday (Aug. 31) afternoon.
American Power Pounces, Miss Jum Jabber Pops to Kentucky Championship Series Wins
American Power emerged victorious from his first start since competing in the Grade 1 Hambletonian and Miss Jum Jabber returned after skipping the second leg to score in their respective $80,000 third-preliminary dashes of the Kentucky Championship Series on Monday afternoon (Aug. 31) at The Red Mile.
Volume Eight filly tops Danish Derby Sale
At the Danish Derby Sale, held at Charlottenlund Racetrack outside Copenhagen in connection with the Copenhagen Cup, a filly yearling by Volume Eight became the sale’s most expensive horse.
Beau Jangles back to winning ways in OSS Gold
Beau Jangles surpassed C$2 million lifetime and equaled his 1:48.3 career-best mile with a victory in the lone C$150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold leg four test for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday (Aug. 30) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
She’s Spicy sets track record at the Windsor Fair
She’s Spicy added a touch of flavor to the second session of harness racing of the 2026 meeting at the Windsor Fair on Sunday (Aug. 30), speeding round the lightning quick oval to establish a divisional track record at the 138-year-old mid-Maine agricultural exhibition.
Iron Sharpens Iron takes Aces feature with career-best mile
The top trotters were in the spotlight at Running Aces on Sunday night (Aug. 30) for the $17,000 Open Handicap, which offered a very accomplished and talented field of seven contenders.