Harness racing has its share of stars patrolling the major venues of our sport, and they, rightfully so, garner the vast majority of the headlines when the daily press releases are disseminated. But the sport depends upon the workaday racehorse, who makes his 30 starts per year, and night after night fills the undercards upon which the superstars shine.
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DP Freedoms Chrome remains unstoppable at Running Aces
The Sunday night (Sept. 15) program at Running Aces featured Minnesota-sired sophomore trotters with a total purse of $35,000 between two divisions and also featured the weekly Open Handicap Trot.
Buckeye Stallion Series kicks off at Delaware
Sophomore trotters kicked off the fifth leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series on Sunday (Sept. 15) at the Delaware County Fair. Four $20,000 divisions, two for fillies and two for colts, went behind the gate.
Gowestyounggrace looks for eight at Farmington
When the 183rd annual Farmington Fair welcomes the Maine Sire Stakes for a full week of harness racing on Monday (Sept. 16), the top 3-year-old pacing filly in the state, Gowestyounggrace, will be looking for her eighth consecutive victory.
Dame Good Time denies Karl his second Kentucky Championship at The Red Mile
On Sunday (Sept. 15) at The Red Mile, Dame Good Time made the most of his opportunity to defeat Hambletonian victor Karl by a neck in a lifetime best of 1:50.2 in the $400,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Series Championship final for 3-year-old male trotters.
Oldford wins Fouts Memorial at Delaware (OH)
Steve Oldford, picking up a catch-drive in the Tim Fouts Memorial at the Delaware, Ohio Fairgrounds, took advantage of the opportunity and won this yearly memorial event with JK’s Champ (IK Endofanera), covering the mile in 1:54.4.
Ohio Breeders Championship highlights Sunday card at Delaware (OH)
The Luther brothers – owner Greg Luther and trainer Todd Luther – and driver Austin Hanners swept the $133,600 (div.) Ohio Breeders Championship for two-year-old filly pacers on Sunday (Sept. 15) at the Delaware County (OH) Fair.
Sport Secret grinds to Philly feature win
On a Sunday afternoon when speed often did not hold up as well as it normally does at Harrah’s Philadelphia, Sport Secret overcame the grueling first-overland route to win the $14,000 fast-class handicap pace in 1:50.
Rosecroft set to kick off 75th anniversary
In 2024, Rosecroft Raceway is celebrating its 75th anniversary – a meaningful milestone for the diamond in the rough found along the 495 Interstate
Twelve enter $312,000 Jugette
Twelve three-year-filly pacers entered the 54th Jugette to be raced on Wednesday (September 18) at the Delaware County Fair forcing two eliminations.