The ladies driving series in Ohio, which was originally known as the Ohio Ladies Pace Association and has been called the Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series since 2018, enjoyed the biggest day in its ten-year history on Wednesday (Sept. 11) when five races were contested.
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Deja Vu Babyboo steals the show at Running Aces
The Thursday night (Sept. 12) program at Running Aces featured Minnesota-sired sophomore pacers going for a total purse of $35,000 in two divisions.
Five straight for Lets Go Endofaera at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Lets Go Endofaera would have to work for it, but the star filly extended her win streak to five by winning her $15,000 Carl Becker Memorial elimination for Indiana sired sophomore pacing fillies at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Thursday night (Sept. 12).
Hardy reaches 3,500 career driving wins
When Jim Hardy won the sixth race at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 12) with Poppy Wow (1:56.1, $10.40), it gave him his 3,500th driving win in a career that has now spanned 40 years.
Khaosan Road takes life mark in Philly feature
Khaosan Road, a pupil of Åke Svanstedt, wore down his old stablemate Asteroid then trotted away to a career-best 1:52.2 win in the $15,000 feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on a sunny Thursday afternoon (Sept. 12).
Seven Reps upsets in Garden State Trot; Southwind Banshee breaks track record
The first of five Thursdays of live racing at Freehold Raceway in 2024 featured the $50,000 Garden State Trot for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings.
Wiesmans look forward to big weekend
For Colby Wiesman and his dad, Jon, the next three days will be collectively unlike any they experienced before. On Friday, the Wiesmans will watch Delaney Hanover compete in the $305,000 Jim Doherty Memorial for 2-year-old female trotters at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The next day, they will turn their attention north of the border to watch Caballero in a C$40,000 elimination of the Canadian Trotting Classic for 3-year-old male trotters at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Then they will cap their weekend by watching Go Dog Go race in the $400,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series final for 2-year-old male trotters at Lexington’s Red Mile.
Number eight for Maine’s Massive Speed
A pair of $19,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings toured the historic Bass Park oval at Bangor Raceway on Wednesday (Sept. 11) with the unbeaten Massive Speed remaining at the top of his class.
Skyful Of Lighters sparkles as Ingraham triples at Bangor Raceway
Class came to the forefront at Bangor Raceway on Wednesday (Sept. 11) as Skyful Of Lighters (1:58.1-$8.80) strategically pounced to the wire while securing his 40th career win with driver David Ingraham commanding from his customary seat.
Eight Illinois champions are crowned
It was, to say the least, a fascinating day of racing at Springfield Wednesday (Sept. 11) when eight Illinois stake champions were crowned.