Shenandoah Downs raises the curtain on its ninth season of pari-mutuel harness racing Sept. 14 and continues a seven-week fall meet through Oct. 27 with race cards every Saturday and Sunday at 1:05 p.m.
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Warrawee Yang masters Philly’s top trotters
Warrawee Yang was extremely sharp upon coming to Harrah’s Philadelphia from Yonkers on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 5), easily chasing down heavy favorite Dire Straits to win the $14,000 fast-class handicap trot in 1:53.1.
Kihlström hopes for luck with Hail Mary
Örjan Kihlström will hope the third time’s the charm when he drives Sweden’s Hail Mary in Saturday’s $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot, but with a challenging starting spot, he readily admitted it might require a bit of good fortune.
Saunders bullish on Manolete
Manolete is still in the early stages of his career, but trainer Bruce Saunders has already found a lot to like about the freshman male pacer as he prepares to send the colt to his $150,000 New Jersey Classic final Friday at The Meadowlands.
Go Jim Dandy impressive in Buckeye Stallion Series
Five $20,000 divisions for the fourth leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 2-year-old colt pacers highlighted the Tuesday evening (Sept. 4) card at MGM Northfield Park.
Double trouble awaits Illinois 3-year-old rivals
When 3-year-old ICF fillies line up in next week’s Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes showdowns in their respective divisions they can expect to face strong double-barreled opposition from horses in the barns of trainers Jamaica Patton and Curt Grummel.
Longshot Credarena equals lifetime best at Batavia Downs
After benefitting from a perfect trip, Credarena slipped through late to capture the $10,000 featured trot at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Sept. 4) in a clocking that equaled his career best.
Wagner doubles in Maryland Sire Stakes rookie finals
Trainer John Wagner captured two of the four $87,500 Maryland Sire Stakes championship events for 2-year-olds on Wednesday (Sept. 4) at Ocean Downs, sending Brooksforreal and K J The Thirteenth to victory in their respective events. Ragtime Red and Yall Keep Dreaming captured their divisional finals as well, resulting in clean sweeps of the series by all four champions.
Swan In Motion wins Wednesday Harrington feature
Harrington, DE – Swan In Motion ($7.20, Victor Kirby) registered his seventh win of the year for owner Howard Taylor Wednesday (Sept. 4) at Harrington Raceway in the $22,500 Free-For-All Trot in…
Dustin Miller bats 1.000 at Barton (Vermont) Fair
Barton, VT – The Orleans, Vermont County Fair, the only New England fair racing venue outside Maine, hosted their annual race card in Barton on Wednesday (Sept. 4). Trainer/driver Dustin Miller, making…