Six-year-old Epic Kronos, trained by Daniel Redén, had a strong August, winning the two biggest races for open-class trotters: Åby Stora Pris and Sundsvall Open Trot.
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‘Deo’ and ‘David’ take NJSDF Finals at Big M
For chalk players, it was a matter of you win some, you lose some in the two $48,000 New Jersey Standardbred Development Fund finals for 3-year-olds on the trot Saturday (Aug. 29) night at The Meadowlands, as Grand Prix Deo pulled off a mild surprise in the division for fillies and 6-5 public choice David Seaman S clicked in the dash for colts and geldings.
For Once Inmy Life, Prince Hal Hanover victorious in Canadian Pacing Derby elims
Woodbine Mohawk Park contested a pair of C$50,000 eliminations for the Grade 1 Canadian Pacing Derby on Saturday night (Aug. 29), with For Once Inmy Life comfortably popping to win the first elimination and Prince Hal Hanover clinching a tight victory in the second.
Athena’s Girl gallant in Peaceful Way final
Odds-on favorite Athena’s Girl grabbed command early and edged away under a hand drive to crush her rivals in the C$425,000 Grade 1 Peaceful Way, for 2-year-old female trotters, on Saturday night (Aug. 29) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Moore sweeps Nassagaweya, Beaton sweeps Eternal Camnation
Rookie pacers made sure to grab their share of the spotlight on Saturday night’s (Aug. 29) packed program at Woodbine Mohawk Park for the Grade 3 Nassagaweya and Grade 3 Eternal Camnation Stakes.
Hambletonian Oaks winner Nezuko Kamado S resurfaces in Kentucky Championship Series
Nezuko Kamado S, who comfortably cut the mile and held firmly to win the Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks earlier in the month, makes her return to the races on Sunday (Aug. 30) at the Red Mile as the 6-5 morning-line favorite in the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series third preliminary leg for 3-year-old trotting fillies.
Super Duper Cooper wins Open Trot again at Tioga
Super Duper Cooper, driven by Braxten Boyd, won the $15,500 Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 29).
Seventier, Lip Reader A win Saturday features at Batavia
A pair of $13,500 Open class races topped the card at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Aug. 29), and both events included big miles with exciting finishes.
Long wins five, Digging For Gold takes Vernon feature
Driver Chris Long took five pacers to the winner’s circle at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 29).
Aroda N ships in and cleans up in Pocono feature
Aroda N, coming to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania via Yonkers and Tioga, adapted immediately to the Keystone State soil, coming off of cover to lower his mark to 1:51.1 in the $18,500 fast-class pacing feature on Saturday (Aug. 29).