Ante Up Hanover, a 5-year-old altered son of Betting Line, won a division of the free-for-all pace at the Wayne County Fair on Wednesday (Aug. 12) in 1:56.4, coming within two-fifths of a second of the 16-year-old all-age track mark of Alastor Hanover.
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Ladysmith rallies late in Vernon distaff
Ladysmith and driver Dylan Huckabone-Miller captured the $5,500 featured fillies and mares pace at Vernon Downs on Thursday (Aug. 13).
Resolve To Win takes ninth of the year in Plainridge Open
Resolve To Win has been a force since coming to Plainridge Park, and he proved it once again on Thursday (Aug. 13) when he won the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot to run his win total for the year up to nine.
Hambletonian to Hoosier Park
The Hambletonian Society voted Thursday (Aug. 13) to move the $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian to Harrah’s Hoosier Park, in Anderson, Ind., after a 46-year run at the Meadowlands, in East Rutherford, N.J.
Hey Porter too much for Philly opposition
The Bar Hopping gelding Hey Porter got a rough welcome from his Harrah’s Philadelphia opponents upon coming in from Plainridge to compete in the $13,000 fast-class handicap feature trot on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 13), but he overcame a hard trip to win in 1:52.3.
Maine’s trotters tussle at Topsham
Topsham, ME – The Pine Tree State’s sizeable group of 2- and 3-year-old trotters found their Topsham Fair stop on Wednesday (August 12) much to their liking. Among the group of diagonally…
MD Racing Commission report
The Maryland Racing Commission at its August 12 meeting granted a request from Rosecroft Raceway for a 27-day fall meet that begins September 14. As usual, live racing will be held Monday…
‘Ultra-consistent’ Prince Hal Hanover looks to make the grade in Dan Patch Stakes
Sometimes 4-year-olds can struggle a little bit when making the transition to facing older horses, but Prince Hal Hanover has held his own this season, right from the start.
Star Speaker wins a squeaker at the Topsham (ME) Fair
The margin of victory was minuscule as Star Speaker survived the close scrutiny of the photo-finish camera to post his 32nd career victory on Wednesday (Aug. 12) at the Topsham (ME) Fair.
Make It Right Stakes and track record in MSF at Ocean Downs
The Maryland Standardbred Race Fund program produced a night to remember Wednesday (Aug. 12) at Ocean Downs, and it was Make It Right who provided the biggest moment of the evening.