Dire Straits was the sultan of speed in the $12,000 fast-class trotting feature on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 29) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, making a strong mid-race move to command and then powering off to a 5-1/4-length victory in 1:52.
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Delayed Hanover much the best in Plainridge trot
Delayed Hanover got his second win in his last three starts at Plainridge Park with an easy score in Thursday’s (Aug. 29) $25,000 Open Handicap Trot.
Seafire looks to shine bright in OHSS championship
Brian Brown is enjoying the now with male pacer Seafire while also keeping an eye on the 4-year-old’s future. Unraced at age 2, Seafire has won 10 of 20 career races and hit the board a total of 16 times, earning $225,210. On Friday, the son of Downbytheseaside-Wildfire Princess will head to the Ohio Sire Stakes championship for older male pacers at Eldorado Scioto Downs as the 8-5 morning-line favorite for Brown and driver Chris Page.
European sales record for Ready Cash filly
Nodessa Josselyn, a filly sired by Ready Cash and out of Belina Josselyn (both winners of the Prix d’Amerique), is now the highest priced yearling in Europe.
Brookview Fancy, JK Pearl Stone pace to career bests in Indiana Sire Stakes
Freshman pacing fillies took to the track on Wednesday (Aug. 28) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with a pair of $67,500 Indiana Sire Stakes divisions for their fourth leg. The streaking Brookview Fancy won her fourth straight, while JK Pearl Stone rallied late to score in their respective divisions, each in a lifetime best time.
Rookie fillies repeat in Maryland Sire Stakes
After her 4-1/2 length score last week, Ragtime Red delivered a similarly dominant performance in the second Maryland Sire Stakes preliminary round for 2-year-old fillies, held Wednesday (Aug. 28) at Ocean Downs, pacing a lifetime-best 1:55.2 mile in her $10,000 division. Pacer Lu’s Darling and trotter K J The Thirteenth also repeated in their respective divisions.
My Debt Collector sets national season’s mark in Batavia NYSS
Record-breaking total domination is the only way to describe the performance put on by My Debt Collector at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 28) night. The Chapter Seven-Magic Presto filly was absolutely peerless while winning the $102,500 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies.
Swan Flyer wins Harrington debut
J&T Davis’ Swan Flyer ($12.00, Allan Davis) had an auspicious Delaware debut as he prevailed in 1:54 in the featured $22,500 Free-For-All Trot on Wednesday (Aug. 28) at Harrington Raceway.
Risenshine Seaside tops Blooded Horse Summer Sale
Open pacer Risenshine Seaside topped the 69th annual Blooded Horse Sale, held Tuesday (Aug. 27) at the Champions Center, in Springfield, Ohio.
NYSS County Fair finals Sunday at Goshen Historic Track
The New York Sire Stakes holds its 2024 County Fair Series Finals this Sunday (Sept. 1) at Goshen Historic Track. The finals will feature eight races of 2- and 3-year-old pacers and trotters, with post time at 1 p.m.