A patient drive by driver Matt Kakaley paid big dividends for Desperate Man, who won the $100,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial pace at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 24) night.
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Vengeance Bluechip, I Did It Myway score in Pocono features
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania held a $22,000 pace for Pennsylvania Sire Stakes-eligible three-year-old pacing males as its Saturday afternoon (August 24) feature, to possibly serve as a springboard to Sire Stakes and Stallion Series Championship racing early in September.
Maine sophomore pacers open Windsor Fair
Two $19,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old male pacers jump start the Windsor Fair program on Sunday (August 25) with the top two point earners pitted against one another in the opener.
Refined, My Red Sea take Scioto Downs features
Refined continued her winning ways at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday (August 23) winning the $27,000 Open Trot in 1:52.1.
Sabonis surgers to ninth straight win in Indiana Sire Stakes at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
On a night where upsets were aplenty, Sabonis rewarded the bettor’s faith in him and delivered at 1-9 to extend his win-streak to nine in the penultimate leg of Indiana Sire Stakes for three-year-old pacing colts on Friday (Aug. 23) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Stat That pulled a 29-1 shocker in the first division for sophomore pacing colts, while trainer Henry Graber Jr. swept both divisions of Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies which co-headlined the 13-race card.
Miller scores grand slam at Tioga
Driver Marcus Miller drove four winners at Tioga Downs including the $13,000 featured fillies & mares’ pace with longshot Abby Rose ($56.00) on Friday (August 23).
McNeight III wins five at Batavia Downs Friday
Driver Dave McNeight III started Friday (Aug. 23) night in fifth place for dash wins at Batavia Downs. But when the dust had settled after the 13th race, “Triple Sticks” found himself tied for second place after he won five races on the card.
Trotting fillies enter record book at Indiana(PA)
Track records for trotting fillies were turned by both a two-year-old and a three-year-old during Thursday (August 22) and Friday (August 23) Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes racing at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in this city in the northwest portion of the state.
Cowgirl Hanover scores NYSS victory at Vernon
Cowgirl Hanover (Doug MacNair) captured the $108,200 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for freshmen pacing fillies at Vernon Downs on Friday (August 23).
Callahan wins six at Harrah’s Philly
Corey Callahan was the hot driver during the Friday (August 23) afternoon card at Harrah’s Philadelphia, piloting six winners – although it took the crowd a little while to catch up with Corey, as his first five winners (none of them in features) all paid $16.20 or more for a $2 ticket.