The September issue of Hoof Beats features a closer look inside Nordic Catcher S’ record-breaking win in the 100th edition of the Grade 1 Hambletonian Stakes, held last month at the Meadowlands.
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Grand Circuit heating up into September
September led off on Friday and Saturday with eight “Grand Circuit” events.
Vic Zelenskyy, Date Night Hanover receive top billing Tuesday at The Red Mile
On Tuesday (Sept. 9) The Red Mile will conduct a 15-race card with older male and female trotters competing in two $35,000 third round legs of the Kentucky Sire Stakes. These events will be supported by five $10,000 fifth round legs of the Kentucky Wildcat Series for freshman trotters and pacers of each sex.
Typhoon Banner N wins feature at Tioga
Typhoon Banner N (Ridge Warren) captured the $15,000 featured Open Pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (September 7).
Knockout Punch gets the duke in Philly
Knockout Round had the most punch late to win the $13,500 featured pace for up-and-coming male pacers in 1:51, during a Sunday afternoon card at Harrah’s Philadelphia where the track condition improved from “sloppy” at the start to “good” and then to “fast” for the bulk of the racing.
Seven is heavenly for Snowonthepines
Snowonthepines didn’t let any grass grow under her feet on Saturday (Sept. 6) at Bangor Raceway as the distaff with the unblemished record put on a speed show in her $17,000-plus division of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies.
Race-off in the Campionato Europeo in Italy
One of the very few heat races still existing in Europe is the Italian Campionato Europeo is held on the half-mile track in Cesena. This year, a race-off was needed to determine the final winner of the first prize of 55,200 Euros.
‘Dance’ shows new move, wins again at Big M
After winning two starts back at Harrah’s Philadelphia, and, in most recent, The Meadowlands, in wire-to-wire fashion, some might have thought Christopher Dance N was a one-dimensional type of performer.
Two-year-old Ohio Sires Stakes action at Scioto Downs
Chris Page and Ron Burke darn near made a driver-trainer sweep of the pacing 2-year-old Ohio Sires Stakes held at Eldorado Scioto Downs Saturday (Sept. 6), taking five of the six divisions.
Odds On Chesapeake scores fourth OSS win of season as Scioto hosts Fifth Leg for Sophomores
Odds On Chesapeake scored her fourth Ohio Sires Stakes win of the season on Saturday (Sept. 6) as Eldorado Scioto Downs hosted the fifth and final leg for three divisions of sophomores.