As Shenandoah Downs prepares for its Sept. 14 harness season opener in Woodstock, VA, fans will have a chance to win their share of a $5,250 purse in the popular Virginia Harness Horse Association’s (VHHA) “Own a Horse for a Day” contest on opening weekend.
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Sugar Instead dominates Ohio Sires Stakes
Sugar Instead reasserted her dominance on Wednesday evening in the fourth leg in the Ohio Sires Stakes for sophomore trotting fillies. A sole $100,000 division went behind the gate at MGM Northfield Park.
SBOANJ’S Home Grown Pace and Garden State Trot approaching fast
The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey would like to remind all owners and trainers that the Home Grown Pace and Garden State Trot will take place at Freehold Raceway in September.
Illinois freshman Cash Money Twenty “wow’d them”
Very few 2-year-olds have ever made their first start in Illinois with such a dazzling first impression as the one made by Heart & Soul Racing’s youngster Cash Money Twenty.
Wahlberg, Wyant win in Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series
The Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series visited both the Allen County Fair in Lima, OH, and the Darke County Fair in Greenville, OH, this week with Emma Wahlberg and Christina Wyant recording wins.
NYSS freshmen pacing fillies head to Vernon on Friday
Vernon Downs plays host to a $108,200 leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Friday .
Prolific producer Tori Hall has five starters at Plainridge Park Thursday
There is a very rare occurrence scheduled to happen at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Aug. 22) afternoon. Five offspring from the same broodmare will be competing on the same program that day at The Ridge.
BJM’s Lil Man comes up big in Batavia NYSS
BJM’s Lil Man was solid from start to finish and grabbed the winner’s share of the $102,500 purse in Wednesday’s (Aug. 21) New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old male trotters at Batavia Downs.
Three millionaires entered in $100,000 Kane Memorial Pace at Batavia
The finest group of pacers ever assembled to compete at Batavia Downs will go to post in the $100,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Pace on Saturday (Aug. 24). The top-flight field of eight have a combined lifetime earnings of just under $6.5 million and include millionaires Hellabalou, Covered Bridge and Desperate Man.
Woodbine Mohawk Park hosts Grand Circuit action this week
Grand Circuit racing will take place at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday (Aug. 23) and Saturday (Aug. 24).