While the Canadian Pacing Derby didn’t require eliminations, there is no shortage of star power this weekend at Woodbine Mohawk Park as Grand Circuit stakes action heats up in a big way over the Friday (Aug. 23) and Saturday (Aug. 24) cards.
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High Country Baby prevails in freshman colt pace at Running Aces
The Tuesday night (Aug. 20) program at Running Aces featured freshman Minnesota-sired pacers and trotters and High Country Baby stole the show with an impressive inside rally to capture the $17,000 colts and geldings ‘A’ pace in a thrilling three-horse battle to the wire.
No eliminations needed for Canadian Pacing Derby
This year’s Canadian Pacing Derby at Woodbine Mohawk Park will not require eliminations after 11 older pacers were entered on Tuesday.
Track records decimated at Oceana (Mich.) County Fair
Bo Silas became the fastest trotter in the history of the Oceana County Fair, parrying a head-stretch challenge from Rankin to win Tuesday’s (Aug. 20) $7,950 Michigan Colt Stakes for Michigan-bred 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings in 1:59.
The Beaudenblues N, Bourbon Courage win at Pocono
The Beaudenblues N picked up his first U.S. victory in the $15,000 pacing section of Tuesday afternoon’s (Aug. 20) featured class at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania while trotter Bourbon Courage got back into the win column after an absence of almost two years.
Swan In Motion takes Harrington feature
Howard Taylor’s Swan In Motion ($13.60, Victor Kirby) was a 1:55.2 wire-to-wire winner in the $22,500 Free-For-All Trot on Tuesday (Aug. 20) at Harrington Raceway.
Top Jug Contenders: Week No. 3
For the next four weeks, Little Brown Jug publicity director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 79th edition of the $800,000 (est.) Little Brown Jug, to be contested on Thursday, Sept. 19.
Turn The Page N strikes again at Plainridge
For the second week in a row, Turn The Page N came from off the pace to capture the $25,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Aug. 20).
Dancin Champion lights up the board; Date Night Hanover dominates in KYSS
Dancin Champion and Date Night Hanover captured their respective $80,000 third-round legs of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series on Tuesday (Aug. 20) at the Red Mile.
My Debt Collector wins NYSS at Monticello
The final New York Sire Stakes race of the 2024 season at Monticello Raceway took place Monday afternoon (Aug. 19), where 2-year-old trotting fillies closed out the season. The seven-horse field raced for $106,000.