Europe’s fastest trotter ever, Vernissage Grif, returned to action Thursday night (Aug. 15) at the track in Montecatini in Tuscany for the first time since his disqualification for breaking stride in the Lotteria in Naples on May 1.
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Bet On Buter much the best at Ocean
Darren Ferrell’s Bet On Buter turned a massive middle move into a decisive 1:54.1 victory in Thursday’s (Aug. 15) featured event at Ocean Downs, an $8,500 top-level conditioned pace.
Rookie trotters spar in Buckeye Stallion Series
The Buckeye Stallion Series for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings returned to Eldorado Scioto Downs on Thursday (Aug. 15) with four divisions going for $20,000 each.
Sure Did, Eugene The Genius brave the elements at Hoosier
Sure Did and Eugene The Genius made the most of a sloppy track to win their respective Indiana Sires Stakes events for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Thursday (Aug. 15) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Streaks extended at Dayton (Pa.) fair
A major theme running through the two days of Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes at the Dayton Fairgrounds was the quantity of horses who already had a nice number of fair wins adding to their totals, especially on Wednesday (Aug. 14), when the 2-year-olds raced.
Hunting Hula and Tarrific victorious in New York Sire Stakes at Yonkers
Yonkers, NY – Hunting Hula and Tarrific gave sire Huntsville victories in both New York Sire Stakes divisions for sophomore pacing fillies that took place on Thursday night (August 15) at MGM…
NYSS sophomore pacers head to Tioga on Sunday
Nichols, NY – Tioga Downs will play host for two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old pacing colts & geldings on Sunday (August 18). Howlenthehills (Matt Kakaley) should…
Papi Grad still unbeaten after winning Philly sprint
Chester, PA – The two-year-old pacing filly Papi Grad remained undefeated after five career starts in capturing one of two $89,112 divisions of the third prelim of the Pennsylvania Sire Stake for…
Pantaleano wins five at Tioga
Driver Jim Pantaleano and trainer Kevin Reynolds Jr. ruled Tioga Downs on a rare Thursday matinee (Aug. 15).
Svanstedt stars set for Sun Stakes Saturday
The last time Ake Svanstedt sat behind Warrawee Michelle he became the first trainer-driver to win the Hambletonian Oaks in 35 years. On Saturday, the two will go to work together again in the $250,000 Delmonica Hanover at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs, where Svanstedt will aim for a second straight victory in the event for 3-year-old female trotters.