Pari-mutuel harness racing wagering returns to the Prairie State Thursday for the first time in six months with the opening day of the Illinois State Fair meeting at Springfield.
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No surprises in NYSS at Batavia Wednesday
The $105,000 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old male pacers were at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 7) and both divisions were won by heavy favorites.
Races cancelled after accident at Scioto
The remainder of the Wednesday (Aug. 7) card was cancelled after an accident occurred during the ninth race at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Starlitfranknstein and This JK Rocks lead Indiana State Fair Grand Circuit winners
Starlitfranknstein won Thursday’s $42,695 Ralph Wilfong Memorial for 2-year-old trotters and This JK Rocks captured the $39,874 Fox Stake for 2-year-old pacers as the Grand Circuit visited the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis.
Sloppy conditions for freshmen in Buckeye Stallion Series
Pouring rain did not dampen the third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 2-year-old colt pacers and filly trotters on Tuesday evening (Aug. 6) at the Champaign County Fair in Urbana. Despite a weather delay, a total of 11 $20,000 divisions went behind the gate.
Switzer scores triple at Topsham Fair
Kevin Switzer Jr. was keenly spectacular on Tuesday (Aug. 6), scoring three wins on Topsham Fair’s nine-race program, while proving himself the master at controlling tempo while simultaneously stacking the competition, like living chess pieces, across the raceway.
Speaking Volumes had his say again in Aces Tuesday feature
The Tuesday night (Aug. 6) program at Running Aces featured the $12,700 Open II Handicap Pace with a talented field of eight competitors.
Foster triples Tuesday at Ocean
Russell Foster led all drivers with a hat trick on Tuesday night’s (Aug. 6) 11-race card at Ocean Downs.
Center Attraction scores second straight Batavia feature win
After winning on the front-end just last week, Center Attraction completely changed strategies but still got the same results in the $13,500 Open pace for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on Tuesday (Aug. 6) evening.
Field established for 31st Dan Patch Stakes
Ten of the sport’s top older pacers are set to square off at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Aug. 9) for the 31st edition of the Dan Patch Stakes, presented by Indiana Standardbred Breed Development. Trainer Missy Essig’s Buzzsaw Russ has been established as the 5-2 morning line favorite and will look to follow in the footsteps of 2023 champion, Ponda Warrior, as just the third Indiana-bred to win the Dan Patch.