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North American leaders to start in NYSS Night of Champions
All eyes will be on Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 6) as the track hosts the $2.4 million New York Sire Stakes Night of Champions, which is the richest card of racing scheduled to take place that night.
Undefeated Believeincaptain takes life mark at Fowlerville (MI)
Oldford Racing and Allen Sisco Stable’s Believeincaptain extended his undefeated record to nine wins in as many starts with a track-record performance in his $15,300 Michigan Colt Stakes Blue Division event for 2-year-old male pacers on Thursday (Sept. 4) at the Fowlerville, Mich., fairgrounds.
Nine is fine for Maine’s Massive Speed
Undefeated sophomore pacing phenom Massive Speed added another notch to his belt on Wednesday (Sept. 3) at Bangor Raceway, showing his heels to the field in his $17,000-plus division of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
Action galore Thursday at Philly
Mr Bluebird won his third straight race on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 4) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, controlling the pace then withstanding favored Resolve To Win to take the $13,000 featured trot in 1:54.1.
Fields drawn for $2.4 million Night of Champions at Batavia Downs
The draw for the $2.4 million New York Sire Stake finals is complete and 61 of the top state-bred 2- and 3-year old trotters and pacers have been declared and will go postward at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 6). The eight divisions will be contested for $300,000 each and the first race on Saturday is a 6 p.m.
Ocean Downs celebrated the leading trainer and driver as the 2025 Meet Concludes
A very successful 48 day harness meet at Ocean Downs came to a close Wednesday, September 3, 2025 with a dual celebration of the leading trainer and driver at the popular vacation land oval.
Rosecroft readies for fall meet
Live racing action returns to Rosecroft Raceway on Monday (Sept. 15). Racing will be conducted each Monday and Thursday through December 18 with the usual 7:15 p.m. post time. There will be no racing on Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving).
Rookie trotting colts do battle in INSS at Hoosier Park
A trio of $46,500 divisions of round five of Indiana Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting colts and gelding highlighted the 14-race card, where big prices Bluebird Atomic and Yearoffear sandwiched a heavy favorite in Swan Affect in the three splits on Wednesday (Sept. 3) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Bet Mine breaks all-time track record at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center
Bet Mine (Betting Line-Pleasant Yet Bad) with leading driver Kody Massey in tow, set the newest all-time track record at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center while also establishing a new record for an aged pacing horse on Wednesday (Sept. 3).