The New York Sire Stakes will make its first stop of 2024 at Batavia Downs on Saturday (July 27) when a select group of 3-year-old pacing fillies will line up in two six-horse divisions valued at $58,100 each. This will be the fifth leg of the state series this year for these girls and they should be in prime form for some big efforts.
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Scioto hosts OSS freshman colt trotters
Two What The Hill colts, with Chris Page up for trainer Ron Burke, won $50,000 splits of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old colt trotters on Thursday (July 25) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Tetrick wins four on DE State Fair program at Harrington
Harrington Raceway’s richest program of the season was contested Thursday (July 25) at the Delaware State Fair with more than $650,000 in total purses. All of the races on the 13-race program were for Delaware owned and/or bred horses.
Super Chapter & Gangsta Talk take NY Sire Stakes divisions at Yonkers
Yonkers, NY – Super Chapter and Gangsta Talk came out on top in a pair of New York Sire Stakes races for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters that occurred on Thursday night…
Sea Can trots mile of his life in Plainridge Open
Plainville, MA — Yonkers Invitational trotter Sea Can shipped to Plainridge Park on Thursday (July 25) afternoon and took a new lifetime mark of 1:53.3 after winning the $22,500 Open Handicap trotting…
Southwind Banshee decisive winner at Philly
Southwind Banshee was ruthless in the $13,500 trotting feature on Thursday (July 25) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, in control at every fractional pole en route to a new mark of 1:53.3.
Avenatti sets Illinois record
Wyatt Avenatti tallied nine wins Tuesday evening (July 23) at the 171st Champaign County Fair in Urbana, making for what is believed to be an all-time record for a Standardbred driver at an Illinois county fair in the modern era.
Dream Something captures Ohio Sires Stake in 17-1 upset
Freshman trotting fillies spared no expense when bringing the action to MGM Northfield Park on Wednesday (July 24) for the second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes. Three $50,000 divisions went forth with only one repeat winner.
Burke looks for a better T C I in Hambo elim
After watching T C I lose back-to-back starts for the first time in his career, trainer Ron Burke hopes to have his 3-year-old trotter heading back in the right direction.
Favorites prevail in Maryland Sire Stakes finals
Odds-on favorites Geralds A Keeper, Fancy Like That and Tony Babe swept Wednesday’s (July 24) trio of $87,500 Maryland Sire Stakes championships for 3-year-olds on the pari-mutuel card at Ocean Downs while a would-be odds-on favorite in Only I Exist likewise coasted to victory in the non-betting $87,500 Maryland Sire Stakes final for 3-year-old trotting fillies.