The unpredictable weather again played havoc with the Illinois State Fair meeting and its ISFCS championships, forcing a cancelation of Thursday’s (Aug. 17) program.
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E L Titan sold to Australian interests
E L Titan 2,1:53.4; 4,1:51.2f ($702,473) has been sold to Haras des Trotteurs in Victoria, Australia.
Wahlberg, Main, and Lake pick up wins in Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series
The Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series made stops at both the Miami County Fair in Troy, Ohio and the Henry County Fair in Napoleon, Ohio this week.
ICF championships on the line Thursday
While not done in a deliberate fashion, Thursday’s (Aug. 17) Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes program of 18 separate champions on a single day is most likely the most in the long history of the Illinois State Fair.
Maryland Sire Stakes for freshmen continue at the Ocean
The 2-year-old trotting fillies opened the evening at Ocean Downs with an early non-wagering Maryland Sire Stakes event on Wednesday (Aug. 16).
Nothing seems to stop Francesco Zet
The 5-year-old Swedish trotter Francesco Zet, trained by Daniel Redén and with Ôrjan Kihlström in the bike, won for the 17th time in a row Wednesday night (Aug. 16) at Solvalla.
Rec Time posts record time in Batavia NYSS action
Batavia, NY — The 3-year-old filly pacing division of the $114,000 New York Sire Stakes put on quite a performance at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (Aug. 16) and the star of the show was Rec Time (Huntsville-Ms. Malicious) who stalked a torrid early pace before setting a new track record in victory.
Top Jug Contenders, Week #2
For the next six weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 78th edition of the $1 million (est.) Little Brown Jug to be contested on Thursday (Sept. 21).
USA’s Ross records first World Driving Championship victory
Jordan Ross headed to the World Driving Championship with the goal of winning several races in the international competition. On Wednesday evening in Belgium, the 25-year-old Tennessee native got his first, and, as he said afterward during the winner’s circle celebration, “hopefully not the last.”
Melander looks for Pocono Sun Stakes repeats
It took several days for Marcus Melander to fully appreciate Heaven Hanover’s win in the Hambletonian Oaks two weeks ago, but her last-to-first triumph from post 10 at The Meadowlands certainly put an immediate smile on his face. On Saturday, Heaven Hanover will have another opportunity to put a smile on Melander’s face. She is among a field of eight 3-year-old female trotters that will meet in the $250,000 Delmonica Hanover Stakes at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.