Wilkes-Barre, PA – A quartet of $15,000 events for up-and-coming horses, plus the debut of a very promising baby, highlighted the Tuesday (June 18) afternoon action at a sultry Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
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DSBF pacing fillies complete leg two at Harrington
Harrington, DE – Jo Ann Looney-King’s Curtsyforpurrseco ($2.10, Tim Tetrick) was the fastest of a trio of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $20,000 elimination winners Tuesday (June 18) at Harrington Raceway with a 1:56.1 triumph in the second leg of stakes action.
Big Skewy N ties Plainridge track record
Plainville, MA — Big Skewy N shipped in to Plainridge Park from the Mohegan Sun Pocono on Tuesday afternoon (June 18) and tied the track record for aged pacing geldings after he scorched the track in 1:49.2 in the co-featured $20,000 Open Handicap pace for horses and geldings.
Thirteen fields of 2-year-olds in Tuesday morning action at Harrah’s Philadelphia
Thirteen fields of 2-year-olds faced the starting gate Tuesday morning (June 18) at Harrah’s Philadelphia as they continued to prep for their imminent introductions to the pari-mutuel wars.
Merck, USTA reach partnership milestone in equine care
Merck Animal Health is pleased to recognize a 50,000-microchip milestone as part of its ongoing partnership with the U.S. Trotting Association.
Nijinsky on top of season’s first Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Pepsi North America Cup winner Nijinsky leaped to the top of the rankings in the season’s first Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday, garnering 20 of 35 first-place votes and totaling 322 points for a 50-point cushion over No. 2 Twin B Joe Fresh.
Safe Harbor Sanctuary one of many winners at Oak Grove Monday
It’s tough to grab a headline when Oak Grove Racing and Gaming’s power duo of Kevin Mack and Cara Collins put on a stakes laden racing program offering over $400,000 in purses. But Mack and Collins made sure that the United States Harness Driving Club put their donation to the Safe Harbor Sanctuary on the centerstage as well.
Ferrari takes GLADA event at Northfield
Larry Ferrari took the shortest route home with Floyd Of Rosedale to win as the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association Series continued on Monday (June 17) at Northfield Park.
King Spencer, Slip The Hundy N take Plainridge paces
A pair of paces topped the bill at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (June 17) and the winners ran the gamut of mutuels.
Admiral Hill Sets Track Record at Oak Grove with Kentucky Sire Stakes Win
Per Engblom’s pacing titan Admiral Hill again exerted authority over his peers to muscle a near gate-to-wire victory in the $50,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) third round at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (June 17) while also going the fastest mile ever paced over the track by an aged gelding.