The Thursday night (Aug. 6) harness racing program at Running Aces featured the Minnesota-sired sophomore pacers going for $35,000 across two divisions as well as the weekly $16,000 Mares Open Handicap pace.
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Update on drivers Scott Zeron and Jason Bartlett
DRF Harness on Friday (Aug. 7) provided updates on drivers Scott Zeron and Jason Bartlett, who were injured Thursday in an accident at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Saturday HarnessRacing.com Show to feature Hambletonian drivers
The HarnessRacing.com Show, presented by the Standardbred Horse Sales Company, which will showcase the top drivers in this year’s $1 million Grade 1 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian at The Meadowlands, is scheduled for Saturday (Aug. 8) at 11 a.m.
Big night for Beachy in Ohio Sire Stakes at Scioto
Trainer Vernon Beachy had a big night Thursday (Aug. 6) at Eldorado Scioto Downs when he swept the $75,000 Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old male trotters, setting a new track record in the midst, and won a third of the $50,000 filly divisions.
American Son takes Big M feature
It appears that things might be turning around for American Son.
Odds On Monetary, Surreal Spirit post NYSS wins at Yonkers
Odds On Monetary and Surreal Spirit emerged with the wins from a pair of $82,500 New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Thursday night (Aug. 6) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Joyce extends lead in Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series
Leslie Joyce extended her lead in the Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series by winning at the Greene County Fair in Xenia, Ohio.
Burke hopes the time is now for AI
Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke thinks 3-year-old trotter AI will win a big race in the near future. While it might not be this Saturday (Aug. 8) at The Meadowlands in the $1 million Grade 1 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian final, the second leg of the Trotting Triple Crown, Burke sees it coming.
Little Brown Jug featured on Ohio State Fair carousel
The 171st Ohio State Fair comes to a close on Sunday (Aug. 9), but that still gives Ohioans plenty of time to enjoy the fair food, agricultural displays, and a ride on the new Ohio Children’s Carousel, which features a scene from the Little Brown Jug.
Two Day Hangover trots Philly filly track record
There were two divisions of 2-year-old trotting fillies racing in second-round Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 6) at Harrah’s Philadelphia. The two winners shared an amazing number of similarities: trainer Marcus Melander, driver Dexter Dunn, sire Captain Corey, being laid off for 23 days, favoritism, lowering their lifetime bests, staying undefeated, and setting a track record for their group.