Fair racing is in full swing in Iowa, with two drivers gaining their first lifetime wins.
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Beltrami crushes the homebreds’ hopes in Italy
USTA Chairman of the Board and veteran amateur driver Joe Faraldo is in Italy for an amateur driving competition. Here are his insights from the trip and the competition.
Deja Vu Babyboo impresses with track record win at Aces
The Thursday night (July 20) harness racing program at Running Aces was loaded with Minnesota-sired freshman and sophomore pacing events as well as the weekly top pacing mare events and fans were treated to some very exciting action on the track.
Beaueastel stays perfect in Buckeye Stallion Series
Six divisions of freshman colt trotters took to the track Thursday (July 20) at Eldorado Scioto Downs in Buckeye Stallion Series action. The only first leg winner to survive was Beaueastel, who now has victories in the first two legs.
Time to get ‘Funky’
The 2022 Illinois Harness Horse of the Year Funky Wiggle makes her belated season’s debut Friday (July 21) after a long eight-month absence.
Hello, Jim King Jr. and welcome to The Adios
Jim King Jr. has trained such champions as 2019 Horse of the Year Shartin N and two-time Dan Patch Award winner Lyons Sentinel. He guided Captain Cowgirl to consecutive Pennsylvania Sires Stake titles. Yet somehow, in a training career spanning nearly 8,000 starts, he’s never had a horse in the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids. Until now. King’s Adios-less streak will end Saturday when he sends out Lyons Surfing in an Adios elimination.
Inter Mischief has no trouble in Philadelphia feature
The International Moni sophomore colt Inter Mischief welcomed a dropdown from stakes company on Thursday afternoon (July 20) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, capturing the $14,400 featured trot in 1:54.4 on the hot day.
NYSS sophomore pacing fillies tackle Tioga on Sunday
Tioga Downs welcomes two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday (July 23).
Sophomore pacing colts take center stage Monday at Monticello Raceway
The “glamour division” of 3-year-old pacing colts will visit Monticello Raceway on Monday (July 24). The eight-race card features two divisions of New York Sire Stakes, with each split racing for $60,300, and three heats of the Excelsior Series, with each dash worth $20,000. On the line is over $180,000 in total purses.
Emma Wahlberg regains lead in Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series
The Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series visited the Ottawa County Fair at Oak Harbor, Ohio, on Monday (July 17) with Jennifer Main driving Linnycalledfrankie to victory in 2:02.1.