Four $14,000-plus divisions of Maine Sire Stakes for trotters will open the historic Windsor Fair on Sunday (Aug. 27), with the 2- and 3-year-old divisions being contested before the regular card at 12:15 p.m. On the opening card, the legacy of the late Mike Andrew, a breeder and leader in Maine harness racing, continues to shine in the offspring he helped develop.
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NYSS, Kane Pace highlight $467,400 bounty at Batavia Downs Saturday
The richest night of harness racing all summer will be held at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 26) when total purses of $467,400 will be in play for participants of the heavily stake-laden card. Post time for the first of 15 races is at 6 p.m.
Charlie May makes easy work of Riegle field, scores in 1:50
Owner Don Tiger announced that his homebred star Charlie May had ‘unfinished business’ in this year’s Gene Riegle Memorial. When Thursday night (Aug. 24) ended, Charlie May had finished the job and scorched the Darke County Fairgrounds in a record 1:50.
Monticello Raceway to host its final Sire Stakes of 2023
Monday (Aug. 28) will mark the end of the 2023 New York Sire Stakes season at Monticello Raceway. The eight-race card is highlighted by one dash of Sire Stakes for 2-year-old male trotters worth $104,400 and three $20,000 heats of the Excelsior Stakes for combined purses of $164,400.
Empire Breeders Classic pacers invade Tioga Downs on Sunday
The Empire Breeders Classic pacers invade Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 27) featuring the finest sophomore New York sired performers in the land.
Face Time Bourbon half-brother sold for record price in France
At the Auctav Sale in Normandy, the yearling colt Machiavel Bourbon on Thursday (Aug. 24) was sold for a record 580,000 Euro or $625,000.
Sugar Instead wins again in OSS at Scioto
Sugar Instead continued her dominance in the Ohio Sires Stakes as she cruised to victory at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Thursday (Aug. 24) in the first of two $55,000 divisions for two-year-old filly trotters.
El Perrandero Q parties on at Running Aces
On a card loaded with impressive performances in freshman and sophomore events, El Perrandero Q posted one of the biggest wins of the night at Running Aces on Thursday (Aug. 24).
Dandy’s Evrlasting three-peats at Plainridge
For the third week in a row, Dandy’s Evrlasting came from the back of the pack and scored another impressive victory in the $25,000 fillies and mares Winners-Over Handicap pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 24).
Ross reflects on WDC journey
Jordan Ross experienced a number of “firsts” as a result of participating in last week’s World Driving Championship, which featured four days of competition in three Western European countries. Some of the firsts were related to traveling overseas for the first time, others to the racing, such as going in a clockwise direction at two of the tracks.