Last Saturday, the powerful Swedish SRF Stable had to settle for second place in the Hambletonian with Oh Well. This Saturday, sort of consolation was delivered in the Aby Stora Pris as another trotter, Admiral As, owned by SRF Stable, won with Ôrjan Kihlström in the bike.
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Kentucky Futurity, Filly Futurity to offer guaranteed purses
After years of offering an estimated purse, The Red Mile will guarantee purse monies for the 2023 renewal of its marquee event and its filly companion, the Kentucky Futurity and Filly Futurity, respectively.
Red Mile continues red hot racing on Sunday
Hambletonian winner Tactical Approach (Tactical Landing) takes center stage as the The Red Mile summer championship meeting moves into its fourth week with a Sunday-Monday-Tuesday (Aug. 12-14) schedule.
Rain kayos another Springfield card: finals set
The weather has played havoc with racing at this year’s Illinois State Fair with Thursday (Aug. 10), Friday (Aug. 11) and now Saturday (Aug. 12) cards being called off because Springfield’s dirt track has been pelted by rain the last few days, making it unfit for competition.
Seaside Diva rolls to fourth straight win
Seaside Diva rallied from the back of the pack to win the first of two $55,000 divisions of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-filly pacers at Eldorado Scioto Downs Friday. In the other division, Daisy Star held off late challengers to come home victorious.
Fastest ever pacing dead heat in Northville Downs feature
The 20-year-old track record for the fastest ever dead heat on the pace at the distance of a mile at Northville Downs fell on Friday night as Shes Cruising Home and Juxta Cowgirl dead-heated for the win in the featured $9,500 Mares Open Pace in a final clocking of 1:54.4.
Knight Angel hangs on to win Tioga feature.
Knight Angel (Tyler Miller) captures the featured $12,000 featured trot at Tioga Downs on Friday (Aug. 11).
J-Mac wins six pack including feature at Vernon
Driver John MacDonald has been on a tear the last two weeks at Vernon Downs. On Friday (Aug. 11) he drove six winners including the $8,500 Open Pace with Syracuse Express ($5.80).
Sister Mary Maude seeks to extend win streak in NYSS at Monticello
When Race Secretary Eric Warner opened the overflowing box for 2-year-old filly trotters, there was no shortage of entries for Monday’s (Aug. 14) stakes races at Monticello, with a total of 42. When he put the card together, he had three divisions of New York Sire Stakes and four Excelsior Series splits.
It’s “D-Day” at Springfield State Fair
It’s “D-Day” at the Illinois State Fair at Springfield for ICF 2-year-old pacers and trotters. The “D” stands for “Decision.” Just who will advance to next week’s ISFCS championships and who won’t.