While harness racing’s Ayr Pioneer GB and Paperback Thriller took top honors in the United States Harness Driving Club’s events on Monday (May 13) at Oak Grove Racing and Gaming, the biggest winner of the day was a heroic equine rescue organization.
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Through thick and thin, Simmons a success
Fifty-three years is a long time in any type of business and veteran horseman Tom Simmons would know. He has successfully steered his way during six decades of Illinois’ Standardbred industry that has seen the state’s harness racing pari-mutuel venues shrink from 10 to just one.
St Pierre prevails in Mohawk Billings Pace
Daniel St Pierre skimmed the pylons before veering out in the cavalry charge and slipping through a pristine lane to grab the win at the line with Coalition Hanover in the C$15,000 CKG Billings Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday night (May 13).
Combustion clinches Kentucky Sires Stakes upset
A power-packed section of $100,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) finals for 4-year-olds came to a dramatic curtain fall with a closing-stride success by 19-1 shot Combustion in a bare-knuckle 1:49.1 mile on Monday (May 13) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
Trotters put in speedy miles Monday at Pocono
Trotters were in the Monday (May 13) afternoon spotlight at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with two $15,000 divisions of a trot for developing horses the features.
Alex Having Fun matches career best in Plainridge feature
Coming from off the pace, Alex Having Fun finished with a flurry to win the $20,000 featured pace at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (May 13).
Sweet Angel Boy wins Fourth Straight at Harrington
Andrew Glassmeyer’s Sweet Angel Boy ($4.20, Corey Callahan) won his fourth straight race Monday (May 13) at Harrington Raceway Monday in the featured $22,500 Free-for-All Pace in 1:52.
When it’s time to go, ‘Fancy’ is all business
Kasey Bendix is never sure which version of Fancy Like That she will encounter on a day-to-day basis, but she is always certain of the one that will get behind the starting gate. Fancy Like That, a Maryland Sire Stakes champion last season at age 2, will look to add another title to her résumé Tuesday when she competes in the $87,500 MSS final for 3-year-old female pacers at Rosecroft Raceway.
Stars converge on Oak Grove for Kentucky Sire Stakes 4-year-old finals
Off a gutsy 1:50.2 win in second-round preliminary action last week, 2023 North America Cup and Little Brown Jug winner It’s My Show seeks the first major conquest of this season in Monday’s $100,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes final for 4-year-old male pacers at Oak Grove.
AHDC donates to Ronald McDonald House
The American Harness Drivers Club presented another donation, this time for the Ronald McDonald House, on Sunday night (May 12).