World famous French trotting stallion Ready Cash died Tuesday evening (Aug. 8) at the Haras de Bouttemont from colic.
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Top Jug Contenders, Week #1
For the next six weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 78th edition of the $1 million (est.) Little Brown Jug to be contested on Thursday (Sept. 21).
Noble dominates Buckeye Stallion Series at Champaign County Fair
Nine Buckeye Stallion Series races highlighted the first night of racing from the Champaign County Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ohio. Each of the five divisions for 2-year-old colt trotters and the four divisions for 2-year-old filly pacers carried a purse of $20,000. Dan Noble won four of the nine races, two in each division.
Willys Home Run and MacDonald headline OSS action at Georgian Downs
Two-year-old trotters invaded Georgian Downs Tuesday night (Aug. 8) with four Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions and Archangel filly Willys Home Run improved to three for three at the top level of the provincial program in the first C$100,400 division of the evening.
Metal Man golden in $119,800 NYSS at Batavia
An early move by driver Jim Morrill Jr. put Metal Man in the perfect spot to win the lone $119,800 division of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings at Batavia Downs on Tuesday night (Aug. 8).
Twin B Joe Fresh dispenses of rival Strong Poison at Red Mile
Defending Kentucky champion Twin B Joe Fresh used a :25.4 last panel to outlast familiar rival Strong Poison in a lifetime best 1:48.2 in Tuesday’s (Aug. 8) $80,000 second-round Kentucky Championship Series event for 3-year-old pacing fillies at the Red Mile.
Sidd Finch victorious in top trot at Plainridge
Sidd Finch continued to solidify his career year at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 8) after winning the $25,000 Winners-Over Handicap Trot.
Lady’s Image wins featured trot at Pocono
Lady’s Image hung tough on the front end to capture the featured claiming handicap trot on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 8) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The race carried claiming prices of $25,000 to $30,000 and a purse of $15,500.
Maine Sire Stakes opens at Topsham Fair
Two $14,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies opened the festivities at Topsham Fair on Monday (Aug. 7), serving as the starter’s call for the annual Pine Tree State harness racing pari-mutuel fair circuit.
Sylvia Hanover remains No. 1 in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Sylvia Hanover remained No. 1 in the Week 9 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday while Hambletonian Stakes winner Tactical Approach led a trio of newcomers into the Top 10.