Fast trotting miles were on the menu during the Sunday night (July 2) harness racing program at Running Aces, with the action producing two new track records as well as the fastest trotting mile of the season.
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The Bird Dance N soars in Nichols Memorial at Bangor Raceway
The largest crowd of the season thronged to Bangor Raceway on Sunday (July 2) to witness one of the preeminent invitational events of the 2023 state of Maine harness racing season — the $25,000 Fred Nichols Memorial Pace which honors the memory of the long serving Bangor Raceway executive and official.
Jackpot awaits in NYSS at Buffalo Raceway
There’s a huge jackpot awaiting at the finish line at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (July 5) as a field of five colt and gelding 2-year-old trotters go for a $102,500 purse in the New York Sire Stakes. The main event goes off as the seventh on the 13-race program which gets underway at 2:30 p.m.
Graffam and Grondin take Maine splits at Bangor
Trainers Mike Graffam and Valerie Grondin each grabbed a $14,684 division of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Bangor on Sunday (July 2), giving the active conditioners something extra to cheer about for the holiday weekend.
Don’ttouchmytruck and Surfside Beach score again in Buckeye Stallion Series
Don’ttouchmytruck and Surfside Beach each picked up their second win in the Buckeye Stallion Series Sunday (July 2) at MGM Northfield Park.
This Kit Rocks rolls in Oak Grove Open
First-quarter speed from This Kit Rocks left his competitors at his whim while he clung on the point and held firm to the finish of a 1:51.1 mile to win the $35,000 Open Pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Sunday (July 2).
Hall of Fame welcomes class of 2023
A crowd of more than 250 people gathered Sunday evening (July 2) at the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame to celebrate the induction of the Hall of Fame class of 2023. Owner/breeder/executive Frank Antonacci, trainer Per Eriksson and driver Lucien Fontaine headlined the group, which was honored during the annual induction dinner on the Museum lawn.
Pocono feature to Reachthruthesky As
Reachthruthesky AS parlayed a pocket trip into a visit to the Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania winner’s circle on Sunday evening (July 2) when she won the $12,500 featured pace for distaffs in 1:52.1, a new mark despite having to race over a sloppy oval.
Stratton and Met Your Request dominate rainy Historic Track Sunday
With Mother Nature not quite sure what direction to go on Sunday (July 2), Met Your Request and Jordan Stratton, fresh off his Messenger Stakes win Friday night, proved to be beasts of their own with a 13-1/4 length win over New York Sire Stakes Excelsior Series 3-year-old male trotters on a perfect Historic Track surface.
Tyler Miller gets grand slam, including feature, at Tioga
Tyler Miller drove four winners, including a victory with Knight Angel in the $10,500 Open 2 Trot, on Sunday (July 2) at Tioga Downs.