Saturday’s (Aug. 5) $25,000 Pine Tree Invitational headlines the richest overnight race program in the history of First Tracks Cumberland. Coupled with nine additional $10,000 Pop-Ups, the total non-stakes race purses equal $115,000, the most ever for an overnight card. Add in four Maine Sire Stakes events and the total purses for the day exceed $175,000.
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Spotlight turns to Springfield State Fair
With Hawthorne’s summer downstate meeting in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to look ahead at the upcoming Illinois State Fair at Springfield session that gets underway next Thursday (Aug. 10).
Ex Why Zee was letter perfect at Aces Thursday
The Thursday night (Aug. 4) program at Running Aces was loaded with Minnesota-sired freshman and sophomore pacing events and the evening saw several standout performances.
Freshman fillies in Ohio State Fair action at Scioto Downs
Two-year-old fillies took the stage Thursday (Aug. 3) at Eldorado Scioto Downs in Ohio State Fair action. Iam Independent took the $54,500 first division for trotters, tying the 1:55.1 track record.
Schwartz sweeps NAADA trots
Alan Schwartz carved his path to the winner’s circle in both $10,000 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association trots at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (Aug. 3).
Pelling pair perfect in Thursday NYSS at Yonkers
The father-son duo of trainer Brett Pelling and driver Jack Pelling teamed up with Earthwindfire and Southwind Bella to win both $84,000 New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Thursday night (August 3) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Westbeach repeats in Plainridge mares handicap
In identical fashion to last week’s outing, Westbeach led at every station to claim her second straight win in the $25,000 distaff handicap pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 3).
Andrew Topham goes from apron to judges booth at Cumberland
When assistant race secretary Andrew Topham was sweeping up old tote tickets on the apron following the opening day of First Tracks Cumberland’s inaugural meet in May 2021, he had no idea that he would be an integral part of the facility’s daily operations just 24 months later.
State Fair Races at Scioto Downs
Eldorado Scioto Downs will host 19 divisions of the Ohio State Fair races this weekend, Thursday-Saturday (Aug. 3-5). Horse racing was held at the Ohio State Fairgrounds from the late 1860s through 1984. In 1985, the State Fair races moved to Scioto. The Ohio State Fair runs through Sunday (Aug. 6).
Hambletonian Day undercard: Sylvia Hanover looks to stay hot in Shady Daisy
Sylvia Hanover seems to have two particular traits. The first is to make almost every race an adventure, much to the consternation of trainer Shawn Steacy. The second is to find a way to win, much to Steacy’s delight. On Saturday’s Hambletonian Day undercard, Sylvia Hanover will compete in the $100,000 Shady Daisy at The Meadowlands.