Lexington, KY – On Sunday (July 30) Duke Of Walner (Walner-Nashville Lindy) rewarded his supporters as the post time favorite with a 1:54.1 triumph in the sole $80,000 division of the Kentucky Sire Stakes for 2-year-old male trotters at Red Mile.
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Merriman doubles up in Ohio Sires Stakes
Aaron Merriman won the first two of three $40,000 Ohio Sires Stakes divisions for freshman pacing colts Saturday night (July 29) at Eldorado Scioto Downs as all three division winners established new lifetime marks.
Grace Hill, Charlie May take Scioto Invitationals
The Eldorado Scioto Downs track keeps producing speed, with two more track records broken Saturday (July 29), including the one for older pacing mares in the $100,000 Cleopatra Invitational, which Grace Hill won by a nose in 1:48.4.
‘Sylvia’ super in Geers at Big M
It appeared all hope was lost, but once again, the great Sylvia Hanover overcame adversity to win a 12th straight start Saturday night (July 29), scoring in one of two divisions of the Geers Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies at the Meadowlands. Purses in excess of $30,000 were offered on the four Geers events on the card.
Burke locked, loaded off sweep of Hambletonian elims
Just six years ago, Ron Burke nearly had his first Hambletonian victory before What The Hill suffered the only disqualification of a first-place finisher in the race’s history. He and Yannick Gingras, also still chasing a win in the American classic, exited Saturday night (July 29) at the Meadowlands primed and ripe for revenge after sweeping the pair of $100,000 Hambletonian eliminations.
Walner Payton, Heart On Fire crush favorites in Oaks elims
Walner Payton and driver Dexter Dunn made a strong move to take the lead and never relinquished control to win the first $40,000 Hambletonian Oaks elimination in 1:51.4 on Saturday night (July 29) at the Meadowlands, and a shocking 36-1 upset performance by Heart On Fire, handled by Todd McCarthy, was the highlight of the second Oaks elimination.
Cummings, Morrill, Smith score big at Batavia
Wins were coming fast and furious for three top horsemen at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (July 29), and some impressive performances were put in by the horses they scored with.
Tomas wins Vernon Downs Open Pace
Tomas and trainer-driver Artie Dick went from last to first and won the $8,500 Open Pace on Saturday (July 29) at Vernon Downs.
Catch Me Conrad defeats Southwind Amazon at Northville
Catch Me Conrad and driver Lindsay Moen captured the Northville Downs Saturday night (July 29) feature in 1:54, defeating Southwind Amazon and driver Justin Irvine by three-quarters of a length and thereby postponing his attempt to tie Rambling Willie as the second winningest Standardbred of all time.
Sweet Tactics wins featured trot at Tioga
Sweet Tactics (Tyler Miller) took the $10,000 featured trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (July 29).