There had been showers during the afternoon on Friday (June 23) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, and the track condition had been downgraded from “fast” to “sloppy” after race seven, but after the tenth race post parade the rain turned into a deluge, to the extent that the rest of the day’s card was cancelled.
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Pennsylvania Fair season opens Saturday at Big Butler Fair
The 2023 Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes circuit is set to begin this Saturday (June 24), with the season to open at the Big Butler Fairgrounds in this west-central Pennsylvania borough.
NYSS freshman pacing colts on tap Monday at Monticello Raceway
All of the hype throughout the winter and spring will become a reality Monday (June 26) at Monticello Raceway, when this year’s freshman crop of pacing colts makes their NYSS pari-mutuel debut. They will compete for over $140,000 in purses, with many of the sidewinders making their first start on a half-mile oval.
Engblom hopes for ‘Trendy’ result in Graduate
When it comes to his style on the racetrack, Trendy Teen is with it. A 4-year-old gelding, Trendy Teen has jumped up to Grand Circuit action this season and held his own in the first two rounds of the Graduate Pacing Series, putting himself in position to reach the July 8 final with another strong performance this Saturday (June 24) at The Meadowlands.
Young horses off to an early start at Cumberland
Two $14,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotters will be contested early on Friday (June 23) at Cumberland Raceway, along with the annual races for 2-year-old freshman Standardbreds.
I’m A Skoldier scores another victory at Running Aces
The Thursday night (June 22) program at Running Aces featured two divisions of the $36,500 Minnesota-sired sophomore pace as well as the first freshman event of the season.
Owner Overhiser has quite a day in Springfield
Douglas Overhiser, a long-time harness racing fan who made the plunge into being an avid owner not too long ago, could have saved himself a lot of walking Thursday (June 22) if he grabbed a seat near the Springfield winner’s circle.
High Flyin’ Filly and Onederfulbeach repeat in Buckeye Stallion Series
Out of five divisions, two of the previous leg winners repeated in the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old filly pacers at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Thursday night (June 22).
Orphan foal wins at Scioto Downs
She’s Shocking was a fun race mare. What made watching her race even more fun was watching her owners and their family enjoy each start for seven racing seasons while she earned $362,145. When She’s Shocking was done racing in 2017, it was a natural decision to breed the tough Electric Yankee mare, but the dream was short-lived as she left her second foal an orphan when he was just eight-weeks old.
Bargain, Chaplind start careers with New York Sire Stakes wins
For the first time in 2023, the New York Sire Stakes circuit paid a visit to MGM Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (June 22) with a couple of $77,300 divisions for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters on the 12-race program.