The Tuesday night (August 26) harness racing program at Running Aces featured an Open Handicap Pace with a field of eight lining up behind the gate to battle it out for a $15,500 purse.
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First-time BSS winners sweep fourth-leg rookie trot splits
First-time Buckeye Stallion Series winners claimed each of the three $20,000 divisions of the fourth leg for freshman colt trotters at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Tuesday (Aug. 26).
Miller, Neill score wins at three tracks Tuesday
Three fairs in the Ohio Fair Racing Conference hosted harness racing on Tuesday (Aug. 26). The Morrow County Fair, in Mount Gilead, Ohio, kicked off its program at 11 a.m., the Richwood Independent Fair, in Richwood, Ohio, held a split-session program at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., and the Van Wert County Fair, in Van Wert, Ohio, finished the day’s racing with a 6:30 p.m. post time.
Incaseyoudidntknow continues impressive Harrington meet
James Magno and Joseph Fonte’s Incaseyoudidntknow ($4.60, Jim Morand) was a 1:54.4 winner in the $18,000 Mares Open Pace on Tuesday (Aug. 26) at Harrington Raceway.
Long shots win Pocono trotting features
Trotters contested two of Tuesday’s (Aug. 26) featured races at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and long shots generated some big payouts in both of them.
Brandon Blvd tastes first defeat in Kentucky
On a sunny Tuesday (Aug. 26), Ubrute put an end to Brandon Blvd’s undefeated record while breaking his maiden in 1:50.1 in the $80,000 fourth-round leg of the Kentucky Championship Series at the Red Mile. The 14-race card offered also two $30,000 fourth-round legs of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, three $15,000 fourth-round legs of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series, and two $10,000 fourth-round legs of the Kentucky Wildcat Series for 2-year-old male pacers.
Switzer sweeps Maine freshman colt paces at Windsor
A pair of $17,000 divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings went postward on Monday (Aug. 25) at Windsor, with both sides of the win spectrum on display.
Sharp Seven looks tough in NYSS at Batavia Downs Wednesday
Batavia Downs will host the New York Sire Stakes once again on Wednesday (Aug. 27) evening when a full field of nine 2-year-old trotting fillies will line up for the $112,100 purse in a race that has a heavy favorite going in.
Odds On Enigma and Liberty Style win Sire Stakes at Monticello
The 2025 New York Sire Stakes season came to its conclusion with Sophomore Filly Pacers at Monticello Raceway on Monday (Aug. 25) with Jason Bartlett and Matt Kakaley each winning a division of Sire Stakes and Excelsiors.
Switzer wins five at Maine’s Windsor Fair
Fresh off back-to-back driving championships earned at Maine’s Topsham and Skowhegan Fairs, Kevin Switzer, Jr continues to demonstrate mastery over the fairground circuit after posting five top-placings during the 13-race card at the Windsor Fair on Monday (Aug. 25).