A pair of $20,000 conditioned paces topped the card at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (June 22) with both Cigars And Port and DP Realordeal brushing late off the pace for their victories.
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Four features at Philly Thursday; rookies debut
They saved the fastest for last on Thursday afternoon (June 22) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, as the 3-year-old Sweet Lou gelding Lite N Sweet won the $12,600 feature for his section — the last event carded on the day — in a career best 1:50.4.
A change in philosophy and Kierkegaard K
Swedish-born trotter Gone Baby Gone never had the opportunity to fulfill the potential trainer Åke Svanstedt saw in the filly at the age of 2. Five years later, though, she is making her presence known through the performances of her first foal, Kierkegaard K. Three-year-old colt Kierkegaard K, the No. 4-ranked horse on the most recent “Road to the Hambletonian” produced by Meadowlands announcer/analyst Ken Warkentin, is 2-for-2 this season and coming off equaling the fastest trotting mile ever at Vernon Downs as he heads to Friday’s second of two eliminations of the MGM Yonkers Trot.
Confederate takes over top spot in Little’s Road to the Meadowlands Pace
The harness racing world is waiting to see if owners Richard and Joanne Young will supplement their North America Cup-winning gelding It’s My Show to The Meadowlands Pace.
Sophomore filly pacers to open third leg of Buckeye Stallion Series
Five divisions of 3-year-old filly pacers will hit the track on Thursday (June 22) at Scioto Downs, searching for a win in the third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series. A total of $100,000 will be on the line with each division being $20,000.
Zimmerman addresses Rowan University tribute
Harness Racing Communicators Hall of Famer Leon Zimmerman, who was a national award-winning newspaper journalist, was the featured speaker June 20 at a special Rowan University Commemoration of the historic USA-Soviet Summit Conference he covered 56 years ago.
John Hensley announced as new Executive Director of DSOA
The Delaware Standardbred Owners Association Board of Directors is happy to announce that John Hensley has been hired to take over the position of Executive Director. Hensley will succeed the current Executive Director Sal DiMario who will be leaving the position in November.
Belated ICF stake season arrives
It’s been a long time coming. The last time ICF pacers or trotters went postward in a state-bred stake was a year ago. However, that uninviting nine-month drought comes to an end Thursday afternoon (June 220 at the Springfield State Fairgrounds when the Cardinal and Violet stake events are on display.
Volume Eight remains top contender in Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian
Volume Eight retains the top spot in Week Four of Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian.
Kevin Switzer Jr. wins five at Bangor Raceway
Day-to-day driver dominance has been one of the overriding storylines at Bangor Raceway this season as five-win performances, once considered a rarity, have seemingly become everyday occourances.