On Sunday (Sept. 27), 3-year-old Swedish/French stallion Nanda Devi Cut set a world record for 3-year-old stallions when he won a qualifier for the Swedish Trotting Criterium in 1:55.4f at Solvalla.
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Harrington delivers five wins at Cumberland Fair
Fans on hand for day two of harness racing at the 154th annual Cumberland Fair on Monday (Sept. 28) saw local reinsman Andy Harrington win half of the races on the muddy program, not letting wind, nor rain, nor outside post positions stay him from swift completion of his appointed rounds.
Sapphirerainstar sprints through rain for Pocono feature
As they had been over the last several days, the atmospheric conditions in the Mid-Atlantic on Monday (Sept. 28) afternoon were still far from favorable, and the horses and drivers who won the featured races at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania used off-the-pace tactics, aided by a stretch tailwind, to gain the major portion of the prizemoney.
DSBF Action Headlines Monday Harrington Card
A trio of 1st leg $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) divisions for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings headlined the Monday (Sept. 28) program at Harrington Raceway.
Record breaking day for Griselda in Massachusetts Breeder Stakes at Plainridge Park
Plainridge Park was host to the $3.2 million (est.) Massachusetts Breeder Stakes on Monday (Sept. 28) as the first leg of competition for 2-year-old state-breds of both gaits and sexes lined up for a total of $381,600 in purses.
Dryden Hanover splashes to victory at Cumberland Fair opener
Harness racing at the 154th annual Cumberland Fair kicked off on Sunday (Sept. 27) with Jimmy Nickerson’s Dryden Hanover overcoming the muddy conditions to win the $7,050 featured conditioned trot.
Leslie Joyce repeats as leading driver in Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series
Leslie Joyce captured her second consecutive Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series driving championship.
Cindy’s Faith scores Pop-Up final at Saratoga
Cindy’s Faith recorded the biggest win of her season on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 27) at Saratoga Casino Hotel when the Kirsten Proctor-trained mare scored in the $21,250 Pop-Up Final. Aaron Byron got the driving assignment behind the 4-year-old mare, who is on her way to earning six-figures in a 2026 campaign that has seen her climb the class ranks all the way up to the local Fillies and Mares Open.
Lou’s Starr sets all-time Shenandoah Downs pacing mark
Dan Chansky’s Lou’s Starr triggered his second track record of the week — at two different ovals — when he wired the field in a $10,000 conditioned pace Saturday (Sept. 26) at Shenandoah Downs in 1:51.1, the fastest mile ever recorded at the Woodstock half-miler. The 4-year-old Sweet Lou horse shattered the previous best — which he authored last fall — by three-fifths of a second. The winner, who recorded quarter fractions of :27, :55.4 and 1:23.1, is trained by Scott Warnick and was driven by Corey Braden.
Wrong Sounds Right, Climatic Hanover secure spots in Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oaks elims
Two more standout 2-year-old trotters have punched their tickets to the eliminations for the 2027 Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oaks following major Grand Circuit victories over the weekend.