When the State Fair meetings at Springfield and Du Quoin roll around in mid and late August, it’s the time you see some of the 2-year-olds start to blossom and show their potential.
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Lucky Lil Lady lays down the law in Aces feature
Among a myriad of stellar performances on the Thursday night (Sept. 7) program at Running Aces was that of 4-year-old pacing mare Lucky Lil Lady who turned in a sharp gate-to-wire triumph in the $17,600 distaff Open Handicap.
Worlds collide in $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot
The eyes of the Standardbred world will be firmly entranced on Yonkers Raceway on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 9) when 10 older trotters from all ends of the globe convene for the $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot. The invitation-only event is the featured attraction on an 11-race card which offers $3.3 million in purses and also includes the New York Sire Stakes championships for 2- and 3-year-olds.
MGM Yonkers International Trot leads Grand Circuit weekend
On Saturday (Sept. 9), MGM Yonkers Raceway will feature the $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot for older trotters.
Maryland Sire Stakes Summer Showcase for 2-year-olds held at Ocean Downs
The 2023 meet at Ocean Downs concluded on Wednesday (Sept. 6) with the Maryland Sire Stakes finals for 2-year-olds featured.
Walter Case Jr. wins five at Bangor Raceway
Bangor Raceway kicked off a compact, four-day September meeting on Wednesday (Sept. 6), featuring twin splits of the rich Maine Sire Stakes sophomore colt division interspersed amongst a competitive 12-race program. But it was veteran driver Walter Case Jr. who provided the fireworks to herald the opening day festivities, mounting a five-win charge as the spotlight brightly shone on one of Maine’s favorite sons.
Summer Slash dismantles top mares at Batavia
After coming up short in her last outing, Summer Slash got back to her winning ways while imposing her will on a field of top pacing mares in the $15,000 Open I Distaff Handicap Pace at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Sept. 6).
Southwind Amazon second in all-time victories following win at MGM Northfield Park
Northfield, OH – Southwind Amazon has had a long and storied career, competing against the best in the mid-west and across the nation. On Wednesday (September 6), he continued to make history at MGM Northfield Park with a victory against conditioned company, making him second in wins all-time.
Maine’s glamour boys back at Bangor
Bangor, ME – Maine’s 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings got away from the fairgrounds and invaded historic Bass Park in Bangor for two $14,000-plus divisions of the Sire Stakes. When the dust settled, it was the Tardif Taskforce that came away with the lion’s share of the hardware after sweeping both events, but not without significant effort.
Northville Downs readies for Sire Stake finals
Northville, MI – This coming Friday night (Sept. 8) Northville Downs will host Michigan Sire Stakes Finals action with purses totaling $707,100 that includes four non-wagering Finals for the four pacing divisions, starting at 5:10 p.m. EDT, then the pari-mutuel program beginning at 7 p.m. EDT that includes 11 races, of which races three through six include the four trotting divisions of the Michigan Sire Stakes Finals.