Foot issues hindered Kildare King as a young horse, but since turning age 4 last year, the trotter’s performances have been predominantly majestic. The winner of two of 22 races at ages 2 and 3, Kildare King has hit the board 25 times in his past 31 starts, with 16 victories and seven second-place finishes. He also has been a track-record performer at Eldorado Scioto Downs, where on Saturday he will face nine rivals in the $250,000 Charlie Hill Memorial for older trotters.
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Milton Stakes goes straight to final at Woodbine Mohawk Park
The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office today announced there will be no eliminations for the Milton Stakes. All nine entrants are set to race in the C$220,000 Milton Stakes on Saturday (Sept. 16).
Ohio Super Night on tap for Saturday
Ohio Super Night, the richest day in Ohio harness racing history with 18 races going for $3.7 million in purses, will be at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday (Sept. 9). First post is scheduled for 5 p.m.
Topville Rocknluck posts major upset in Aces Tuesday feature
The top-level Open Handicap pacers were in the spotlight at Running Aces on Tuesday evening (Sept. 5) and the $17,600 featured pace went to post with a talented field of nine competitors.
McClure wins back-to-back OSS Golds at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Griff won the fourth race Tuesday night (Sept. 5) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, a C$103,100 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold division for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings.
Draws held for MGM Yonkers International Trot program
France’s Etonnant drew post position two and has been installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s (Sept. 9) $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Saturday’s card also includes two $250,000 Invitationals for older horses, the Robert Miecuna Trot and the Aria Pace, and eight $225,000 New York Sire Stakes finals for 2- and 3-year-olds of both sexes and gaits.
Teague trio triples Tuesday at Harrington
A trio of Lather Up-sired 2-year-old pacing fillies trained by Clyde Francis and owned by George Teague Jr. were victorious on the Tuesday (Sept. 5) program at Harrington Raceway.
Dancin Champion, Allegiant soar to Red Mile winner’s circle
Dancin Champion (David Miller) took full advantage of a miscue by leader Ivy Park in mid-stretch to spring a mild 7-1 upset in the $80,000 fourth-round leg of the Kentucky Championship Series for 2-year-old male pacers on Tuesday (Sept. 5) at the Red Mile. Allegiant (Scott Zeron) collected her second consecutive victory in the division for freshman filly trotters.
Confederate is first unanimous No. 1 in this season’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Confederate, who on Monday became the fastest 3-year-old pacer in history with his 1:46.1 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series win at Lexington’s Red Mile, became the first unanimous No. 1 in this season’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll when the Week 13 rankings were released Tuesday. In addition, four newcomers entered the Top 10, the highest turnover since four changes in Week 3 last year.
Clouse back doing what he loves
No one will ever say the COVID-19 pandemic was a good thing, but it did inadvertently provide Josh Clouse with a second chance at his first love. The 37-year-old Ohio native began training and driving Standardbreds after leaving college in the mid-2000s. But with he and wife Kelly preparing to start a family, financial issues dictated that Clouse get more stable employment, so he began working factory jobs.