Fans showed Maine harness racing some love on Friday (June 30) at First Tracks Cumberland with an all-time record handle of $265,000. In addition, trainer-driver Ivan Davies swept both divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-olds, with both trotters being bred by the late Mike Andrew, sired by Boy Band, and owned by Anita Anastosopolous.
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Island Of The Sea, Hot Mess Express, rookies impress at Philly
Both Island Of The Sea and Hot Mess Express rode pocket trips to victory in the $16,200 featured paces on a hot Friday afternoon (June 30) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Party Queen wins Vernon feature
Party Queen (Barton Dalious) captured the $6,500 featured fillies and mares pace at Vernon Downs on Friday (June 30).
NAADA makes contribution of $5,000
Today, The North American Amateur Drivers Association, Ltd. (NAADA) made a contribution of $5,000, equally split between The Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless and the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y.
Fred Nichols Memorial field set at Bangor Raceway
The second annual $25,000 Fred Nichols Memorial will anchor a stellar 13-race card at Bangor Raceway on Sunday (July 2) as the state of Maine harness racing industry gathers to recall the long-serving Bangor Raceway executive and racing official.
Freshman filly pacers to compete in NYSS at Monticello Raceway
The entry box was overflowing at Monticello Raceway when Race Secretary Eric Warner drew for the 2-year-old pacing fillies for the New York Sire Stakes on Monday (July 3). When the dust settled, he had four heats of Sire Stakes and four divisions of the Excelsior Series.
Volume Eight set to start on Hambo trail
When discussing his 3-year-old colt trotter Volume Eight, it’s hard to tell if Noel Daley is sitting at a poker table or digging in at home plate. Either way, the trainer has been working with whatever comes his way. “I’m just playing the cards I’m dealt,” Daley said as he prepares for Volume Eight’s first 2023 start Saturday (July 1) in a division of the W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stakes at The Meadowlands.
Wonder Of Love captures Aces Thursday feature
The Thursday night (June 29) harness racing program at Running Aces carried the weekly $18,500 Mares Open Pace and this week’s edition drew a field of eight talented distaffers.
18th Group 1 win for top Italian trotter Vivid Wise As
The 9-year-old Vivid Wise As, trained by Alessandro Gocciadoro and with top French driver Matthieu Abrivard in the bike, won the Gran Premio Gaetano Turilli at the Capannelle track in Rome.