France’s new trotting star, the 6-year-old Jabalpur with Eric Raffin, struck again on Saturday evening, winning a decisive victory in the Grand Prix du Departement des Alpes at Cagnes Sur Mer in 1:51.4, ahead of long-time leader Ideal Ligneries with trainer/driver Jean Philippe Monclin and the Italian Dimitri Ferm with Marco Stefani.
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‘Lissy’ remains perfect after Big M score
Busy Miss Lissy S put up a fourth win in as many starts as the Ake Svanstedt trained and driven daughter of Calgary Games-Hill’s Angel S took a $25,000 division of the third leg of the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-old filly trotters in 1:57 Saturday night at The Meadowlands.
Captain Albano breaks all-time track record in Kane at Batavia Downs
The 2025 edition of the $100,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Invitational Pace produced the most exciting finish and fastest final time in the history of the race after Captain Albano out-muscled Desperate Man in the stretch and won in 1:50.1, setting a new all-time pacing record at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 23) night.
Bythemissal equals track, Canadian record in Canadian Pacing Derby elimination
Yannick Gingras held Bythemissal behind pacesetter Coaches Corner for as long as possible before unleashing his headstrong charge in the stretch to take the second of two eliminations for the Grade 1 Canadian Pacing Derby in a 1:46.4 mile, matching the track and Canadian record, on Saturday night (Aug. 23) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Beau Jangles sets stakes record in Nassagaweya
Beau Jangles improved to five-for-five to lead Saturday night’s 2-year-old pace Grand Circuit events at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The Grade 3 Nassagaweya for pacing colts and Grade 3 Eternal Camnation for pacing fillies saw a total of four divisions contested.
My Debt Collecter, Variegated shine in NYSS at Batavia
The New York Sire Stakes doubled up at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 23) night as 3-year-old trotters of both genders lined up for $236,700 in total purses.
Racing Rebel leads Grade 3 winners at Scioto
Eldorado Scioto Downs hosted four $100,000 Grade 3 events on Saturday (Aug. 23). Headlined by the sixth annual #SendItIn Invitational for open pacers, the 4-year-old Racing Rebel won over the full field of 10 in 1:49.1.
Ardonne dominant, equals stakes record in William Wellwood Memorial
Scott Zeron made a decisive brush up the backstretch with Ardonne and remained in front from there to take the $485,000 (CAD) Grade 1 William Wellwood Memorial for 2-year-old trotters in a stakes-record-equaling 1:52.4 mile on Saturday night (Aug. 23) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
San Patricio tops Tetrick’s five-win night at Hoosier
Trace Tetrick, the leading driver for the last 11 consecutive seasons at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, put on yet another dazzling display of driving ability on a five-win Saturday (Aug. 23) night that included a 54-1 shocker with Water Torpedo, four straight wins in the middle portion of the card, and steering San Patricio to yet another score in one of three $46,000 Indiana Sire Stakes splits for 2-year-old trotting colts.
Sugar Packet pours it on in Peaceful Way
Sugar Packet found a seam into the turn for home and then powered down the lane en route to a scintillating score in the $385,000 (CAD) Grade 1 Peaceful Way final Saturday evening (Aug. 23) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.