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.
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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.
Chuckthemillionair takes Open Trot at Tioga
Chuckthemillionair (Kyle DiBenedetto) captured the featured $17,000 Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 23).
Pearl Washing Tan, Capt Jack Hanover grab Vernon features
John MacDonald guided both Pearl Washing Tan and Capt Jack Hanover to wins in the $7,500 co-features at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 23).
Champions Miki And Minnie, Super Chapter return to The Red Mile
Some may consider Mondays a slow day of racing, but not this Monday (Aug. 25) at The Red Mile. The sport’s top-ranked horse, Miki And Minnie, is back in Lexington and so is harness racing’s fifth-ranked horse, Super Chapter, to compete in their respective $80,000 third-round legs of the Kentucky Championship Series for sophomore filly pacers and 3-year-old male trotters.
Lou’s Starr, Seven Reps winners at Pocono
Pacer Lou’s Starr and trotter Seven Reps were both half-length winners in the twin $17,000 features for developing horses Saturday afternoon (Aug. 23) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
High hopes for homebred Livonjaxandqueens in $100,000 Kane at Batavia
If there was ever a horse with a homefield advantage, it’s Livonjaxandqueens, who will be making his next start in the $100,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Invitational Pace at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 23). “Jax” and all of his connections have close ties to the city of Batavia and the track that bears its name, and they’re all rooting for this David as he takes on a field of Goliaths.
Morgan Jr. takes two BSS splits at Scioto
Trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. and owner Odds On Racing captured two divisions of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 2-year-old male pacers on Friday (Aug. 22) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Rock Shines Again leads INSS winners at Hoosier
Indiana Sire Stakes action resumed at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Aug. 22) with a pair of $50,000 splits of the seventh and penultimate leg for sophomore pacing colts and geldings, and two $67,000 divisions of leg four of six for 2-year-old trotting fillies.
Monti wins five, including co-feature, at Batavia Downs
A pair of $11,100 mid-level conditioned trots topped the card at Batavia Downs on Friday (Aug. 22), and class-droppers were victorious in both.