Howard Taylor, Jeff Billings and Dylan Davis’ Virgo ($4.40, Corey Callahan) was a 1:53 winner in the $18,000 pacing feature Monday (Oct. 16) at Harrington Raceway.
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Every Man’s Dream, Keep Asking stay perfect in Mass Stakes at Plainridge
The third leg for 2-year-old eligibles of the $3 million Massachusetts Sire Stakes were held on Monday (Oct. 16) at Plainridge Park and the roster of undefeated freshman participants was whittled down to two when the action concluded.
Svanstedt Captures three of five Simpson races on Monday at Pocono
Trainer/driver Ake Svanstedt picked up wins in three of the five John Simpson Sr. Memorial stakes races held on Monday (Oct. 16) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Svanstedt’s trainees won two of the three $30,400 splits for 3-year-old trotting fillies (The Elma) and one of two $54,750 divisions of the two-year-old pacing colts and geldings (The Bret Hanover).
Crown elims set for 2-year-old trotters
Karl, who last month missed equaling the world record for 2-year-old male trotters by one-fifth of a second, will be among a group of 15 freshman colts and geldings competing in Breeders Crown eliminations Thursday at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Dedrick “Dee” Sanders is living his dream
The Dedrick “Dee” Sanders story is a kind of feel-good narrative that people love. It’s an inspiring tale of a Mississippi product who is progressing nicely in the sulky.
Cumberland Run opens to rave reviews
The biggest winner on Cumberland Run’s inaugural 10-race harness program Sunday (October 15) was the track itself, according to those in attendance as live horse racing came to southeastern Kentucky for the first time.
GLADA event lights up tote board at MGM Northfield Park
Northfield Park’s tote-board might need some new lightbulbs after the longest shot on the board, Golden Genes (Big Stick Lindy), came from “Euclid Avenue” to score a 34 to 1 upset win in the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Series (GLADA) on Sunday night.
Spriggs, Harmon score at Cumberland Run
Racing Secretary Kevin Mack put together a stakes packed 10 race program on Sunday (October 15) as Cumberland Run, Kentucky’s newest harness racing track, made its debut and Mack made sure that the United States Harness Driving Club was part of the opening day festivities.
Offspring to North American based stallions in high demand at Swedish yearling sale
At the Stockholm Criterium Sale the eight of the 10 highest priced yearlings were sired by stallions based in North America
Admiral Adam sails in Open Pace at Northville Saturday
The $9,500 Open Pace highlighted the Saturday night program at The Ville with Admiral Adam and driver Charles Taylor snagging the lions share of the featured race’s purse.