Seventeen Grand Circuit events took place this weekend, with several Grade 1 events happening.
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Beautiful Memory, Bahama Momma, Caviart Daisy clash at The Red Mile
On Tuesday (Aug. 19) Beautiful Memory, Bahama Momma and Caviart Daisy renew their rivalry in the $80,000 third round leg of the Kentucky Championship Series for freshman filly pacers. The 15-race program also consists of two $35,000 second round legs of the Kentucky Sire Stakes for older male and female trotters and pacers. Third round action also continues for 2-year-old pacing fillies with two $30,000 divisions of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, three $15,000 divisions of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series and two $10,000 divisions of the Kentucky Wildcat Series.
Speed was the name of the game at Vincennes
The summer meeting at the Vincennes track in Paris kicked off on Saturday (August 16) with a real speed fest in the five qualifying races for the classic French age-group races, which will be held in September.
Ohio Sires Stakes and Buckeye Stallion Series on display at Scioto Downs
A single $100,000 Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old colt pacers was held Saturday (August 16) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with Harrisburg Heist taking the spoils in 1:49.
Favorites upended in Sire Stakes during rain shortened Hoosier card
While heavy rain and storms cut the Saturday (Aug. 16) card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park short after the tenth race, three-year-old filly pacers put on a show before hand with the sixth leg of Indiana Sire Stakes beforehand. Heavy favorites went down in both $48,500 splits, with Wunderkindbluechip pulling a 21-1 shocker in the first, and Angelatyourfeet upending Tarshish for the second consecutive week as the 5-2 second choice in the second.
Enola grabs Open at Tioga
Nichols, NY — Enola (Mike Merton) captured the featured $15,000 Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (August 16). Purple Lord (Jim Pantaleano) led to the quarter in :27. Enola ($7) then…
Stranger Things sneaks through late for Batavia Open upset
After laying in wait for over seven-eighths of the mile, Stranger Things found a gap late and shot through it to narrowly win the $12,800 Open Handicap pacing feature at Batavia Downs on Saturday (August 16) night.
Hunt Off The Press nabs NYSS win at Vernon
Hunt Off The Press (Tyler Buter) captures the featured $112,100 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for pacing colts & geldings at Vernon Downs on Saturday (August 16).
Captain Albano the champ in Always B Miki Invitational
Captain Albano and driver Todd McCarthy went to the front and never looked back, winning Saturday’s (August 16) $100,000 Grade 3 Always B Miki Invitational by a half-length over Coaches Corner in 1:48.2 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Ken Hanover finished third.
Steve Wiseman Memorial featured at Running Aces Sunday
The Sunday night (August 17) harness racing program at Running Aces will feature the $30,000 Steve Wiseman Memorial Trot with a talented field of seven contenders.