Four-year-old Pure Athena, trained by Fredrik Wallin and driven by Carl Johan Jepson, scored a convincing victory in Sweden’s Stochampionat, earning a purse for the winner of $180,000.
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Daytoremember, Real Horrorshow continue to dominate
The Pine Tree State’s top division returned to Bangor Raceway on Sunday (July 19) for a pair of $15,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes splits for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers, with the usual suspects capturing decisive victories.
The Ebony Dragon, Ultimate Catch notch second BSS victories
The Ebony Dragon and Ultimate Catch each posted their second Buckeye Stallion Series wins of the season on Sunday (July 19) as Northfield Park Racino hosted four $20,000 divisions of the fourth leg for 3-year-old male colt pacers.
Freshman male trotters on tap at Monticello
On Monday (July 20), Monticello Raceway will host two $52,500 divisions of New York Sire Stakes action when 2-year-old male trotters come to town. Also on tap are two divisions of the $20,000 Excelsior Series.
American Power sets track record in G2 Zweig at Vernon
American Power became the fastest trotter ever at Vernon Downs on Sunday night (July 19) as he captured the $300,000 Grade 2 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial Open Trot for 3-year-olds in 1:50.
Fast fillies at Pocono, but few favorites
Pennsylvania-sired stakes competition for 2-year-old pacing fillies featuring purses totaling $210,455 was held during the Sunday (July 19) twilight card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with three divisions of Sire Stakes and four of Stallion Series. The stakes action followed in the early weekend’s trend of favorites not getting the job done. This second preliminary round ended with no double winners in either division, and only one chalk was victorious.
Jimmy Devaux reaches 8,000-win milestone
In a year of Devauxs in the world of horse racing, veteran reinsman Jimmy Devaux recorded a milestone victory on Saturday night (July 18) at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Gogo Gadget, Atlas Ross remain undefeated in OSS Gold wins
Gogo Gadget and Atlas Ross both remained undefeated through three career starts while winning their respective $100,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series Leg 2 divisions for 2-year-old pacing colts on Sunday (July 19) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Ruthless Hanover in control in Philly feature
Once again living up to his name, Ruthless Hanover showed no mercy to his opponents in Sunday afternoon’s (July 19) $16,000 fast-class handicap feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia, pacing to the easiest of wins in 1:49.4.
Melanion N goes wire-to-wire in Tioga feature
Melanion N and driver Ridge Warren triumphed in the $11,500 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (July 19) with a 1:51.2 performance.