The New York Sire Stakes were at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 5) evening and featured a field of eight 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings who competed for their share of the $110,200 purse and Bailey J (Chapter Seven-Fade Into You) proved once again that he is a force to be dealt with in this division on the strength of another impressive win.
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Historic Wednesday caps two-day meet at Bedford (PA)
The Pennsylvania Fair Circuit came back to this borough in southwest Pennsylvania for a Two-Day Fair Sire Stakes meet on Tuesday (Aug. 4) and Wednesday (Aug. 5), which in its way was up there with those two sub-1:50f miles by freshmen at Pocono on Monday. Let’s go right to the racing.
Red Mile Abandons Wednesday Card; Remaining Sire Stakes Rescheduled
Due to intense rain that arrived in Lexington during the Wednesday (Aug. 5) card of harness racing at The Red Mile, the track had to cancel the remainder of the 14-race card for unsafe track conditions.
Nezuko Kamado S named early Hambletonian Oaks favorite
Despite being defeated by Busy Miss Lissy S in her elimination last Saturday (Aug. 1), 10-time winner Nezuko Kamado S has been installed the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the 56th edition of the $500,000 Grade 1 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian Oaks, which goes to post this coming Saturday (Aug. 8) at the Meadowlands.
Big Ranger makes big move in poll rankings
Hambletonian elimination winner Big Ranger made a big move in the Week 8 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday (Aug. 5).
Fifty Rivers flows to victory in Aces feature trot
The Open Handicap trot was among the featured events at Running Aces on Tuesday night (Aug. 4) with a very nice field of seven square-gaiters lining up for battle in the $16,000 contest.
Fitterjake equals track record at Hoosier in INSS
Tying the track record for 2-Year-Old Pacing Fillies in 1:49.2 (My Girl EJ – 2023), Fitterjake driven by Anthony Miller for trainer Aaron Stutzman wired the six-horse field to etch her name in Harrah’s Hoosier Park history in the first of four Indiana Sire Stakes Tuesday night (Aug. 4).
Bartlett bags NYSS double at the Spa
Jason Bartlett swept the pair of $74,500 New York Sire Stakes events for 2-year-old male pacers on Tuesday (Aug. 4) at Saratoga Casino Hotel, teaming Marie’s Jet and Rose Run Cowboy to victory in their respective events.
Gigi N Miki game in Pocono feature
On a speed-favoring Tuesday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the freshman Always B Miki-Gigi From Fiji filly Gigi N Miki went wire-to-wire in the biggest purse event of the day, a $16,000 event restricted to 2-year-old pacing misses, kicking home in :28 to break her maiden in 1:55.1.
Acushla Machree N, Sweet Hayley Jane A crack 1:50 at Plainridge
It was ladies’ day at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Aug. 4) as the best resident fillies and mares lined up to compete, and the top two classes both produced sub-1:50 miles and career performances for their respective winners.