A trifecta of $10,000 mid-level conditioned events topped the bill at Batavia Downs on Labor Day Monday (Sept. 4) as the summer heat returned to Genesee County.
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Syracuse Express takes Open Pace at Vernon
Syracuse Express (John MacDonald) nips big favorite Tomas (Artie Dick) to capture the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Monday (Sept. 4).
Maine trotters make triumphant return to Windsor
For the second Sunday in a row, all divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for trotters went postward at Windsor Fair, with several fan favorites increasing their seasonal win totals and three victors taking new lifetime marks.
Chiplosive impresses in Aces featured trot
The featured event on the Sunday night (Sept. 3) card at Running Aces was the $17,600 Open Handicap Trot, which went to post with a field of seven.
Karl, Gifted One shine at Red Mile
On Sunday (Sept. 3) Karl remained undefeated in his brief career and Gifted One broke her maiden in their respective $80,000 fourth round divisions of the Kentucky Championship Series at Red Mile, which was conducted under the lights for the first time since 2019.
PL Notsonice wins Tioga feature
PL Notsonice (Ridge Warren) captured the $12,500 featured trot on Sunday (September 3) at Tioga Downs.
Joviality makes history in Sweden
4-year-old-mare, Joviality with Erik Adielsson in the bike was an easy winner of Sweden’s Trotting Derby at Jägersro Sunday (Sept. 3).
Records fall in Philly PASS finals
After reeling off wins in the Milstein Memorial and the last Pennsylvania Sire Stakes preliminary, Seven Colors delivered a powerful punch in Sunday’s (Sept. 3) $252,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship for 3-year-old male pacers at Harrah’s Philadelphia, defeating Pepsi North America Cup winner It’s My Show in 1:48.1 and tying his own track record, which he shares with A Rocknroll Dance. Pacing filly Odds On Hail Mary and trotting colt French Wine also rolled into the record books in their respective $252,000 PASS finals.
American-bred Crepe Match wins Finnish Trotting Derby
The 2023 Finnish Trotting Derby, at the Vermo track, was won by Crepe Match with trainer/driver Olli Koivunen.
Thrice is nice for Tardif’s Two Fold Cold
Team Tardif’s Two Fold Cold has provided his connections with an emotional roller coaster this season. Winning the fastest $14,487 division of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts on Saturday (Sept. 2) at the Windsor Fair is only part of the story.