Ohio State Fair action concluded Saturday (August 1) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with nine divisions of 2-year-old pacers, 3-year-old pacers and 3-year-old trotters, along with the aged pace and aged trot, anchoring the 16-race card.
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Brandon Blvd, Darlin’s Angel strong in Tompkins-Geers
Brandon Blvd and Darlin’s Angel were convincing winners in a pair of Tompkins-Geers events on Saturday night (Aug. 1) at the Meadowlands.
Apex, Big Ranger convert in Hambletonian elims
Apex, Marcus Melander’s millionaire trainee, stamped himself as a likely favorite for next week’s $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian by way of a gutsy 1:50.4 win the first $100,175 elimination for the 101st edition of the classic for 3-year-old trotters on Saturday (Aug. 1) at the Meadowlands. Big Ranger delivered a statement win in the second elimination, leaving his nine foes well in his wake for a decisive 1:50 score.
‘Grand Slam Gray’ stars Saturday at Batavia
Driver Shawn Gray made the four-hour drive from Saratoga to Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 1) worth it after scoring four wins on the card, including wins in both co-feature races. Those features were $9,500 Class A events — one on the trot and one on the pace — and were won by Double Class and Moved Bythe Spirit.
Super Duper Cooper leads Boyd grand slam
Braxten Boyd scored four driving wins, including the $16,500 Open Trot with Super Duper Cooper, at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 1).
Humble A wins thrilling Vernon Open
Humble A (Chris Long) charged late and hung on to win the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 1).
American Fling uses perfect trip to win Pocono feature
American Fling got a perfect trip then struck the front late to win Saturday afternoon’s (Aug. 1) $18,500 fast-class pacing feature at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania in a lifetime best 1:48.4.
Dame Frances fronts freshmen in KY Championship opener
Erv Miller’s precocious Pebble Beach filly Dame Frances will look to stay undefeated following a track-record 1:50.4 performance at Oak Grove when she starts as the 2-1 morning line favorite in the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series opening leg at the Red Mile, carded as the sixth race on the 15-race card this Tuesday (Aug. 4).
Freshman fillies front Friday Tioga card
Tioga Downs played host to a pair of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) divisions for 2-year-old fillies of each gait on Friday (July 31).
Pine Tree Opens highlight Cumberland finale
The final weekend of the spring-summer harness racing meet at Cumberland Raceway features five $14,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes divisions over the Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 1-2) cards, along with a pair of $12,000 Pine Tree Opens.