For the second consecutive day, the New York Sire Stakes will set up shop at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 2) when the 2-year-old pacing fillies come to town. There are two divisions sporting short and evenly matched fields that will go postward for a total of $110,100 in purses.
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Meadowlands stakes entries for Hambletonian Day announced
The number of horses entered for Hambletonian Day Grand Circuit stakes are as follows.
Matt Bax seeks rare Hambletonian, Oaks double
Four trainers will head into Saturday’s Hambletonian Day card at The Meadowlands with the opportunity to win both the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks, a feat accomplished previously by only three conditioners. Just one trainer in Saturday’s group is in his first year at the helm of a stable, Canadian Matt Bax. The 34-year-old, who has taken the leading role with the family stable from his father John, will send out Southwind Coors in the $1 million Hambletonian, the sport’s premier event for 3-year-old trotters, and Righteous Resolve in the companion $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks for sophomore female trotters.
McIntosh sweeps Battle of Waterloo eliminations
Hall of Fame conditioner Bob McIntosh will send out a pair of hopefuls in the Battle of Waterloo final next week, following a sweep of the two C$15,000 eliminations contested Monday night (July 31) at Grand River Raceway.
Freshmen front and center at Ocean Downs Monday night
The Maryland Standardbred Fund 2-year-olds, both pacers and trotters, roared in to Ocean Downs Monday (July 31) and it was a welcome homecoming for driver Corey Callahan.
Jordan Stratton gets a New York Sire Stakes triple
In New York Sire Stakes 3-year-old colt trot action Monday afternoon (July 31) at Monticello Raceway, the first division, worth $57,000, had a short field of five with a Ron Burke entry of Chapercraz and Sevecheetah.
Chapheart cruises, Ranger wins five at Plainridge Park
After two unsuccessful starts at Plainridge Park earlier this month, the third time’s the charm for Chapheart who rationed out the speed and won easily in Monday’s (July 31) $22,500 feature trot.
Dolce Amara soars at Red Mile
On Monday (July 31), Dolce Amara (Tim Tetrick) broke her maiden in style at Red Mile in the only $80,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes division for freshman trotting fillies. Lucas Wallin harnessed the granddaughter of champion Pizza Dolce on a sun-splashed afternoon in Kentucky.
Illinois Racing Board receives applications for 2024 dates
The Illinois Racing Board on July 31 received three applications for 2024 racing dates—two from Hawthorne Race Course for Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing and one from FanDuel Sportsbook and Racing (the former Fairmount Park) for Thoroughbred racing.
Nancy Bar goes gate-to-wire to win Pocono feature Monday
Mare Nancy Bar led every step of the way to win the Monday afternoon (July 31) featured trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The race was a conditioned event for non-winners of $9,800 in the last four starts and carried a purse of $12,500.