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Maine-bred and sired 2-year-old pacers re-appeared at Cumberland on Sunday (July 30), where the aptly named Oakleypopsthedeuce acted accordingly to capture the first win of his fledgling career.

Despite the heavy rain that forced the cancelation of much of the Saturday (July 29) card, the track at Cumberland was lightning fast for Sunday’s (July 30) five $7,000 divisions of the Portland Head Light and Cape Elizabeth pacing series, which led to some quick miles and new records for the participants.

Trotting talent was on display on Sunday night (July 30) at Running Aces and both Bp’s Lucky Star and Rock Party delivered big performances to step into the spotlight.

For the second time in less than a week, the New York Sire Stakes will head to Batavia Downs on Tuesday (Aug. 1) with one seven-horse field and this time featuring 2-year-old male pacers who will go behind the gate to vie for a purse of $106,300.

Stepping up to the Open ranks for the second week in a row, Swan Fine Lady turned a perfect trip into a victory for her connections in the Sunday (July 30) co-featured $20,000 event at MGM Northfield Park.

Yogi Sheridan and Tony Beltrami capitalized off ground-saving trips to take their respective $11,000 divisions for the American Harness Drivers Club trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Sunday night (July 30).

Stewardoftheland (Jim Taggart Jr.) captured the $11,500 featured pace on Sunday (July 30) at Tioga Downs.

Wilkes-Barre, PA – Decorated trotter Amigo Volo made his way into the win column for the first time in 2023 on Sunday night (July 30), scoring in the featured condition trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The race was for non-winners of $20,000 in the last four starts and carried a purse of $16,500.

Lexington, KY – On Sunday (July 30) Duke Of Walner (Walner-Nashville Lindy) rewarded his supporters as the post time favorite with a 1:54.1 triumph in the sole $80,000 division of the Kentucky Sire Stakes for 2-year-old male trotters at Red Mile.

Aaron Merriman won the first two of three $40,000 Ohio Sires Stakes divisions for freshman pacing colts Saturday night (July 29) at Eldorado Scioto Downs as all three division winners established new lifetime marks.