Sun Stakes Saturday, with its over $2 million in purses, will be taking place at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania next Saturday (Aug. 16). Based on the times turned in at the mountain oval this Saturday afternoon (Aug. 9) – seven of 11 paces beating 1:50, and both trots under 1:53 – the record books may be altered more than once on the big card.
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Record performances Friday at Scioto
Track records were set in back-to-back races Friday (Aug. 8) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Ohio Sires Stakes bonanza on tap Sunday at Northfield
A battle between Odds On Chesapeake and Odds On Hialeah headlines six Ohio Sires Stakes races at MGM Northfield Park on Sunday (Aug. 10).
Fast Choice, Smooth Dream lead Winbak stars in G2 Milstein
Fans don’t often hear about the beginnings of the lives of harness racing champions. Winbak Farm, second in North America in 2025 earnings and wins of horses they have bred, is one farm who shares the beginnings of many of their foals by posting pictures and updates on their multiple social media platforms and website. And In Saturday’s (Aug. 9) Grade 2 $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial, at MGM Northfield Park, they account for two of the top 3-year-olds entered: Fast Choice and Smooth Dream.
Dressed To Kill fires late for Tioga win
Dressed To Kill (Aaron Byron) captured the $10,000 featured fillies and mares pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (Aug. 8).
Unusual Clarity, Forty G’s win Vernon features
Unusual Clarity (Ron Harp) and Forty G’s (Roman Lopez) grabbed victory in their respective co-featured events at Vernon Downs on Friday (Aug. 8).
Burke sweeps Philly PASS with Sweet Lou fillies
The only thing that Ron Burke might like better than winning stakes races is winning stakes races with offspring of Sweet Lou. On Friday afternoon (Aug. 8) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, two 2-year-old pacing fillies from the Burke Brigade swept the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes third preliminary round during a card where $216,216 was up for grabs in stakes action.
NAADA Donates to American Cancer Society, New Vocations
The North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) has announced that it will donate a total of $5,000 to two worthy causes, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and New Vocations (NV). The organizations will each receive $2,500, per a recommendation made by Alan Schwartz, Vice President of NAADA.
Battle Hill, Lt Loverboy to vie for OSS supremacy at Northfield
Battle Hill and Lt Loverboy will vie for Ohio Sires Stakes supremacy among sophomore male trotters as MGM Northfield Park hosts the fourth leg on Saturday (Aug. 9).
She’safirewoman looks to stay perfect in OSS
She’safirewoman is looking to stay perfect in this year’s Ohio Sires Stakes as the freshman filly pacers head to MGM Northfield Park for the third leg on Saturday (Aug. 9).