Marcus Miller is feeling at home in Indiana, sitting second in the driver standings at Harrah’s Hoosier Park this season, and looking forward to his first time competing in the track’s Grade 2 Dan Patch Stakes.
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Trotting Twister touches down at Topsham (ME)
Another tornado of trotting bloodstock was spotted along the I-95 corridor as every division of Maine-bred trotters spun into the Topsham Fair on Wednesday (Aug. 6) afternoon, with six $11,000-plus splits of the Maine Sire Stakes for the 2- and 3-year-old diagonally gaited groups.
Hat trick for Autym Sowers roster at Topsham Fair (ME)
Topsham, ME — Trainer Autym Sowers held the hot hand on an idyllic mid-summer afternoon at the Topsham Fair on Wednesday (August 6), sending four of her charges to frolic around the…
Vergery Carson: a pioneering female harness driver’s triumph and tragedy 90 years ago
Bangor, ME — In 1935, the big news at the Topsham Fair in Maine wasn’t the debut of parimutuel wagering. It was 19-year-old Vergery Luella Carson, a barnstorming harness racing sensation from…
Quick Trick continues to grow heading into $100,000 Myron Charna President’s Pace at MGM Northfield Park
Sometimes it takes time for horses to mature into champions. Quick Trick, may have taken time to grow up and he has given his connections a lot to cheer for heading into Saturday’s (August 9) $100,000 Myron Charna President’s Pace at MGM Northfield Park.
Sophomore talent shines in MSF at Ocean Downs
The Maryland Standardbred Race Fund (MSRF) continued its summer series at Ocean Downs on Wednesday (August 6), featuring three divisions for three-year-old filly pacers and trotters. On a fast track even with light showers in the area, locally bred fillies delivered strong performances that highlighted the strength of Mid-Atlantic Standardbred breeding and racing programs.
Rightfully Mine upsets in Batavia distaff Open
Rightfully Mine was in the perfect position to pounce and did just that to win the $13,500 Open pace for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 6) evening.
Endurance wins fourth in a row at The Red Mile
Lexington, KY – On Wednesday (Aug. 6), The Red Mile conducted two cards of contests due to an intense thunderstorm in the area. Endurance collected his fourth consecutive victory in the second…
Beckwith youngest ever Big M driving champ
Things went about as well as they could have for driver Brett Beckwith during 2024. And one could make a strong case that 2025 is going even better.
Hambletonian Day results bring Top 10 shakeup in Week 8
Following an exciting afternoon of racing on Hambletonian Day at The Meadowlands, nothing remained the same in the Top 10 of the Week 8 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday.