There was a shakeup at the top of the Week 5 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday, with Dorothy Haughton Memorial winner Twin B Joe Fresh taking over the No. 1 spot and Meadowlands Pace champ Legendary Hanover vaulting from eighth to second.
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Sister Mary Maude scores in New York Sire Stake at Monticello
While many of the upper echelon New York sired fillies were absent due to competing in the Delvin Miller Memorial over the weekend at The Meadowlands, Sister Mary Maude made short work of a short field Monday afternoon (July 15) in a New York Sire Stake event for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Monticello Raceway.
Racing Reflections with Bruce Saunders
Bruce Saunders is best known for training 2010 Horse of the Year Rock N Roll Heaven, but it was two award-winning horses at the beginning of his career that paved the way for his transition from the worlds of finance and government to harness racing.
Hanners brothers claim Buckeye Stallion Series wins
The Hanners brothers, Luke and Austin, each collected a win in the Buckeye Stallion Series Monday (July 15) at MGM Northfield Park. The five $20,000 divisions of freshman pacing fillies closed out the first leg of the BSS.
Merriman and Beaver double in Ohio Sires Stakes at MGM Northfield Park
Aaron Merriman and Chris Beaver teamed up to win two of the four $50,000 divisions in the Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old colt trotters Monday evening (July 15) at MGM Northfield Park. The pair won the opener with Uncle Moneybags and the final division with Caviar Creek.
Christian County Cattlemen Association big winner at Oak Grove
As the Oak Grove Racing and Gaming harness racing season races toward the finish line on Tuesday (July 16), the Oak Grove Racing team is fortunate to have quite a “one-two” punch in the form of Kevin Mack and Cara Collins.
Fourever Boy wins third straight Plainridge Open
Fourever Boy continued his top-class dominance at Plainridge Park on Monday (July 15) after winning the $20,000 Open Handicap pace, which was his third straight win and fifth in the last seven starts.
Marloe Hanover Grinds to Victory in Oak Grove Open
Sustaining a first-over push for practically the whole mile, Marloe Hanover then lasted once powering to the lead to grab the win in the $60,000 Fillies & Mares Open Handicap Pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (July 15).
Clearfield (PA) Fair host Freshman racing
The Pennsylvania Fair Circuit swung into the fairgrounds in this north central Pennsylvania borough for its only four-day stand of the year, with 2-year-olds on Sunday (July 14) and Monday (July 15) and 3-year-olds the following two cards. It would be unwieldy to report on 32 heats in one wrap-up story, so this report summarizes the freshman action; after the sophomores have raced, there will be a report on their contests, plus a meet summary.
Diamante Hanover, King Tut Hanover Pocono winners
At Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon (July 15), Diamante Hanover and King Tut Hanover stayed lively to the wire (during the second half of the card, the average final quarter was only :29.4) to take their respective $15,000 featured trots.