The Ohio Sires Stakes and Buckeye Stallion Series take center stage at MGM Northfield Park Monday night (July 15). Four $50,000 divisions of 2-year-old colt trotters are on tap in OSS action with five $20,000 divisions in the BSS to be contested for freshman filly pacers.
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Spirit of Massachusetts week kicks off at Plainridge Park
The biggest day of the summer at Plainridge Park is fast approaching when the Grand Circuit returns to the Commonwealth on Sunday (July 21). The blockbuster card that day will feature the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot and $100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace. Post time for Spirit Day is 2 p.m.
Maine trotters invade Bangor
Four divisions of Maine Sire Stakes visited historic Bass Park in Bangor for a trotting extravaganza, with each division represented by the Downeast faithful.
Campbell brings the heat at Bangor Raceway
As another potent heatwave takes dead aim on the eastern seaboard, the torrid pace of Bangor Raceway’s summer race meet continues its march to completion with a 12-race closing day program slated to get underway starting at 3 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday (July 17).
DP Freedoms Chrome and Baby Flash repeat winners in top sophomore trots at Aces
The Sunday night (July 14) harness racing program at Running Aces featured three divisions of Minnesota-sired sophomore trotters with a total purse of $42,500.
Page and Burke dominate Sires Stakes action at MGM Northfield Park
The duo of Chris Page and Ron Burke continued their domination of the freshman ranks of the Ohio Sires Stakes by winning three of the four $50,000 divisions for filly trotters on Sunday (July 14) at MGM Northfield Park.
Sophomores continue streaks at Hastings (Mich.)
A trio of Michigan-sired 3-year-olds — Kaa Dee Archie, Guns A Brazen and Forever A Flirt — kept their undefeated seasonal records in Michigan Colt Stakes competition intact through Saturday’s (July 13) Blue Division events at the Barry Expo, in Hastings, Mich.
Tony Babe rebounds, Geralds A Keeper repeats in Maryland Sire Stakes
Maryland Sire Stakes spring champions Tony Babe and Geralds A Keeper both found their way back to the Ocean Downs winner’s circle in Sunday’s (July 14) $10,000 second-round splits of the Maryland Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colds and geldings — the former after tasting defeat in round one; the latter on the strength of a building win streak.
Don Fanucci Zet wins in 1:50.3f in Finland
The St Michels Race at the Mikkeli Track in Finland was won by 8-year-old top Swedish trotter Don Fanucci Zet with Orjan Kihlström driving and trained by Daniel Redén.
Papi Grad again a star in second career start
In Papi Grad’s two-race career, the freshman daughter of Papi Rob Hanover–Betterthangraduate has won on both occasions in 1:51.1. On both occasions, she won by 10-1/4 lengths. And on both occasions, she thrilled fans seeing a potential superstar.