While the 2024 live racing season winds down at Buffalo Raceway with just seven programs remaining, the New York Sire Stakes is just getting into high gear as the 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers arrive on Wednesday afternoon (July 10) with a pair of $52,500 battles to be contested.
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DP Freedoms Chrome and Baby Flash dominate sophomore trot races at Aces
Among the featured events on the Sunday night (July 7) program at Running Aces were three divisions of sophomore Minnesota-sired trotters, going for a total purse of $42,500.
Babes All In best in Maryland Sire Stakes; track records fall
Ronald Short’s homebred Babes All In rode the pocket to an odds-on victory in Sunday’s (July 7) $25,500 Maryland Sire Stakes for 4- and 5-year-old pacers at Ocean Downs.
Italian Muscle Hill colt wins debut in 1:59.1f
Europe’s fastest 2-year-old trotter so far is the Italian Muscle Hill colt Ginostrabliggi, who won his debut Sunday (July 7) at the Vinovo track in Turin by open lengths, timed in 1:59.1f.
Skywalker Sea sets Oak Grove track record in Kentucky Sire Stakes
In just the second start of her career, Skywalker Sea paced the fastest mile ever for 2-year-old pacing fillies over the Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel oval in winning her division’s lone $40,000 dash of Kentucky Sire Stakes on a jam-packed Sunday (July 7) card.
Hall of Fame class of 2024 inducted in Goshen
A crowd of more than 280 people gathered Sunday evening at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame to celebrate the induction of the Hall of Fame class of 2024. Trainer Jim Campbell, trainer/driver Ed Lohmeyer, and breeder/owner David McDuffee led the group, which was honored during the annual induction dinner on the Museum lawn.
Wager On Me is impressive at Philadelphia
Longshots ruled in the $14,000 fast-class handicap pace Sunday afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia after heavy favorite Ervin Hanover was interfered with while behind non-advancing cover, but Wager On Me, a 14-1 shot, was quite impressive n his own right while taking a new mark of 1:48.3 on the hot day.
Imaginary Line takes fifth straight victory at Pocono
The Betting Line gelding Imaginary Line took his fifth straight victory in the $16,500 claiming handicap pacing feature at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania Sunday night, parlaying a pocket trip into a fairly easy win in 1:50.3.
Slip The Hundy N wins feature at Tioga
Slip The Hundy N (Mike Merton) took the $12,000 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (July 7).
Second-round Sire Stakes in Sunday spotlight at Oak Grove
A total of $600,000 in purses are on the line in the second preliminary round of the Kentucky Sire Stakes series for 2- and 3-year-olds, taking place on Sunday’s (July 7) 15-race card at Oak Grove.