After winning three consecutive Open Paces at Yonkers over the summer, Rocknroll Runa A had been in a bit of a slump in his last four outings, only hitting the board once. That all changed at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 30) when he took advantage of a perfect trip and posted a convincing victory in the featured $15,000 Open Handicap Pace.
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Calabrese last to first in AHDC Trot
Turbochargedpete and driver John Calabrese crossed the half-mile mark last of eight, but when the field swung back around for the finish, he was in charge of the pack and won the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 30).
Hambletonian winner Tactical Approach jogs in Greenshoe Bluegrass
Off a tough-luck trip in the Kentucky Sire Stakes final, Hambletonian winner Tactical Approach left nothing to chance and forged a front-stepping victory under minimal encouragement to clock a 1:50.1 mile in the second of three divisions for the $234,000 Greenshoe Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings, on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 30) at the Red Mile.
Confederate flaunts in Captaintreacherous Bluegrass
Harness racing’s current No. 1-ranked horse Confederate seized the lead midway through the race and plowed home to a 1:47.3 victory in the first of three divisions of the $219,000 Captaintreacherous Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings, on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 30) at the Red Mile.
Cumberland Fair hosts sophomore pacers
Two divisions of Maine-sired sophomore pacers highlighted the Friday (Sept. 29) program at the Cumberland Fair, with the speedy side-steppers performing in their penultimate legs of the rich Maine Sire Stakes.
Willys Home Run rounds the bases for fifth Gold win
The Archangel filly Willys Home Run registered another ‘W’ to stay unbeaten in Gold action with a 1:55.3 win in the second of two divisions for the C$201,700 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Friday night (Sept. 29).
Makadushin N Cheez wires field in Batavia Open
Makadushin N Cheez was a gate-to-wire winner in the $15,000 Open I Handicap Trot at Batavia Downs on Friday (Sept. 29).
Martysmagicmoment charming in Dayton feature
Martysmagicmoment called all the shots in the featured $20,000 conditioned trot on Friday (Sept. 29) at Dayton Raceway.
Herecomescharlie B impressive at Northville Friday
Northville, MI — Herecomescharlie B and breeder-owner-trainer-driver Dan Venier cruised to victory in the Open Trot Friday night (Sept. 29) at Northville Downs, taking the mile in 1:56. Also on the night,…
Telenovela and Prairie Magical take features at Vernon
Telenovela (Dylan Huckabone-Miller) and Prairie Magical (Dan Harvey) won the co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (Sept. 29).