Odds-on favorite It’s Academic used a pocket trip to capture the $210,000 Caesar’s Trotting Classic in 1:50.3 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday night.
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Cumberland Fair opens with lucrative pop-up series
The Down East faithful will transition from Farmington to the 151st annual Cumberland Fair on Sunday (Sept. 24) with ten harness races programmed at the iconic Southern Maine oval.
Team America bests Team Italia
The final leg of the Italian-American Friendship competition was held in Italy on Friday (Sept. 22). In the first event, Mickele Fémia piloting the speedy Senator Roc blasted out for the lead…
Griff looks to click in Mohawk Million
Jeff Thomson’s 2-year-old grandson Griffin is too young to understand racing but old enough to know his name. So, when Griffin was shown a replay of 2-year-old male trotter Griff winning a race earlier this season, he was enthralled. The next cool moment for Griffin, Griff, and the horse’s connections arrives Saturday. Griff, bred by Thomson and his wife, Lori, will compete in the Mohawk Million for 2-year-old trotters at Woodbine Mohawk Park after receiving a spot in the buy-in race courtesy of Anders Strom’s Courant Inc.
The march to Hawthorne’s Night of Champions continues Friday night
The march to Hawthorne’s Night of Champions continues Friday night (Sept. 22) for ICF male pacing 2- and 3-year-olds with one major change in the sophomore division.
Verruso victorious in NAADA contest
Anthony Verruso took his rivals pillar to post to win the $10,000 North American Amateur Drivers Association preliminary at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (Sept. 21).
Therewasthisgirl, Racey Rach N best in Plainridge distaffs
It was ladies’ day at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Sept. 21) as featured paces for fillies and mares topped the card of 11 races.
Late rally lifts It’s My Show to Little Brown Jug victory
It’s My Show stole the show at the 78th Little Brown Jug. Sitting sixth with a quarter-mile to go, It’s My Show and driver Scott Zeron worked a third-over journey into a trip to the winner’s circle by rallying past Seven Colors in the stretch to win Thursday’s $850,000 Jug final for 3-year-old pacers in 1:49 before a crowd of more than 40,000 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in central Ohio.
Little Brown Jug Day undercard wrap-up
Delaware, OH — In addition to the Little Brown Jug, Old Oaken Bucket and Miss Versatility, a number of stakes events dotted the undercard of the marathon 25-race program at the Delaware…
M-M’s Dream rolls to Miss Versatility triumph
M-M’s Dream raced first-over for more than half the mile, then overcame leader Raised By Lindy coming off the last turn to win Thursday’s $90,000 Miss Versatility final for older female trotters in 1:52.4 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in central Ohio. Adare Castle finished second and Warrawee Xenia was third.