An early move by driver Jim Morrill Jr. put Metal Man in the perfect spot to win the lone $119,800 division of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings at Batavia Downs on Tuesday night (Aug. 8).
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Twin B Joe Fresh dispenses of rival Strong Poison at Red Mile
Defending Kentucky champion Twin B Joe Fresh used a :25.4 last panel to outlast familiar rival Strong Poison in a lifetime best 1:48.2 in Tuesday’s (Aug. 8) $80,000 second-round Kentucky Championship Series event for 3-year-old pacing fillies at the Red Mile.
Sidd Finch victorious in top trot at Plainridge
Sidd Finch continued to solidify his career year at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 8) after winning the $25,000 Winners-Over Handicap Trot.
Lady’s Image wins featured trot at Pocono
Lady’s Image hung tough on the front end to capture the featured claiming handicap trot on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 8) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The race carried claiming prices of $25,000 to $30,000 and a purse of $15,500.
Maine Sire Stakes opens at Topsham Fair
Two $14,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies opened the festivities at Topsham Fair on Monday (Aug. 7), serving as the starter’s call for the annual Pine Tree State harness racing pari-mutuel fair circuit.
Sylvia Hanover remains No. 1 in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Sylvia Hanover remained No. 1 in the Week 9 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday while Hambletonian Stakes winner Tactical Approach led a trio of newcomers into the Top 10.
John Ciocca Jr. looks to make his mark as a driver/trainer
John Ciocca Jr. recently went on his own as a trainer and currently has five horses in his barn. He has no helpers, no grooms; and literally does it all by himself. “It’s some long days,” the 29-year-old Ohioan said, “but I get to hang out with horses all day so it could be worse.” It’s a refreshing attitude and a necessary one for a guy who wants to make his living in harness racing. And the fact is, it actually was worse at one point.
Gigi Hanover and Royal Filly win NYSS at Monticello
On Monday (Aug. 7), Gigi Hanover and Royal Filly easily dispatched a field of their contemporaries in the New York Sire Stakes at Monticello for 3-year-old trotting fillies.
Phoenix Rising scores eighth win in 2023 with Maryland Standardbred score
Ocean Downs hosted two splits of the Maryland Standardbred Fund Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers and a lone division for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Monday night (Aug. 7).
Brodeur and Longfellow S lead the way at Red Mile
On Monday (Aug. 7) the 15-race card at Red Mile featured trotters in two $80,000 second round legs of the Kentucky Sire Stakes, four $30,000 second round legs of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series and six $15,000 second round divisions of the Kentucky Goldenrod Series for freshman and sophomore males.