Freshman sidesteppers soar at Cumberland
The Pine Tree State’s hopefuls were back in full force on Friday (July 24) at Cumberland Raceway for three $15,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
Miss Eliza sets stakes record in Arden Downs action
Trotting freshmen took center stage Friday (July 24) at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows with the Ed Ryan Arden Downs Stakes for fillies and the Robert J. Key Arden Downs Stakes for colts and geldings.
Ohio Sire Stakes, BSS top Scioto action Friday
Speedy fillies went behind the gate in three $50,000 divisions of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old female pacers on Friday (July 24) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Somemore Blue evens the series in INSS at Hoosier
Top sophomore pacing fillies Somemore Blue and Whoomp hooked up for the fourth time this season in the $94,000 fifth leg of Indiana Sire Stakes, and left the night with the series evened at two apiece as Somemore Blue turned the tables on her archrival after a thrilling stretch duel in 1:49.4.
Wendy J Stings, Gustav Vasa among Kindergarten winners at Big M
Wendy J Stings and Gustav Vasa were two of the 2-year-olds that walked down victory lane Friday night (July 24) at the Meadowlands when eight $25,000 second leg divisions of the Kindergarten Classic Series were contested for competitors of each sex and gait.
Freshman trotter Unstable Genius impressive again
Unstable Genius posted his second Ontario Sires Stakes Gold victory in as many starts, winning the lone C$150,000 OSS Gold Leg 2 division for 2-year-old male trotters Friday (July 24) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Mickie Mantle comes flying late to steal featured pace at Tioga
Mickie Mantle (Ridge Warren) captures the featured $25,000 Jim McDonald Memorial Pace Final at Tioga Downs on Friday (July 24).
Little Town Road fires late to win Open Trot at Vernon
Little Town Road (Aaron Byron) captures the $8,500 Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (July 24).
Commander Crunch equals Bedford (PA)’s track record, 1:55.2
The Captain Crunch sophomore pacing gelding Commander Crunch, purchased only nine days ago, equaled the all-age track record of 1:55.2 at the Bedford (PA) Fair during Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes competition for 3-year-olds on Friday (July 24). The mark of 1:55.2 had been recorded by the filly Tiamogonedancen in 2021 and the gelding Captaincountrystar in 2023.
Matthew Stolte co-owns both filly feature winners at Philly Friday
A pair of $12,000 paces for up-and-coming females were the lead races at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (July 24)afternoon, with owner Matthew Stolte seeing half of his four-horse stable (according to USTA records) sweep the features.