Natameri scores a hard fought victory at Batavia
The weather was bad, the track was off, and the competition came to play. But Natameri had all the answers on Saturday (Oct. 11) and won the featured $12,500 Open Handicap pace in spite of it all.
Miller wins five at Dayton, including Open
Dayton, OH – Brett Miller continued his winning ways at Hollywood Dayton Raceway, winning five races on a card for the second time this week. Miller got the action started in the second race, piloting 19-1 longshot Pullingthestrings from last at the half to first at the finish
Manolete ends Dandy Ideal’s win streak at Pocono
Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace winner Dandy Ideal came back to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday (Oct. 11), where he was installed the favorite in the $27,500 fast-class pace despite five older foes with career earnings of $4 million. In the end, a 3-year-old did win the race, but it was the Cattlewash colt Manolete who got the nod, pacing in 1:49.3 for three straight wins at the mountain track.
Harrah’s Philadelphia cancels live racing for Sunday
Harrah’s Philadelphia has canceled live racing for Sunday (Oct. 12) due to the anticipated weather forecast.
Breeders Crown supplemental payments due Monday
Supplemental payments for Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old and Open Events are due and payable on Monday, Oct. 13, at noon (EDT) in the racing secretary’s office at Woodbine Mohawk Park or the Hambletonian Society office in Cranbury, N.J.
Fiftydallarbill, 2017 Breeders Crown champ, obituary
Trotting stallion Fiftydallarbill, who won a Breeders Crown in 2017 and finished his career with more than $1 million in earnings, was humanely euthanized due to complications from Colitis-X on Sept. 10, connections reported to the USTA. He was 10.
Beau Jangles leads Ontario freshman champs
Minutes after keeping Beau Jangles perfect both through 10 career starts and all six of his Ontario Sires Stakes events, driver Bob McClure stood in the paddock dripping mud and contemplating the karma of how he arrived here with this superstar 2-year-old pacing colt, who dominated his C$300,000 OSS Gold Super Final on Friday (Oct. 10) in a downpour.
BB Lucky Boy, Quarrel take Vernon features; Harmon gets 4,000th win
BB Lucky Boy (John MacDonald) and Quarrel (Chris Long) captured the co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (Oct. 10).
Widger claims Dayton co-features
Driver Sam Widger swept the Dayton co-features on Friday (Oct. 10) night, also leading all drivers with three wins on the card.
Our Honor Defend looks for another upset in Courageous Lady
Following a surprise victory in last Saturday’s $75,000 Buckeye Stallion Series Championship, Our Honor Defend will look to pull off another upset in the $125,000 Grade 3 Courageous Lady on Saturday (Oct. 11) at MGM Northfield Park.