Tuesday’s (Aug. 18) Solvalla Yearling Sale set a record, averaging SEK 456,276—about $48,000 —per yearling. A total of 94 yearlings were sold,an increase of no less than 21% compared with last year and 8.7% higher than the previous auction record, set in 2024.
Tempting Flames sets Scioto Downs track record in Ohio Sires Stakes
Tempting Flames set a new track record Tuesday (Aug. 18) at Eldorado Scioto Downs while equaling the world record on a five-eighths mile track for 2-year-old filly pacers. Taken in one of the two $75,000 Ohio Sires Stakes divisions, Tempting Flames hit the wire in 1:50, equaling the record set by Beach Cowgirl in 2022.
Freshmen featured in Tuesday Pocono action
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania featured four $16,000 events for 2-year-olds as its Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 18) features. While these horses are coming along a little late to race in Pocono’s $1.4 million Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championships for freshmen on Sept. 7, they have shown the potential to climb quite high in their development, and the best state-sired performers may just be able to earn spots in the 2027 sophomore Sire Stakes finales.
Laurel Court, Speed Away head Harrington double feature
A pair of $22,500 Open events headlined the Tuesday (Aug. 18) Harrington Raceway program.
Plainridge distaff to Acushla Machree N – again
On Tuesday (Aug. 18), Acushla Machree N won the $25,000 Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares for the fourth time this season at Plainridge Park — with a come-from-behind victory, as usual.
Madam Cheval upsets, ‘Sea Bistro’ scorches in Kentucky Championship Series
Madam Cheval shipped from a defeat in the Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks and rallied from off the speed for a 1:51 victory in the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series second preliminary for 3-year-old trotting fillies while Sea Bistro Hanover torched the Red Mile track earlier in the card with a 1:47.1 mile in the $80,000 second preliminary dash for sophomore pacing glamour boys.
Mohawk updates training and qualifying schedule
The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office has released an updated training and qualifying schedule for the remainder of the year.
Our Grey Heart headlines BSS winning freshman filly pacers
Our Grey Heart headlined the winners of the four $20,000 divisions of the third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for freshman filly pacers Monday (Aug. 17) at Northfield Park Racino.
First-year pacing fillies featured in NYSS at Batavia Downs Wednesday
The New York Sire Stakes returns to Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 19) and will feature two short draws of 2-year-old pacing fillies who will compete for a total purse of $104,000.
Canadian Pacing Derby, Maple Leaf Trot supplements due Monday
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office would like to remind owners and trainers that supplements to the upcoming Canadian Pacing Derby and Maple Leaf Trot are due by this Monday (Aug. 24) at noon.