In The Spotlight N and driver Tyler Miller hung on to win the $12,000 featured fillies & mares pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (June 14).
Situationship, Wild Ticket, and Honey’s Sweet win EBC races at Vernon
Vernon Downs played host to the Empires Breeders Classic for sophomore trotters for both the boys as well as the fillies. They also hosted two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts & geldings on Friday.
Ginger Tree Belle the best in Friday Philly feature
Ginger Tree Belle reclaimed the lead in front of the stands and continued on to take a lifetime mark of 1:52.2 in capturing the $12,000 featured pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday afternoon.
Mercutio loving it at Buffalo Raceway
Mercutio is sure loving his new surroundings at Buffalo Raceway as he registered a blowout five-length victory over Muskingum in the featured $10,400 Class A trot on Friday afternoon (June 14).
Legends Day online auction and 50/50 in support of the CPHF now open
Bidding is now open for the online auction in support of the Clinton Public Hospital Foundation. In conjunction with the 2024 edition of Legends Day, Clinton Raceway is hosting an online auction and new this year, a 50/50 where all proceeds go towards the CPHF.
June 15 nominations due to Scioto for Hill and Ewart
Nominations for the Charlie Hill Memorial Trot and Jim Ewart Memorial Pace, held at Eldorado Scioto Downs, must be postmarked by June 15. Both events carry a $250,000 (est.) purse and will be held on Saturday (Sept. 7).
Gaitway and Magical Acres to host qualifying races next two weeks
Qualifiers for 2-year-olds and older horses are scheduled at two central New Jersey Farms over the next two weeks.
Illinois champ will make rare Du Quoin start
It’ll be a rare start Friday (June 14) at Du Quoin for Illinois champion Fox Valley Gemini. Nevertheless the three-time Illinois Horse of the Year did make the long trip from his Harvard, Ill., base in northern Illinois to the far southern portion of the Prairie State to compete on Friday’s 15-race program.
Sheridan, Adamczyk win Yonkers NAADA splits
Yogi Sheridan led from pillar to post and Andrew Adamczyk persisted through a first-over grind to win their respective $13,100 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association Trot at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (June 13).
Ain’t She Special, Delco Irene among Aces top winners Thursday
The Thursday night (June 13) harness racing program at Running Aces was certainly not lacking in big performances and close finishes as six of the 11 contests on the card were decided by a neck or less on the wire.