Tim Tetrick will head to Saturday’s C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup for 3-year-old pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park with morning-line favorite Confederate, and a win would make him only the third driver to capture the race at least three times as well as increase his total number of victories in million-dollar races to nine. Of course, nine foes stand in the way of Confederate and Tetrick. Among them is Christchurch and Todd McCarthy, who with a triumph would become the first driver to win the Cup in his first two appearances in the race while also becoming only the third driver ever to hoist the trophy in consecutive years.
Morgan sends Grace Hill and Refined into Mohawk stakes
Virgil Morgan Jr. has nothing but good things to say about female pacer Grace Hill and female trotter Refined heading into Saturday’s stakes action at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and it is easy to understand why.
Sire Stakes season at Monticello Raceway begins Monday
The 2023 New York Sire Stakes makes its first stop at the Mighty M on Monday (June 19) when the 3-year-old pacing fillies take the stage.
OHHA to live stream from Pickaway County Fair
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season coverage with live streaming coverage from the Pickaway County Fairgrounds in Circleville, Ohio, Saturday (June 17) and Sunday (June 18).
Grand Circuit stakes elims to take place at Yonkers next Friday
Next Friday night (June 23), MGM Yonkers Raceway will host eliminations (if necessary) for the MGM Yonkers Trot and MGM Grand Messenger — the first legs of the Trotting and Pacing Triple Crowns — and their companion filly events, the New York New York Mile for trotters and Park MGM for pacers.
Kentucky Proud Series racing at Oak Grove June 20
The Kentucky Proud Series will be racing at Oak Grove on Tuesday (June 20).
A “fab-five” of ICF trotters tangle Friday at Springfield
It’s very unusual to see four separate defending state-bred champion trotters in the same race, especially when it’s a five-horse field. What’s also rare is a six-year age gap between this ICF fivesome.
American Horse Council June 2023 newsletter
The June 2023 issue of the American Horse Council’s monthly newsletter is now available.
FAS Rulings for Friday, June 16, 2023
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of June 16, 2023 as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the USTA…
Pickmepickme leads Maine Sire Stakes on Saturday
Saturday’s (June 17) Cumberland card features two $14,684 divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies, and leading the way is freshman filly pacing champion Pickmepickme from the powerful Marc Tardif stable.