The FFA Trot at Rock Springs (Meigs County Fair) did not fill for Thursday (Aug. 20). The race has been carried over to Friday (Aug. 21).
Iluvmymoni’s world record highlights OSS action for freshman male trotters
Iluvmymoni set a new world record to highlight the two $75,000 divisions of the fourth leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes for freshman male trotters at Northfield Park Racino on Monday (Aug. 17).
Manhattanup No Ice pours cold water on foes in Northfield’s GLADA
Manhattanup No Ice, with driver, trainer and co-owner Edward Miller in the sulky, threw cold water on his foes in Northfield Park’s GLADA feature on Monday night (Aug. 17).
Doucette doubles at Skowhegan State Fair
James Doucette led a trio of drivers who scored twin wins at the Skowhegan State Fair on Monday (Aug. 17), joining fellow teamsters Nick Graffam and McGwire Sowers in making repeat visits to the winner’s circle in front of the 208-year-old agricultural exhibition’s voluminous stands.
‘Il Capitano’ Varenne dies at age 31
The world’s highest-earning trotting horse, the legendary Italian champion trotter Varenne, died Tuesday (Aug. 18) at the age of 31 at Allevamento LJ near Eboli, Italy.
Maryland Sire Stakes for 2-year-olds begin at Ocean Downs
A new group of Maryland Sire Stakes contenders stepped onto the track Monday night (Aug. 17) at Ocean Downs as the first preliminary leg for 2-year-old colts and geldings got underway.
Thai Hanover, Western Twister star at Washington (PA)
The Pennsylvania fair circuit commenced a very busy week with Fair Sire Stakes action on Sunday (Aug. 16) and Monday (Aug. 17) at the Washington County Fairgrounds, known as Arden Downs during its Grand Circuit heyday, in southwestern Pennsylvania, not far down the road from Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
$40,000 feature races upcoming at Darke County Fair
The Darke County Fair in Greenville, Ohio, will be the site of Gene Riegle Pace for a purse of $40,000 and the Jim Buchy Trot for a purse of $40,000 on Thursday, Aug. 27.
Pick-5 carryover Wednesday night at Northfield
The Pick-5 on Monday night (Aug. 17) went unsolved at Northfield Park, sending a carryover to the Wednesday evening (Aug. 19) action.
Yonkers: Late Pick-4 Tuesday offers $30,000 guaranteed pool
The late Pick-4 wasn’t hit on Monday (Aug. 17) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, leading to a $7,163.66 carryover and a $30,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Tuesday night (Aug. 18).