A perennial kingpin at Bangor Raceway who is well accustomed to the limelight, driver Heath Campbell has been pretty much relegated to below the fold coverage in Queen City racing news this season. But on Sunday (July 16), as the Campbell magic reappeared in full force, the newsroom found it necessary to dust off the bold 48 point type set as the headlines exclaimed, “Heath Campbell wins five!”
Busy NYSS day at Buffalo on Wednesday
The 2023 Buffalo Raceway live harness racing season comes to a close on Saturday (July 22) so you’d expect things to be slowing down. It’s quite the opposite. On Wednesday (July 19), the New York Sire Stakes makes its final journey to the Hamburg half-mile oval with the sophomore colts and geldings along with the filly trotters competing in a unique doubleheader of sorts.
Standardbred Horse Sales Company accepting entries for mixed sale
The Standardbred Horse Sales Company is now accepting entries for our annual mixed sale at the PA Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa.
Adios entry box closes Wednesday morning
The Meadows race office reminds horsemen that entries for the 57th edition of the Adios Pace for the Orchids are due shortly.
American Dreamer breaks speed barrier at Running Aces
The featured events on the Sunday night (July 16) harness racing program at Running Aces included two $22,500 eliminations for the 2023 Dan Patch FFA Pace and they did not disappoint, providing thrills and chills to racing fans with big performances on the track.
Illegal makes it two straight in Buckeye Stallion Series
The second leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 2-year-olds kicked off Sunday (July 16) at MGM Northfield Park with six divisions for freshman filly pacers. Illegal was the only first leg winner to repeat as she captured the final division.
Rose Run Yanae three-peats in Ohio Sires Stakes
Rose Run Yanae won for the third time in Ohio Sires Stakes action as she captured the first $55,000 division for 3-year-old trotting fillies Sunday (July 16) at MGM Northfield Park.
Lowville races canceled Tuesday
Unfortunately, due to unsafe track conditions, the county fair races scheduled for Tuesday (July 18) at Lowville (Lewis County), N.Y., will be canceled.
Lyons Legend and Geocentric repeat in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes
Both Lyons Legend and Geocentric notched their second straight Pennsylvania Sire Stakes wins among the four divisions of the $168,864 second prelim PaSS event for 2-year-old fillies. Both the repeaters at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania Sunday were guided by Tim Tetrick.
Hierro Boko is Europe’s fastest trotter in 2023
The 9-year-old Swedish gelding Hierro Boko, with Santttu Raitala in the bike and trained by Hannu Korpi, won the St Michels Race at the Mikkeli track in Finland in 1:49.4f, which is the fastest time in Europe this year.