Frank Tsipouras and Jim King Solomon decimated their competition with front-stepping performances to take their respective $9,900 dashes of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Oct. 29).
Foster grand slim highlight Saturday card at Rosecroft
Russell Foster won four races on a special Saturday (Oct. 28) card at Rosecroft Raceway.
Vivid Wise As wins Gran Premio delle Nazioni for third time in a row
As the first trotter ever in history, the 9-year-old Vivid Wise As, with Matthieu Abrivard in the bike, won the prestigious Italian stake race Gran Premio delle Nazioni for the third time in a row.
Hawthorne’s Violet stakes decided
As expected, post position played an important component in the outcome of Saturday’s (Oct. 28) Violet ICF stakes at Hawthorne.
Beachy, Ferrari score in Northfield GLADA events
The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association was busy on Saturday at Northfield Park with Henry Beachy and Larry Ferrari reaching the winner’s circle in their respective events — and then a third time with the GLADA club making a donation to New Vocations, the largest racehorse adoption network in the country.
USHDC featured in four races at Shenandoah Downs on Saturday
Riddle…How can there be 15 winners on a 14-race program without a “dead-heat?” Shenandoah Downs Director of Racing Dee Lineweaver made it happen on Saturday (Oct. 28) with the other “winner” being the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame with the track and U.S. Harness Driver’s Club teaming up to make a contribution to our sport’s iconic museum located in Goshen, N.Y.
Bythemissal wins Open Pace battle
In perhaps one of the most contentious races in the dozen Breeders Crowns in 2023, Bythemissal and driver Yannick Gingras were able to pass favored Tattoo Artist and capture the $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Pace on Saturday (Oct. 28) night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in a 1:48 mile over a track rated “sloppy.”
Southwind Tyrion seizes Breeders Crown Open Trot
Trainer Ake Svanstedt again found the winner’s circle in the $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Trot, though not with his 3-5 trainee Alrajah One IT. Svanstedt steered stablemate Southwind Tyrion off a pocket ride to a 1:52.2 victory on Saturday (Oct. 28) night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Confederate romps in rain for Crown glory
Confederate extended his victory streak to 10 races in a row, winning the $600,000 Breeders Crown final for sophomore colt and gelding pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Saturday (Oct. 28) in 1:48.1 with Tim Tetrick aboard.
Strawberry Fields wins second straight at Big M
Last week, Strawberry Fields dazzled in a 6-1/4-length romp in the first leg of the TrackMaster Series (with a rating of 74 or less) for fillies and mares on the pace as the 3-5 favorite, and having the target on her back in leg two proved to be no problem for the Julie Miller trainee, as she came back to score again at The Meadowlands Saturday (Oct. 28) night.