Wednesday’s (July 19) opening race, a lower level classified event, attracted the attention of not one, but two 14-year-old high steppers who are charging hard through their final season of racing, both intent on adding to their prolific tallies of victories.
Big M qualifiers moved to 8 a.m. Saturday
Qualifiers/2-year-old races have been moved to 8 a.m. for this Saturday (July 22) at The Meadowlands.
Myrll Vally strong in stakes action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Myrll Vally turned in another dominant performance in the lone $96,500 Indiana Sires Stakes division for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Wednesday (July 19) in 1:53. With the win, Myrll Vally captured her second straight stakes victory.
Ciuffetelli scores in Monticello NAADA
Tony Ciuffetelli sat a comfy trip and struck from the pocket to win going away in the $7,500 North American Amateur Driving Association Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (July 19).
The Great Darke County Fair is right around the corner
Greenville, OH – Harness racing returns to the Great Darke County Fair in Greenville, Ohio for the annual meet beginning on Frida, August 18th with a post time of 6:30 p.m., Sunday, August 20th,post time 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 23rd post time 7:45 p.m. and we conclude on Thursday, August 24th post time 6:30 p.m.
Chapercraz destroys Buffalo Raceway record
Hamburg, NY – Hopefully Buffalo Raceway officials have fast drying ink for the record book. After Deswanslittlelorie set the all-aged trotting record at Buffalo Raceway this past Saturday night with a 1:55.3 time, Wild Bill Kelso came to town on Wednesday afternoon (July 19) and tied that mark with a length victory in a New York Sire Stakes event for the 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters.
Freshman trotting fillies show talent at Philly
Chester, PA – There’s an old adage that “Rainy days and drunken grooms make good race horses,” meaning that a horse left to her own natural ability will frequently have the best chance of success. This attitude was prevalent during the second preliminary of the Pennsylvania-sired program on Wednesday (July 19) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, as many of the two-year-old trotting filly winners were either pointed to the top and went on to victory, or were moved first-over and went on to the triumph.
Oh Well tops Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 8
Oh Well moves into the top spot in Week 8 of Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian after an impressive wire-to-wire victory in a Stanley Dancer Memorial division.
Meagan McKee, 33, dies
Meagan Michelle McKee, 33, died July 16, 2023, after battling a rare pediatric cancer for the past three years.
SBOANJ issues breeders and resident mare awards reminder
The SBOANJ would like to remind all breeders that you must be a current member and have a 2023 W9 on file at the SBOANJ office in order to receive any breeders or resident mare awards money.