She’safirewoman remains perfect in the Ohio Sires Stakes. The Mark Winters trainee won on Saturday (Aug. 9) as MGM Northfield Park hosted two $65,000 divisions of freshman filly pacers and three $50,000 divisions of freshman colt pacers in the third leg of the OSS.
Ranger triples on closing day at Topsham (ME) Fair
Driver Bruce Ranger provided the exclamation point to an exciting week of racing as the 171st meeting at the Topsham Fair came to a successful conclusion on Saturday (August 9) when the winner of 10,577 career races added three more top-tallies to his impressive credentials while also taking top honors in the annual $6500 Topsham Fair Open.
Maine’s filly pacers make curtain call at Topsham (ME)
Maine’s freshmen filly pacers closed out the Topsham Fair on Saturday (Aug. 9) with two $11,000-plus divisions held before the regular card.
Hohneck Impressively Tests Form Ahead of the International Trot
French trotter Hohneck (sired by Royal Dream), owned and trained by Philippe Allaire and driven by Gabriele Gelormini, delivered a powerful performance at the Argentan track in Normandy, proving he’s in top shape for the upcoming International Trot at Yonkers Raceway in September.
Paris’s Dragon dominates $100,000 Myron Charna President’s Pace at MGM Northfield Park
Paris’s Dragon scored his third straight victory on Saturday (August 9), in the $100,000 Myron Charna President’s Pace at MGM Northfield Park.
Ferretti scores impressively in $100,000 Tom Aldrich President’s Trot at MGM Northfield Park
Ferretti wasted no time making the lead in the $100,000 Tom Aldrich President’s Trot at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday (August 9). He made every pole a winning one in a valiant effort.
Prince Hal Hanover romps in $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial at MGM Northfield Park
Prince Hal Hanover followed up the disqualification in the Meadowlands Pace with a win in the Grade 1 $385,000 Adios Final at The Meadows on July 26th and a powerhouse victory in the Grade 2 $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial on Saturday (August 9) at MGM Northfield Park. He has solidified his place among the top 3-year-olds with back to back convincing victories.
Monti, Rice sweep Saturday features at Batavia Downs
Driver Drew Monti and trainer Maria Rice teamed up to capture the top two feature races at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 9) evening with Melanion N and Lip Reader A and both winners got across in contrasting styles.
Camara Moment lunges to Big M upset
James Borke and Dewitt Stables’ Camara Moment rode the pocket to a mild 6-1 upset in Saturday’s (Aug. 9) co-featured $17,500 upper-level conditioned pace at the Meadowlands, stopping the clock in a seasonal best 1:50.3 and notching his sixth top-two finish in his last seven starts.
Pick-5 carryover, guarantee Mon. at Yonkers
No tickets were able to hit five-of-five in the Pick-5 on Saturday night (Aug. 9) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, triggering a $4,190.69 carryover and a $15,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Monday night (Aug. 11).