Bangor Raceway roared back into action on Wednesday (Sept. 9), kicking off a short, mid-September soirée at historic Bass Park, with a 14-race program that featured twin $8,000 elimination legs of the lucrative Fred Nichols Memorial Pacing Series.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Friday, Sept. 11
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Friday, Sept. 11.
Goshen Yearling Sale set for Sept. 14
The annual Goshen Yearling Sale will be held Monday, Sept. 14, in Middletown, N.Y.
Gerald W. ‘Gerry’ Sarama, 83, dies (updated services information)
Gerry Sarama, one of the most prolific harness racing drivers to ever come out of western New York and a man that helped define what a catch-driver was, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at the age of 83.
Big racing, big anniversary at Big M this weekend
The final weekend of harness racing at the Meadowlands before a four-week break will go out with a bang this Friday (Sept. 11) and Saturday (Sept. 12), as $1.78 million in purses will be on the line Friday on New Jersey Classic Finals Night before the track’s 50th anniversary is celebrated Saturday, with the fans reaping all of the rewards.
Michigan Sire Stakes champions crowned at Northville Downs
Despite rainy conditions, an exciting 10-race program at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center on Wednesday (Sept. 9) showcased the Michigan Sire Stakes finals before concluding with an Open Pace and an Open Trot.
Upsets abound for Maine trotters at Bangor
All the usual suspects invaded historic Bass Park on Wednesday (Sept. 9) for four $17,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2- and 3-year-old trotters, but when the dust settled two previously unbeaten horses had finally tasted defeat.
Yonkers: $6,934 carryover, $25K guaranteed pool in Thursday’s Pick-5
Nobody had five-of-five in the Pick-5 on Wednesday night (Sept. 9) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, meaning there will be a $6,934.98 carryover and a $25,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Thursday night (Sept. 10).
Monticello cancels live racing Thursday
Monticello Raceway has canceled live racing Thursday (Sept. 10) due to a continued electrical problem.
Elegant Woman A splashes to victory in Batavia distaff
After not having seen an inside post since July 1, Elegant Woman A took full advantage of her seldom-seen pylon position and easily handled her peers in the $13,500 Open Pace for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on a rainy and sloppy Wednesday (Sept. 9) night.