With the 101st Hambletonian final (G1) three weeks away, preceded by Adios Day at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows this Saturday (July 25), the positions of the Grand Circuit standings are shifting.
Cash Money Twenty, BP’s Lucky Star take Aces Sunday features
The Sunday night (July 19) harness racing program at Running Aces featured both the $20,000 Dan Patch preview pace and the $16,000 Open Handicap trot.
Donzel Hanover turns the tables in GLADA at Northfield
Donzel Hanover got picture perfect handling by 21-year-old Eric Miller, turning the tables on his foes to score a sharp win in the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) feature at Northfield Park on Sunday (July 19).
Pure Athena wins another major race for mares
Four-year-old Pure Athena, trained by Fredrik Wallin and driven by Carl Johan Jepson, scored a convincing victory in Sweden’s Stochampionat, earning a purse for the winner of $180,000.
Daytoremember, Real Horrorshow continue to dominate
The Pine Tree State’s top division returned to Bangor Raceway on Sunday (July 19) for a pair of $15,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes splits for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers, with the usual suspects capturing decisive victories.
The Ebony Dragon, Ultimate Catch notch second BSS victories
The Ebony Dragon and Ultimate Catch each posted their second Buckeye Stallion Series wins of the season on Sunday (July 19) as Northfield Park Racino hosted four $20,000 divisions of the fourth leg for 3-year-old male colt pacers.
Freshman male trotters on tap at Monticello
On Monday (July 20), Monticello Raceway will host two $52,500 divisions of New York Sire Stakes action when 2-year-old male trotters come to town. Also on tap are two divisions of the $20,000 Excelsior Series.
American Power sets track record in G2 Zweig at Vernon
American Power became the fastest trotter ever at Vernon Downs on Sunday night (July 19) as he captured the $300,000 Grade 2 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial Open Trot for 3-year-olds in 1:50.
Fast fillies at Pocono, but few favorites
Pennsylvania-sired stakes competition for 2-year-old pacing fillies featuring purses totaling $210,455 was held during the Sunday (July 19) twilight card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with three divisions of Sire Stakes and four of Stallion Series. The stakes action followed in the early weekend’s trend of favorites not getting the job done. This second preliminary round ended with no double winners in either division, and only one chalk was victorious.
Jimmy Devaux reaches 8,000-win milestone
In a year of Devauxs in the world of horse racing, veteran reinsman Jimmy Devaux recorded a milestone victory on Saturday night (July 18) at Saratoga Casino Hotel.