The Italian 5-year-old Frank Gio, driven by France’s Matthieu Abrivard, won the UET Elite Circuit final at Italy’s Vinovo racetrack. The race carried a total purse of €500,000 (approximately $560,000), and Frank Gio prevailed despite racing outside the leader, Don Fanucci Zet, the entire way.
Nobody Knows It remains perfect in Maryland Sire Stakes final
After authoring a track record performance earlier in the meet, Nobody Knows It punctuated her season with a victory in the $100,000 Maryland Sire Stakes final for 2-year-old trotting fillies at Rosecroft Raceway on Sunday night (Oct. 11).
Draw schedule for Breeders Crown elims weekend at Scioto
Following an unprecedented 91-day regular summer season at Eldorado Scioto Downs, the south Columbus (OH) oval is gearing up for two exciting Breeders Crown weekends. Local horsemen are reminded that there will be no racing at Dayton Oct. 16, 17, 23 and 24, so those interested in racing are encouraged to check the Scioto condition sheet to enter overnight horses.
Lloyd’s Loves a wire-to-wire winner at Saratoga
Lloyd’s Loves was a two-time Open winner at Saratoga Casino Hotel during the springtime. A six-figure earner in 2025, the Edwin Quevedo-trained mare moved closer to $100,000 banked in the 2026 campaign Sunday (Oct. 11) when she went coast-to-coast to score in the matinee’s featured race.
Richard “Rick” Alan Dingledine, 66, dies
Richard “Rick” Alan Dingledine, 66, of Mechanicsburg, Ohio passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.
Captain Brunson, Lou’s Rodeo Philly winners before weather cancellation
What started as a rainy and dark day at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 11) became only worse, to the point that the last four races on the scheduled 14-race program were canceled. The fast-class pacing horses got their events rained out, but two paces for developing males splashed around the track before the abandonment of the rest of the races.
Sangria Summer sparkles in Courageous Lady
Sangria Summer and driver Matt Kakaley took the lead on the first turn, fended off pressure from a parked-out Savage Cindy through three-quarters, and drew off from there to win Saturday’s (Oct. 10) $150,000 Grade 3 Courageous Lady Invitational, for 3-year-old female pacers, at Northfield Park.
District 6 opens USTA’s 2026-2027 district meeting cycle at Red Mile
The U.S. Trotting Association’s (USTA) 2026-2027 district meeting cycle officially got underway Saturday (Oct. 10) as District 6 directors and constituents gathered at The Red Mile to conduct district business and consider 13 rule change proposals submitted by USTA members and staff.
The Djuse Brothers’ Big Day
Within 50 minutes, 28-year-old driver Mats E. Djuse won Swedish harness racing’s two biggest races for 3-year-olds—first the Svenskt Trav-Oaks with Zeebreeze, a daughter of Gimpanzee trained by Daniel Wäjersten, and then the Svenskt Trav-Kriterium with Nanda Devi Cut, a son of Maharajah trained by his brother, Mattias Djuse.
Yo Beth D in Full Control for the ISS Aged Mare Trot Final
Taking care of business, Yo Beth D driven by Kyle Wilfong for trainer Ken Rucker sweeps all the legs and the $75,000 ISS Aged Mare Trot Final at Hoosier Park on Saturday (Oct. 10) for her third Indiana Sire Stakes title.