The New York Sire Stakes will make its final stop of 2026 at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Sept. 2) with a short but select group of 3-year-old male trotters going postward for $115,500 in purse money.
Sweet repeat for Kandy Sweet in Northfield GLADA feature
The trio of Kandy Sweet, driver Ryan Deaton and trainer Cory Kreiser teamed up and found the winner’s circle again in the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association feature at Northfield Park on Monday (Aug. 31).
Snowonthepines wows fans at Windsor
It was just another walk in the park for 3-year-old pacing sensation Snowonthepines as Maine’s unbeaten filly continued to put on a show for her fans and connections alike.
North American-based trio complete International Trot field
Three North American-based trotters from different parts of the globe will complete the field for the Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot. Lexus Kody (Canada), Antognoni S (Sweden) and Super Chapter (U.S.) become the eighth, ninth and 10th horses to join the $1 million race at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Sept. 12.
Kevin Switzer Jr. swats triple at the Windsor Fair
Kevin Switzer Jr. held the hot hand on a warm late-summer afternoon at the Windsor Fair on Monday (Aug. 31), scoring three driving wins over the well-manicured surface at the 138-year-old mid-Maine agricultural exhibition.
USTA adds ACH online and Discover card to payment options starting Oct. 1
In an effort to enhance the services provided to the harness racing industry, the U.S. Trotting Association announced Tuesday (Sept. 1) that starting on Oct. 1 free online ACH payments will be available and Discover card has been added as a new payment option. In addition, the USTA will be updating their payment processing procedures to include a 3% processing fee for all credit or debit card transactions.
Archon captures Monday’s NYSS test at Yonkers
Archon, driven by trainer Dan Daley, led all the way in winning Monday night’s (Aug. 31) $156,600 New York Sire Stakes event for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
2YOs race Sunday at Wattsburg (PA); Monday 3YOs rained out
Once again the fair horseperson’s worst enemy – rain – hit the Pennsylvania Fair Circuit, this time in Wattsburg PA at the Erie County Fair in the northwest corner of the state, where the Sunday (Aug. 30) card for 2-year-olds was raced, but then the Monday (Aug. 31) program for e-year-olds was washed out.
T Dog Upsets In Monday Harrington Feature
Michael and Sara Kimelman’s T Dog ($12.40, Jason Thompson) was an upset winner in the $22,500 Open Pace Monday (Aug. 31) at Harrington Raceway.
Six for George Napolitano Jr., at Pocono
George Napolitano Jr., the alltime winningest driver at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, won six races over an off track Monday (Aug. 31) afternoon, including both $27,500 feature races with the front end of a stable 1-2 sweep in the headliners.