The stars of harness racing will flock to the Red Mile on Sunday night (Sept. 20) for a $3.2-million Night of Champions, featuring the eight $400,000 finals of the Kentucky Championship Series for 2- and 3-year-olds.
Mandatory payouts Saturday at Aces
Running Aces will close out its 2026 season with the Minnesota Night of Champions program on Saturday (Sept. 19), which will feature 12 races and mandatory payouts in all multi-race and exotic wagers.
Smith takes final Spring Haven Series prelim
Sixteen-year-old Amelia Smith captured the final leg of the Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series leading up to the series final at the Delaware County Fair, in Delaware, Ohio, when she piloted Manny to victory at the Wyandot County Fair on Wednesday (Sept. 16).
Southwind Farms yearling videos available
Southwind Farms will be offering yearlings at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, from Oct. 5-8, in the Preferred Equine consignment.
‘Revelry,’ ‘Jefe’ top the charts at Aces
Running Aces hosted a nine-race program on Friday night (Sept. 18) to kick off its Champions Weekend, which closes out the 2026 season at the Minnesota oval.
Swan Good Bi stays perfect in G1 Peter Haughton
Harrah’s Hoosier Park played host to a pair of Grade 1 events on Friday (Sept. 18), with local hero Swan Good Bi staying perfect on the season in the $475,100 Peter Haughton Memorial, for 2-year-old trotting colts, and Birr Castle heading a Marcus Melander-trained trifecta in the $483,350 Jim Doherty Memorial, for rookie trotting fillies.
Northfield draw schedule advisory
With Little Brown Jug week approaching, please note the following changes to the normal draw and racing schedules at Northfield Park:
Boyd dominates at Tioga – again
It was déjà vu at Tioga Downs on Friday (Sept. 18) as meet leading driver Braxten Boyd won six races on the card following a six-bagger the night prior.
Mybitcoin, Discus Hanover win Vernon features
Mybitcoin (John MacDonald) and Discus Hanover (Leon Bailey) took the co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (Sept. 18).
Kngtstlkrs Games posts 57-1 Elegantimage elim stunner
Nuance and Kngtstlkrs Games were the top performers in Friday’s eliminations for the Grade 1 Elegantimage Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park.