After two narrow defeats in the top Open class at Batavia Downs, Windsun Charlotte took full advantage of some class relief and got the win in the featured $10,000 pace for fillies and mares on Wednesday (Sept. 16) night.
Four-year-old mare trotting record lowered twice Wednesday at Northville Downs
Prior to today’s races at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center, the track record for 4-year-old trotting mares was 2:02.4 established on this year’s opening day by Retta Estelle and driver John Moody. As the track surface dried out and set from an earlier rain today, it got faster on Wednesday (Sept. 16)
Arrowhead Hanover Gets Harrington Redemption
One week after being a beaten favorite, Thestable Arrowheadhanover’s Arrowhead Hanover ($3.20, Troy Beyer) received redemption with a 1:55.2 triumph in the $22,500 Open Trot at Harrington Raceway Wednesday (Sept. 16).
Pick-5 Carryover for Thursday at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Woodbine Mohawk Park will offer a carryover of $48,479.74 for the Early Pick-5 on Thursday (Sept. 17) evening.
IRB denies Hawthorne 2027 dates request
The Illinois Racing Board at its Sept. 16 meeting ruled that the requests for 2027 racing licenses for Hawthorne Race Course and Suburban Downs, its related Standardbred racing entity, were deficient and not in compliance with the Illinois Racing Act.
USTA at National Standardbred Show
The USTA will be at the National Standardbred Show, presented by Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program, this Friday-Sunday (Sept. 18-20) at the Horse Park of New Jersey.
Another new No. 1 – and it’s Super Chapter
Following his win in the MGM Yonkers International Trot this past weekend, Super Chapter ascended to No. 1 in the Week 14 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday (Sept. 16).
Millionaire war horses and adoptable Standardbreds headline entries for the National Standardbred Horse Show presented by Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program
Preliminary entries are in for the 32nd annual National Standardbred Horse Show Presented by Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program, and the list will look familiar to anyone who follows harness racing. A total of 124 horses have made 1,400 class entries for the three-day show, set for Sept. 18-20 at the Horse Park of New Jersey, with several former millionaires on the track among them.
Countdown to liftoff for Redland Rocket Man
Until recently, Redland Rocket Man has flown slightly under the radar in the 3-year-old male pacing division. On Saturday (Sept. 12) night at Woodbine Mohawk Park, the John Pentland trainee guaranteed that he won’t be overlooked again, despite never having been the betting favorite in 12 starts this year.
PD The Big Easy delivers the goods in Aces Tuesday feature
PD The Big Easy delivered as the heavy favorite in the featured event on Tuesday night (Sept. 15) at Running Aces to record his 35th career win.