Just before the four $100,000 Grade 3 events at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday, storms rolled through the area, but after nearly an hour long postponement, the races did not disappoint with some exciting finishes.
$7,369 Hi-5 carryover Sunday night at Northfield Park
The action was hot in the featured Filly and Mare open pace and it led to a tricky hi-5 result on Saturday (July 18th). The result creates a $7,369 carryover to the opener on Sunday (July 19th) card.
Can’ttouchthese Storms To Victory In Hoosier FM Open Pace
Sitting next to last as the $22,000 Filly & Mare Open Pace made its way for home, Can’touchthese uncorked a wicked late rally in the center of the track to storm to victory on Saturday (July 18) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with regular pilot John De Long aboard for trainer Roger Welch.
Avanti takes Big M Feature
Despite being away from the races for more than two months, Avanti proved ready to go in his first start for trainer Per Engblom, working out a perfect trip on the way to taking the Saturday (July 18) night feature at The Meadowlands, a $15,000 high-end conditioned event for pacers.
Fragment romps in NYSS leg at Tioga
Fragment (Jason Bartlett) captured the $123,900 leg of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for sophomore colts and geldings at Tioga Downs on Saturday (July 18).
Long steers five winners at Vernon
Driver Chris Long drove five winners Saturday (July 18) at Vernon Downs. The reinsman is currently in a tight battle with Jimmy Whittemore for second in the driver standings.
Favorites, frontrunners labor in Pocono off going
Saturday morning (July 18) rain lasting into the early afternoon made for a Pocono Downs at Mohegan Sun racing surface rated “sloppy” for seven races and then “good” for the last five, but at least Pocono got its card in (Philly had to cancel because of air quality Friday; the Clearfield Fair was rained out Saturday). However, atypically for the mountain track, favorites and front-enders had a rough time in the off going, with only two of 12 of each category winning.
Total Stranger gets back to winner’s circle at Buffalo
t has been nearly a month since Total Stranger ($10.42) found his way to the winner’s circle. But he’s no longer a stranger as he reacquainted himself there after a half-length victory over Lanjo Lee in Buffalo Raceway’s $14,700 Open Pace on Saturday afternoon (July 18).
Woodbine Mohawk Park cancels Saturday card
Woodbine Mohawk Park was forced to cancel Saturday evening’s (July 18) live racing program due to poor air quality.
Saturday’s OSS events at Hiawatha Horse Park rescheduled
The Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) events originally scheduled for tonight (July 18) at Hiawatha Horse Park have been rescheduled after poor air quality forced the cancellation of racing on Saturday at the Sarnia, Ontario track.