Trotting filly Model Good Looks posted a dominating performance for her third consecutive win in the $17,500 Minnesota-sired sophomore filly trot as part of a banner five-win night for her trainer/driver Brady Jenson on Sunday (Aug. 23) at Running Aces.
USTA Roadster Classic in Louisville
The 2026 World’s Championship Horse Show kicked off Saturday (Aug. 22) during the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. Eliminations for the USTA Roadster Classic will be held on Monday morning (August 24), with the final slated for Thursday evening (Aug. 27). The World’s Championship Horse Show is one of the most well-known Saddlebred shows in the world.
Lady Saturn charges late to win Fillies & Mares Open Pace at Tioga.
Lady Saturn (Brett Crawford) captures the featured $14,500 Fillies & Mares’ Open Pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (August 21). Illusion Seelster (Braxten Boyd) grabbed the early lead and was first to…
Rumble And Sway rallies for Kentucky Championship Series win
Rumble And Sway uncorked a menacing bid off a helmet to collar his rivals for a 1:51.1 victory in the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series third preliminary for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday night (Aug. 23) at The Red Mile.
Svanstedt, Captain Corey still teaming for stakes success
Five years ago to the week, trotter Captain Corey and horseman Åke Svanstedt teamed to win the Earl Beal Trot up the road from Harrah’s Philadelphia at Pocono Downs. Five years on and the pair are still teaming for winner’s circle visits, as now-sire Captain Corey and trainer-driver Svanstedt combined to win the two divisions of the fourth and final preliminary leg of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for freshman male trotters on Sunday (Aug. 23) at Philly, which offered $170,842 between the two PaSS divisions and three sections of the PA Stallion Series.
Savage Cindy, Surreal Spirit get NYSS wins at Tioga
Tioga Downs played host to two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for sophomore pacing fillies on Sunday (Aug. 23).
Two Fold Cold repeats in Hight Memorial
The excitement along Maine’s fabled fairground circuit reached a crescendo point on Saturday (Aug. 22) as the “big horses” came to the historic mid-Maine racing venue for the always anticipated renewal of the $12,000 Walter Hight Memorial Invitational.
Frosh pacers close out Skowhegan
In the final day of Maine Sire Stakes racing at the Skowhegan State Fair on Saturday (Aug. 22) freshman star The Gucci Man was the talk of the town as he took his division in a new 1:58.4 track record for 2-year-old colt pacers.
Box remains open for Signature Series Trot at Woodsfield (OH)
The Darrol Byers Signature Series Trot at the Monroe (Woodsfield) Co. Fair did not fill. The box will remain open until 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24.
A big weekend for harness racing across Europe
It was a major racing weekend in Europe, with big events in France, Sweden, and Finland.