Matthew Burkholder, in the midst of his first million-dollar season, picked up his first Grand Circuit victory last week and will look to maintain the momentum on Friday when he sends out two morning-line favorites in divisions of the Grade 3 International Stallion Stakes at The Red Mile.
Ciavardini cashes in Monticello NAADA Trot
Robert Ciavardini led every step of the mile with even-money chalk Woodside Genius to notch a 2:00.3 victory in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (Oct. 1).
Leanne Marie is the belle of the ball at Fryeburg
When the famous Fryeburg Fair welcomed the Maine Sire Stakes on Wednesday (Oct. 1) it was the star sophomore pacing filly Leanne Marie that held sway over a full field of Pine Tree State-bred sidestepping distaffs.
DeLong, Graber Jr. sweep INSS divisions at Hoosier
The final legs of Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies and 3-year-old trotting fillies were contested at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Wednesday (Oct. 1), with driver John DeLong sweeping both divisions for pacing fillies and trainer Henry Graber Jr. taking both splits for trotting fillies.
Main and Harmon finish 1-2 at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center
Jennifer Main, who has been on a roll lately at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center in Hastings, MI, captured race three on the Wednesday (Oct 1) program, being chased home by fellow lady driver Lauren Harmon to complete the all-lady driver exacta, a first at the track.
Summer Slash wins in a fantastic finish at Batavia Downs
Pacing home like a bolt of lightning, Summer Slash got all the cash in the $12,500 Distaff Open I-II featured pace at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 1) evening.
Dayton winners move up in Top 10
Louprint was idle last week but increased his lead at No. 1 in the Week 16 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday while Dayton Derby winners Twin B Joe Fresh, Lexus Kody and Ervin Hanover all moved up in the rankings.
Shoreline Station tops Day 3 at Lexington
Pacing colt Shoreline Station, a son of Sweet Lou-Seaside Park, topped Wednesday’s third session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale at Fasig-Tipton Pavilion, selling for $275,000 to Linda Toscano, as agent.
Oh Look Magic takes Dayton Raceway’s Open Trot
Chris Page won four races on the card, including the $28,000 Open Trot in Wednesday (Oct. 1) action at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Thisforformaryell fastest of DSBF Trotters Wednesday
A quartet of $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 1st leg divisions for 2-year-old trotters were contested on the Wednesday (Oct. 1) at Harrington Raceway.