On Monday (Sept. 8) Dancin Champion collected his third consecutive triumph in the $35,000 third round leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes for older male pacers at The Red Mile by a head in 1:50.1. Fearless Bettor visited the winner’s enclosure for the first occasion this season in the counterpart for older female pacers after a victory in 1:50.2. The facility’s third leading driver, Todd McCarthy, steered each winner and had three stakes-winning drives on the day.
Meadows Monday Memo
Following is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo:
Draws for International Trot, invitationals on Tuesday
The post position draws for Saturday’s (Sept. 13) $1 million Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot and the Grade 2 $200,000 Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot and Aria Invitational Pace will be held Tuesday (Sept. 9) at Zero Otto Nove in Tuckahoe, N.Y.
Goshen’s 115th season another winner
Goshen Historic Track, the world’s oldest active harness racing track, closed out its thrilling 2025 summer racing season on Sunday, Aug. 31, with the New York State County Fair finals. The races showcased eight competitive races for both 2- and 3-year-old pacers and trotters.
Zette Athena supplements to Elegantimage
The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office received the supplemental entry of 3-year-old trotting filly Zette Athena for the upcoming Grade 1 Elegantimage Stakes.
OHHA to livestream races from Wayne and Wyandot county fairs
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with livestreaming coverage from the Wayne County and Wyandot County fairs on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 9-10).
Keppler, Verruso score in AHDC trots; Tsipouras, Sheridan win in AHDC paces
This past weekend’s American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) action saw four different drivers win in the four events spanned across two tracks over two days, with Scott Keppler and Anthony Verruso winning in the AHDC trots at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs on Saturday (Sept. 6) and with Frank Tsipouras and Yogi Sheridan winning in the AHDC paces at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Sept. 7).
Lexus Markus surges in time to upset in Aces Open trot
Lexus Markus stole the spotlight at Running Aces on Sunday night (Sept. 7) with an impressive late rally to gun down front-running favorite Escaper in the final stride of the $17,000 Open Handicap trot, which was the featured event of the night.
Box still open for Old Washington FFA Trot
At least one more horse is needed to fill the FFA Trot at Old Washington.
Super Chapter shows grit, Champagne Room toasts in Red Mile action
On Sunday (Sept. 7) defending Kentucky champion Super Chapter defeated fellow world champion Mr Mouton in 1:52.1 by a head at The Red Mile in a stretch battle on the Sunday Night Lights card sponsored by Crawford Farms.