Down Under import Christopher Dance N muscled up to the lead early on the way to leading at every call in the Saturday night feature at The Meadowlands, a $17,500 high-end conditioned pace.
Aged Veteran Championship held at Scioto
A pair of homebred 4-year-olds took half of the $100,000 Aged Sires Stakes divisions at Eldorado Scioto Downs Saturday (August 30). Paris’s Dragon took the aged pace in 1:49.3 while Jurassic Hattie took the aged mare trot in 1:52.2.
Maximus Miki musters muscle for Canadian Pacing Derby upset
Scott Zeron spun for home widest of all with Maximus Miki and built momentum through the stretch to reel in weary pacesetter Ervin Hanover and clinch gold in the C$690,000 Grade 1 Canadian Pacing Derby on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Record maker: Lexus Kody masterful in Maple Leaf Trot triumph
Lexus Kody, with Yannick Gingras in the race bike, showed no shortage of strength, stamina and savvy down the lane to take the C$630,000 Maple Leaf Trot (Grade 1) in record fashion, Saturday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Batavia features displayed International flair on Saturday
A top-class race for each gait was contested at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 30) night and a pair of foreign-bred horses claimed the spoils from those two events.
Emoticon Legacy sets stakes record, R Dutchess rolls in Simcoe Stakes
Louis-Philippe Roy planted Emoticon Legacy on the point and carved a comfortable mile as a decisive 1-5 chalk over double-millionaire Maryland to take the Grade 3 C$158,125 Simcoe 3-Year-Old Open Trot, one of two Simcoe Stakes events on the Saturday card at Woodbine Mohawk Park, in a stakes record 1:50.3.
Karinchak gets NYSS win at Tioga
Karinchak (Mark MacDonald) captured a $117,600 leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old trotting colts & geldings at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 30).
OHHA to Live Stream Races from Washington and Van Wert County Fairs
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from the Washington County and Van Wert County fairs.
Sakebomb Blue Chip wins thrilling race of the day at Vernon
Sakebomb Blue Chip (Chris Long) grabbed the $4,500 fillies & mares’ race of the day at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 30).
Santana Hanover wins; Marohn Jr gets 6,000th at Pocono
Santana Hanover turned the tables on Congressional in Saturday’s afternoon $18,500 featured pace at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania; another highlight of the day was the 6,000th career driving victory of “youthful veteran” Jim Marohn Jr.