The Champaign County Fair in Urbana will host the third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for freshman filly trotters and colt pacers on Tuesday (Aug. 6). A total of 11 divisions will go behind the gate with $220,000 up for grabs.
Royal Emeralds sparkling in taking Monday Pocono feature
Royal Emeralds moved to the lead early and went on strongly to lower her mark to 1:55.1 to take the $15,000 trotting feature at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon (Aug. 5).
$5,823 Pick-5 carryover Wednesday at MGM Northfield Park
Monday night (Aug. 5) at MGM Northfield Park marked a tricky Pick-5 sequence with a 21-1 winner in the last leg resulting in a $5,823 carryover. The pool will roll over to the mid-week delight Wednesday (Aug. 7).
Avyanna and Tarrific post sire stake wins at Monticello
On Monday (Aug. 5), Monticello Raceway featured two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies.
Bettor Is Nice, Super Chapter relish the red clay at The Red Mile
After all eyes were on The Meadowlands, and deservedly so, on Saturday (Aug. 3) The Red Mile returned to the scene with 31 races on Sunday (Aug. 4) and Monday (Aug. 5) highlighted by the triumphant return of Kentucky champion Bettor Is Nice and the Bluegrass debut of Super Chapter as each horse reigned supreme in the first legs of their respective $80,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series (KYSSCS) legs.
Ludington (MI) race meet abandoned
The two-day harness racing meet at the Western Michigan Fair, in Ludington, MI, has been abandoned due to unsuitable track conditions and expected inclement weather.
Torrid Saint A goes lifetime best at Plainridge
Two weeks ago on Sunday (July 21), Torrid Saint A finished third to Big Skewy N in the $75,000 Bert Beckwith Memorial at Plainridge Park in 1:49.1. Torrid Saint A made his next start on Monday (Aug. 5) and went the mile of his life, winning the $25,000 Open pacing feature at Plainridge Park.
Sheridan doubles across two tracks in AHDC events
Yogi Sheridan bagged a double in American Harness Drivers Club events on Sunday (Aug. 4), winning a pacing division in the afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia and firing up the highway to score in a trotting division at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania that night.
Ocean claiming series canceled
Officials at Ocean Downs have announced the cancellation of the David Hill III Memorial Series, for claiming pacers, which had been scheduled to begin Aug. 15.
Muskateer Hanover dazzles in Dan Patch FFA at Running Aces
The Sunday night (Aug. 4) program at Running Aces featured the $50,000 Dan Patch FFA pace final as well as Minnesota-sired sophomore trotters and the weekly Open Handicap Trot.