The Champaign County Fair in Urbana, Ohio, hosted the third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for freshman pacers on Monday (Aug. 4). The 11-race card featured six $20,000 divisions of freshman male pacers and five $20,000 divisions of freshman filly pacers. Four of the boys recorded their second BSS victories of the season.
Three-year-olds in MSF action at Ocean Downs
It was a night of high-powered performances and thrilling stretch drives as Ocean Downs hosted the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund’s spotlight for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers and trotters on Monday evening. Fans were treated to a showcase of emerging stars who left little doubt about their talent, speed, and grit.
Unreasonable makes it four in a row at The Red Mile
On Monday (Aug. 2) under hazy skies, Unreasonable and Mr Mouton, captured the two $80,000 first round legs of the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series for sophomore filly pacers and 3-year-old male trotters. There were also three $30,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series contests, five $15,000 Kentucky Golden Rod Series legs and two $10,000 Kentucky Wildcat Series legs.
Wild, Exciting Action during Monday Pocono card
The Always A Virgin mare Walkin On Sunshine provided sunshine on a cloudy day for chalk players Monday (Aug. 4) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, holding off waves of stretch challengers to capture the $25,000 distaff fast-class pacing feature in 1:50.
Otten to join MGM Northfield Park for $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial
Jessica Otten, known for providing commentary for Fox Sports broadcasts of harness racing on America’s Day at the Races will join Michael Carter on the broadcast at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday (Aug. 9).
Endurance seeks to maintain win streak at The Red Mile
On Wednesday (Aug. 6), Endurance will seek to claim his fourth consecutive race in the sole $80,000 second-round division of the Kentucky Championship Series at The Red Mile.
Freshman pacers head to Urbana for third BSS leg
The three-day Champaign County Fair meet in Urbana, Ohio, opens Monday (Aug. 4) with a card of 11 races in the third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for freshman male and filly pacers.
Juneparker streaks to victory at the Topsham Fair
Threes were definitely wild during Sunday’s (Aug. 3) opening session of the Topsham Fair, with drivers Kevin Switzer Jr. and Heath Campbell each throwing in hat trick performances while the mare Juneparker secured her third consecutive trip down Victory Lane.
OHHA to livestream races from Cuyahoga County Fair
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with livestreaming coverage from the Cuyahoga County Fair in Berea, Ohio, on Tuesday (Aug. 5).
Lee large in Pocono AHDC trot
Joe Lee led every step with 1-2 chalk Massive Matter to land a 1:54.4 romp in the lone $10,000 division of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) trot at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs on Sunday night (Aug. 3).