Maine’s freshmen pacers are often a pre-cursor to future Standardbred stars in the Pine Tree State, and this season is proving to be no exception as Real Horrorshow continues to show that he is for real as divisional participants helped pull the curtain down on Saturday (Aug. 2) for Cumberland Raceway’s closing day.
Harrington Raceway issues schedule reminder
Harrington Raceway’s 79th season of live racing will resume August 11.
Pick 6 carryover highlights Sunday card at Northfield
MGM Northfield Park has announced the addition of a $100,000 50-cent (non-jackpot) Pick-6 total estimated pool for Sunday (August 3).
Track records fall on Cumberland’s closing day
The Maine faithful must have been impressed with the results of the 100th Hambletonian won by a Swedish-born horse in a stakes record 1:50 at the Meadowlands, because shortly after Ake Svanstedt’s Nordic Catcher S won the prestigious $1 million dollar race on Saturday (Aug. 2), the horsemen at Cumberland Raceway put on a speed show of their own.
Swingtown edges stablemate in Director of Agriculture at Scioto Downs
Trainer Ron Burke has had a stranglehold on Ohio’s sophomore pacing colt division this season and it was a two-horse Burke battle down the lane for the $145,000 Director Of Agriculture Pace to wrap up Ohio State Fair Action at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Lanjo Lee goes gate to wire for Open win at Batavia
It was three months since Lanjo Lee raced before he finished fourth in his racing return at Batavia last week. But that start served him well as he bounced back and took victory in the $13,500 Open Handicap pacing feature at The Downs on Saturday (Aug. 2) night.
Duly Resolved takes the Open Trot at Tioga
Duly Resolved (Tyler Miller) captures the featured $16,000 Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 2).
World Champion Looksgoodinloulou is back in the Bluegrass
On Monday (Aug. 4) The Red Mile will host a 14-race card highlighted by two $80,000 first round legs of the Kentucky Championship Series for 3-year-old filly pacers and sophomore male trotters. There will also be three $30,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series first round legs, five $15,000 first round legs of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series and two $10,000 first round legs of the Kentucky Wildcat Series.
Bluesville wins feature at Vernon
Bluesville (Ron Harp) captures the featured $7,500 pace a tVernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 2).
Hambo handle just shy of $7.5 million at Big M
Total handle on the 16-race Hambletonian Day card Saturday at The Meadowlands totaled $7,464,087, up slightly over 2024, when $7.427 million was pushed through the windows in North America.