The two hottest pacers currently competing in the 3-year-old colt and gelding division of the New York Sire Stakes will be at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (July 31) for a head to head tilt in the first of two $57,000 divisions that highlight the stellar midweek card.
Guns A Brazen trots to Bad Axe (Mich.) track record
Guns A Brazen continued to build a case for himself as Michigan’s top 3-year-old male trotter on Sunday (July 28) at the Huron Community Fair, where he trotted the fastest mile in the 156-year history of the fair by way of his 2:01.1 victory in a $5,600 Michigan Colt Stakes Blue Division event.
Wild And Crazy Guy in GLADA win at Northfield
Harness racing’s Great Lakes Amateur Driving Club was back in action on Monday (July 29) at MGM Northfield Park, with Wild And Crazy Guy (Crazed), the 13-year-old warrior, a handy winner for 19-year-old driver Braiden Rhoades.
Hambletonian, Oaks draw at Hogan Equine Tuesday
The post-position draws for both the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks will be held at a press conference on Tuesday (July 30) at Hogan Equine in Cream Ridge, NJ.
Luna Lovegood, Yo Tillie step to victory at The Red Mile
On Sunday (July 28) and Monday (July 29) The Red Mile hosted 32 pari-mutuel miles with 17 stakes contests. The highlights of the second week of the meet over the one-mile red clay oval included Hall of Famer, Yannick Gingras, collecting his 9,000th career triumph behind Steely Knife for none other than longtime partner and fellow Hall of Fame member Ron Burke.
The Wild Card was no joker in Plainridge feature
The Wild Card started slow but finished fast and got the last laugh as he captured the $18,500 pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Monday (July 29) afternoon.
Dan Patch FFA rescheduled at Running Aces
Due to the cancellation of the remainder of the Sunday night (July 28) Running Aces racing program (after race four) due to heavy rain, the Dan Patch FFA has been rescheduled for next Sunday (August 4).
Suit Me wins Pocono feature as upsets abound
The Explosive Matter gelding Suits Me, a consistent checkgetter, had not made the breakthrough to the winners circle in 2024 until the $15,000 featured trot Monday (July 29) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, when he beat the heavy favorite Sainthood by a neck while taking a new mark of 1:55.1.
Gingras gets career win 9,000
Hall of Fame driver Yannick Gingras picked up career win 9,000 on Monday when he captured the ninth race at Lexington’s Red Mile with 3-year-old pacer Steely Knife. The colt, trained by Ron Burke, won by 1-3/4 lengths in 1:52.3.
PA Fair Guide correction
The Wayne County Fair in Honesdale’s first two days of racing are Aug. 2 and 3 with a draw date of Wednesday (July 31); box closes at 10 a.m.