All connections of horses who will be racing at Batavia Downs this year should note that a new text line has been established to relay vital information regarding draws and racing action for the upcoming meet that will start on Saturday (July 27).
Scioto hosts OSS freshman colt trotters
Two What The Hill colts, with Chris Page up for trainer Ron Burke, won $50,000 splits of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old colt trotters on Thursday (July 25) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Tetrick wins four on DE State Fair program at Harrington
Harrington Raceway’s richest program of the season was contested Thursday (July 25) at the Delaware State Fair with more than $650,000 in total purses. All of the races on the 13-race program were for Delaware owned and/or bred horses.
Super Chapter & Gangsta Talk take NY Sire Stakes divisions at Yonkers
Yonkers, NY – Super Chapter and Gangsta Talk came out on top in a pair of New York Sire Stakes races for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters that occurred on Thursday night…
Sea Can trots mile of his life in Plainridge Open
Plainville, MA — Yonkers Invitational trotter Sea Can shipped to Plainridge Park on Thursday (July 25) afternoon and took a new lifetime mark of 1:53.3 after winning the $22,500 Open Handicap trotting…
Southwind Banshee decisive winner at Philly
Southwind Banshee was ruthless in the $13,500 trotting feature on Thursday (July 25) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, in control at every fractional pole en route to a new mark of 1:53.3.
Avenatti sets Illinois record
Wyatt Avenatti tallied nine wins Tuesday evening (July 23) at the 171st Champaign County Fair in Urbana, making for what is believed to be an all-time record for a Standardbred driver at an Illinois county fair in the modern era.
John Flanigan, DVM, 69, dies
John Michael Flanigan, DVM, 69, died at home after a brief illness on Thursday (July 18).
Live racing returns to Batavia Downs Saturday
Live harness racing returns to Batavia Downs on Saturday (July 27) as the 2024 summer/fall season gets underway with a full 15-race card that starts at 6 p.m. The season runs through Saturday (Dec. 7) and features a 56-day meet.
Dream Something captures Ohio Sires Stake in 17-1 upset
Freshman trotting fillies spared no expense when bringing the action to MGM Northfield Park on Wednesday (July 24) for the second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes. Three $50,000 divisions went forth with only one repeat winner.