On a beautiful Monday (Aug. 25) in the Bluegrass Miki And Minnie maintained her win streak in a geared down 1:50 at The Red Mile in the $80,000 third round leg of the Kentucky Championship Series for sophomore filly pacers. Go Dog Go left favored Super Chapter well behind to return to the winner’s circle in 1:53.2 in his $80,000 third round leg of the series for 3-year-old male trotters. The 14-race card also included three $30,000 third round legs of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, four $15,000 third round legs of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series and one $10,000 third round leg of the Kentucky Wildcat Series.
Itsrockandroll A Wins Harrington Return
Elizabeth and Bret Brittingham’s Itsrockandroll A ($18.20, Allan Davis) was a 1:53.2 winner in the $18,000 Open Pace Monday (Aug. 25) at Harrington Raceway.
Developing youngsters win handily at Pocono
A trio of $15,000 contests for up-and-coming horses fitting the basic condition of “non-winners of four races life” topped the Monday (Aug. 25) afternoon racing at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Grand Circuit performers headline $100,000 Ohio Sires Stakes on Wednesday at MGM Northfield Park
Three of the Grand Circuit’s brightest stars in the sophomore pacing ranks are set to do battle in Wednesday’s (Aug. 27) lone $100,000 Ohio Sires Stakes event at MGM Northfield Park.
Shenandoah County Fair harness track crew member John Pence celebrates 50 years of service this week
Edinburg, VA native John Pence is an avid supporter and fan of the Shenandoah County Fair, which kicked off its 106th edition Monday and continues at the grounds in Woodstock through Saturday, Aug. 30.
Okay One More seeks third BSS win as Freshman Colt Trotters head to Scioto for Fourth Leg
The Buckeye Stallion Series wraps up its fourth leg for all divisions on Tuesday (Aug. 26) as Eldorado Scioto Downs hosts three $20,000 races for freshman colt trotters.
Chasing Dudes, Glorilla take Maine splits at Windsor
Under sunny skies with a full grandstand of fans, Windsor Fair hosted two $17,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday (Aug. 24), the opening weekend of Maine’s second largest agricultural fair.
USTA at the Blooded Horse Sale
On Tuesday (Aug. 26) USTA member services will be at the Blooded Horse Sale at the Champions Center Expo in Springfield, OH.
Endurance trots for fifth straight at The Red Mile
On Wednesday (Aug. 27) Endurance will place his hooves on the track for his sixth pari-mutuel engagement to compete for his fifth straight in the fourth $80,000 leg of the Kentucky Championship Series at The Red Mile for diagonally gaited freshman males.
Double Deceiver joins MGM Yonkers International Trot field
With the $1,000,000 MGM Yonkers International Trot fast approaching, a flurry of invitations have been extended and many new faces will be joining the lineup this week. Leading off the parade of new players is top Swedish performer Double Deceiver.