Jennifer Main captured the Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series pace at the Attica Fair in Attica, Ohio, on Thursday (Aug. 13) by piloting Two Birds Onestone to victory.
Hartford Fair postpones Friday card to Saturday
The Hartford Fair in Croton, Ohio, has postponed its eight-race card from Friday (Aug. 14) to Saturday (Aug. 15) due to inclement weather.
Miller looks to draw up winning play with ‘Coach’
Marcus Miller said he is excited for Friday’s (Aug. 14) $300,000 Grade 1 Dan Patch Stakes, for open pacers, especially having an opportunity to strike with Coach Stefanos, who makes his third appearance in the signature event at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
‘Ante Up’ a 1:56.4 winner at Honesdale (Pa.)
Ante Up Hanover, a 5-year-old altered son of Betting Line, won a division of the free-for-all pace at the Wayne County Fair on Wednesday (Aug. 12) in 1:56.4, coming within two-fifths of a second of the 16-year-old all-age track mark of Alastor Hanover.
Ladysmith rallies late in Vernon distaff
Ladysmith and driver Dylan Huckabone-Miller captured the $5,500 featured fillies and mares pace at Vernon Downs on Thursday (Aug. 13).
Resolve To Win takes ninth of the year in Plainridge Open
Resolve To Win has been a force since coming to Plainridge Park, and he proved it once again on Thursday (Aug. 13) when he won the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot to run his win total for the year up to nine.
Hambletonian to Hoosier Park
The Hambletonian Society voted Thursday (Aug. 13) to move the $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian to Harrah’s Hoosier Park, in Anderson, Ind., after a 46-year run at the Meadowlands, in East Rutherford, N.J.
Hey Porter too much for Philly opposition
The Bar Hopping gelding Hey Porter got a rough welcome from his Harrah’s Philadelphia opponents upon coming in from Plainridge to compete in the $13,000 fast-class handicap feature trot on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 13), but he overcame a hard trip to win in 1:52.3.
Merritt “Butch” Dokey, 87, dies
Michigan Hall of Fame driver/trainer Merritt “Butch” Dokey, 87, of Plymouth, Mich., passed away Wednesday (Aug. 12).
Big M to race Saturday night only
It figures that after a Hambletonian Day (Saturday, Aug. 8) of racing that was pulse pounding and breathtaking – not to mention record breaking – that The Meadowlands would ease up on the throttle some the week after.