In Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Stallion Series competition at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 24), 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings contested their fourth and final preliminary leg, racing for a combined $177,378 and adding enough points to make their upcoming rich Championships: the Sire Stakes horses at Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 5, and the Stallion Series competitors on Monday, Sept. 8, at Pocono.
Unreasonable, Dandy Ideal win EBC at Tioga
Tioga Downs played host to the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for sophomore pacers on Sunday (Aug. 24).
OHHA to live stream Morrow and Noble County race meets
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from the Morrow County and Noble County fairs on Monday and Tuesday (Aug. 25-26).
Brandon Blvd places unblemished record on the line at Red Mile
On Tuesday (Aug. 26), Brandon Blvd will line up against six freshman male pacers in the $80,000 fourth leg of the Kentucky Championship Series at the Red Mile with perfection in balance for his young career. The 14-race card shines the spotlight on 2-year-old male pacers with two $30,000 divisions of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, three $15,000 divisions of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series, and two $10,000 divisions of the Kentucky Wildcat Series.
Lord Of Misrule scores 50th career win at Windsor Fair
Lord Of Misrule traded in his recent bridesmaid status in favor of winner’s circle glory on Saturday (Aug. 23) at Maine’s Windsor Fair, securing his 50th career win after settling for runner-up placings in nine of his 14 appearances this season.
Another victory for Jabalpur
France’s new trotting star, the 6-year-old Jabalpur with Eric Raffin, struck again on Saturday evening, winning a decisive victory in the Grand Prix du Departement des Alpes at Cagnes Sur Mer in 1:51.4, ahead of long-time leader Ideal Ligneries with trainer/driver Jean Philippe Monclin and the Italian Dimitri Ferm with Marco Stefani.
‘Lissy’ remains perfect after Big M score
Busy Miss Lissy S put up a fourth win in as many starts as the Ake Svanstedt trained and driven daughter of Calgary Games-Hill’s Angel S took a $25,000 division of the third leg of the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-old filly trotters in 1:57 Saturday night at The Meadowlands.
Captain Albano breaks all-time track record in Kane at Batavia Downs
The 2025 edition of the $100,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Invitational Pace produced the most exciting finish and fastest final time in the history of the race after Captain Albano out-muscled Desperate Man in the stretch and won in 1:50.1, setting a new all-time pacing record at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 23) night.
Bythemissal equals track, Canadian record in Canadian Pacing Derby elimination
Yannick Gingras held Bythemissal behind pacesetter Coaches Corner for as long as possible before unleashing his headstrong charge in the stretch to take the second of two eliminations for the Grade 1 Canadian Pacing Derby in a 1:46.4 mile, matching the track and Canadian record, on Saturday night (Aug. 23) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Beau Jangles sets stakes record in Nassagaweya
Beau Jangles improved to five-for-five to lead Saturday night’s 2-year-old pace Grand Circuit events at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The Grade 3 Nassagaweya for pacing colts and Grade 3 Eternal Camnation for pacing fillies saw a total of four divisions contested.