Due to heavy rain, poor track conditions, and concerns of more storms rolling in later in the day, racing at the Marion County Fair, in Lebanon, Ky., for Saturday (June 27), consisting of the 3-year-old Kentucky Proud Series card, has been postponed until Sunday (June 28) at noon (EDT).
Miki Ray rallies to win Tioga series final
Miki Ray (Mike Merton) captured the $24,000 Jack Rossi Memorial Claiming Series final at Tioga Downs on Friday (June 26).
Chapvious wins Vernon trot
Chapvious (Leon Bailey) captured the $7,500 featured trot on Friday (June 26) at Vernon Downs.
Bender scores 1,000th win
Driver Atlee Bender scored the 1,000th win of his career on Friday (June 26) when he steered 2-year-old pacing filly Aww Suki Suki Na to a 2:01.2 win for owner-trainer Joey Ayotte in the first of 18 Kentucky Proud events at the Lebanon, Ky., fairgrounds.
Inexpressable rallies to MGM Yonkers Trot title
Add an extra quarter of a mile to the $250,000 Grade 2 MGM Yonkers Trot, and you have a recipe for a wild finish. That proved to be the case on Friday night (June 26) when Inexpressable and driver Tim Tetrick rallied off of a third-over cover trip and charged by the field to capture the opening leg of Trotting’s Triple Crown at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Fragment first in MGM Grand Messenger Stakes final
Fragment, who was last year’s New York Sire Stakes, Big Apple and Matron winner, rebounded off a third-place finish in the sire stakes most recently at Buffalo to capture the Grade 2 $200,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes final for 3-year-old male pacers on Friday night (June 26) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. The Messenger, which was conducted at the distance of a mile and a quarter this year, is the first leg of the Pacing Triple Crown.
Beach Choice goes lifetime best in Buffalo Raceway win
Things were very formfHul in Buffalo Raceway’s featured races on Friday afternoon (June 26) as the chalks all prevailed.
The Unit takes a career mark at Plainridge Park
Benefiting from a perfect trip, The Unit struck late to win the featured $13,000 conditioned pace at Plainridge Park on Friday (June 26) afternoon.
Twin B Joe Fresh looks to be back in top form
2024 Harness Horse of the Year Twin B Joe Fresh showed she’s back in top form while finishing the 1-2 combination for trainer Chris Ryder that was started yesterday by Miki And Minnie at Plainridge, doing so by winning the $16,000 distaff handicap pace Friday afternoon (June 26) at Harrah’s Philadelphia in a powerful 1:48.4.
Red Mile to host “Babies on Broadway” 2YO qualifiers July 1
As preparations continue for the 2026 live harness racing season, The Red Mile will host a special day of 2-year-old qualifying races, “Babies on Broadway” presented by Wiesman Farms, on Wednesday, July 1 beginning at noon (ET).