The New York Sire Stakes doubled up at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 23) night as 3-year-old trotters of both genders lined up for $236,700 in total purses.
Racing Rebel leads Grade 3 winners at Scioto
Eldorado Scioto Downs hosted four $100,000 Grade 3 events on Saturday (Aug. 23). Headlined by the sixth annual #SendItIn Invitational for open pacers, the 4-year-old Racing Rebel won over the full field of 10 in 1:49.1.
Ardonne dominant, equals stakes record in William Wellwood Memorial
Scott Zeron made a decisive brush up the backstretch with Ardonne and remained in front from there to take the $485,000 (CAD) Grade 1 William Wellwood Memorial for 2-year-old trotters in a stakes-record-equaling 1:52.4 mile on Saturday night (Aug. 23) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
San Patricio tops Tetrick’s five-win night at Hoosier
Trace Tetrick, the leading driver for the last 11 consecutive seasons at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, put on yet another dazzling display of driving ability on a five-win Saturday (Aug. 23) night that included a 54-1 shocker with Water Torpedo, four straight wins in the middle portion of the card, and steering San Patricio to yet another score in one of three $46,000 Indiana Sire Stakes splits for 2-year-old trotting colts.
Sugar Packet pours it on in Peaceful Way
Sugar Packet found a seam into the turn for home and then powered down the lane en route to a scintillating score in the $385,000 (CAD) Grade 1 Peaceful Way final Saturday evening (Aug. 23) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Chuckthemillionair takes Open Trot at Tioga
Chuckthemillionair (Kyle DiBenedetto) captured the featured $17,000 Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 23).
Pearl Washing Tan, Capt Jack Hanover grab Vernon features
John MacDonald guided both Pearl Washing Tan and Capt Jack Hanover to wins in the $7,500 co-features at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 23).
Champions Miki And Minnie, Super Chapter return to The Red Mile
Some may consider Mondays a slow day of racing, but not this Monday (Aug. 25) at The Red Mile. The sport’s top-ranked horse, Miki And Minnie, is back in Lexington and so is harness racing’s fifth-ranked horse, Super Chapter, to compete in their respective $80,000 third-round legs of the Kentucky Championship Series for sophomore filly pacers and 3-year-old male trotters.
Lou’s Starr, Seven Reps winners at Pocono
Pacer Lou’s Starr and trotter Seven Reps were both half-length winners in the twin $17,000 features for developing horses Saturday afternoon (Aug. 23) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Caldwell (OH) FFA Pace carried over to Tuesday
The Free-for-All Pace at the Noble County Fair in Caldwell did not fill for Monday night. The race has been carried over to Tuesday evening. Please enter online or call 740-525-1495.