A trio of 2024 Michigan champions make their sophomore debuts on Tuesday’s (June 17) 12-race Michigan-Sired Colt Stakes program at the Croswell Fair, the first stop on the 2025 Michigan fair harness racing circuit.
Women Layer Ups the Score in Sire Stakes at Oak Grove
The Sweet Lou gelding Women Layer kept his unbeaten record this season intact with another down-the-road performance in the lone $50,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) third-preliminary dash for 4-year-old pacing horses and geldings on Monday afternoon (June 16) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
Primo Maschio, Lew Not Lou Take DSBF Splits
The first leg of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) action for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers kicked off the racing action at Harrington Raceway Monday (June 16).
MGM Grand Messenger Stakes elims drawn, five enter MGM Yonkers Trot
Harness racing’s Grand Circuit returns to MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (June 20) with two $25,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes eliminations for 3-year-old male pacers. The Grade 2 MGM Yonkers Trot for sophomore colts and geldings did not require eliminations, with the five horses entered moving straight to next Friday’s (June 27) $300,000 final.
Three Times Bettor impressive winner at Pocono
A trio of $15,000 contests for developing younger horses were the features at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on a sloppy Monday (June 16) afternoon.
Hunter Hastings, 71, dies
Hunter L. Hastings, 71, passed away at home in Florida on April 28 after a three-year battle with cancer.
Beltrami sweeps AHDC Pocono trots
Tony Beltrami went down the road and powered first-over to win both $10,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot on Sunday (June 15) at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs.
Maine’s sophomore trotters invade Bangor
Three $11,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotters went postward on Sunday (June 15) at Bangor Raceway, giving the Pine Tree State faithful something new to cheer about.
Freshmen filly pacers at Buffalo on Wednesday
A field of nine 2-year-old filly pacers will line up for the first time in their racing careers on Wednesday afternoon (June 18) at Buffalo Raceway with $112,100 on the line in the New York Sire Stakes.
DSBF 3-year-old stakes headline June 16-18 Harrington racing
Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes for 3-year-olds will headline the June 16-18 racing action at Harrington Raceway as nine $20,000 divisions will go post ward to complete the first of two elimination legs.