City Of Hope (Jeff Gregory) captured the $7,500 featured Kenny Schultz Jr. Memorial Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Aug. 22).
Four track records set at Indiana (PA) Fair
The Pennsylvania Fair Circuit set up shop in this west central Pennsylvania county, native area of actor Jimmy Stewart, on Thursday and Friday for two days of racing during the fair, and within five races of the start of the meet, a track record had been rewritten by a 2-year-old trotter three times, setting the tone for the rest of the stand’s racing.
Sweet Odds, Theobald feature winners at Philly
Sweet Odds finally broke her run of “seconditis” with a 1:52.3 lifetime best in the $12,000 co-feature for pacing females on Friday afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, while on the trotting side of the featured events Theobald came wide off lively cover to take the decision in 1:55.4.
Judy’s Moni eyes third BSS win as Northfield hosts freshman filly trotters
Judy’s Moni is looking to equal Joyofmylife As with three Buckeye Stallion Series wins on the season as MGM Northfield Park hosts four $20,000 divisions in the fourth leg for freshman filly trotters on Sunday (Aug. 24).
Maine Sire Stakes heads to Windsor
Known as Maine’s second largest agricultural fair, the Windsor Fair welcomes two $17,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday (Aug. 24) following a week’s respite for the series formerly known as the Maine Standardbred Breeders Stakes.
Three horses look to remain perfect in OSS action at Scioto
Three horses — Demonic Niko, She’safirewoman, and Ready Russell — are looking to stay perfect in this year’s Ohio Sires Stakes as Eldorado Scioto Downs hosts the fourth leg for freshmen as part of a big night of racing on Saturday (Aug. 23).
Packed Saturday card at Scioto Downs
The $1 million Saturday (Aug. 23) race card at Eldorado Scioto Downs is packed with a quartet of Grade 3 $100,000 events, headlined by the standout pacing mare Sylvia Hanover.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Aug. 23
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (Aug. 23).
NYSS season at Monticello closes Monday
The Swan Song for the 2025 New York Sire Stakes program at Monticello Raceway will be heard when the last leg of Sire Stakes for 2-year-old filly pacers occurs on Monday (Aug. 25).
Kentucky champion Aperfect Annie aims for winner’s circle at The Red Mile
On Sunday (Aug. 24) Sunday Night Lights, sponsored by Crawford Farms, will host a 15-race card at The Red Mile with the spotlight on two 80,000 third-round legs of the Kentucky Championship Series for sophomore trotting fillies and their male counterparts on the pace.