Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke, who last week scored his 16,000th career victory, will be racing a pair of 2-year-old Chapter Seven colts – AI and Who’s Eyes Blues – in the $108,300 New York Sire Stakes at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 20) that will be contested as one seven-horse field.
Jett Propelled Wins Harrington Mares Open
Bob Shahan’s Jett Propelled ($15, Jason Thompson) was a fortuitous winner Monday (Aug. 18) at Harrington Raceway with a 1:54.3 triumph in the $18,000 Mares Open.
It Could Be Worse demonstrates how good he can be at The Red Mile
On yet another blazing hot day in the Bluegrass Monday (Aug. 18), It Could Be Worse could not have performed better in the $80,000 third round leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series at The Red Mile for freshman male trotters in 1:53. The day’s events included a $35,000 second round leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Series for older pacing mares, two $30,000 third round legs of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, three $15,000 third round legs of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series and two $10,000 third round divisions of the Kentucky Wildcat Series. The older mare series was the only contest not for 2-year-old male trotters.
Up-and-coming horses in Pocono spotlight
There were five $15,000 feature races at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (Aug. 18) afternoon. They were for developing horses basically fitting the “non-winners of four races lifetime” description, and there were divisions for the major categories.
OHHA to livestream races from Monroe and Defiance county fairs
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2025 Ohio county fair racing season with livestreaming coverage from the Monroe County and Defiance County fairs on Tuesday and Wednesday (Aug. 19-20).
Leading Lady shows the way in Kentucky Championship Series
On Wednesday (Aug. 20) a field of 11 2-year-old trotting fillies will attempt to hit their best stride in the $80,000 third round of the Kentucky Championship Series at The Red Mile. The 15-race card showcases freshman filly trotters in third-round action with three $30,000 divisions of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, five $15,000 Kentucky Golden Rod Series legs and three rounds of the $10,000 Kentucky Wildcat Series.
Sabonis supplemented to Canadian Pacing Derby
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office received the supplemental entry of Sabonis to this year’s Grade 1 Canadian Pacing Derby ahead of Monday’s noon deadline.
Anna Loves Bananas fastest in BSS action at Northfield
Three of the four $20,000 divisions of the fourth leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for sophomore filly pacers featured repeat winners Sunday (Aug. 17) at MGM Northfield Park.
Mohawk set for stakes heavy weekend
The true heart of the 2025 stakes season at Woodbine Mohawk Park is being entered this weekend with Grand Circuit events on both Friday and Saturday.
OHHA introduces Buckeye Owners Bonus (BOB) incentive program
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association is proud to introduce the Buckeye Owners Bonus (BOB), a new incentive program for owners of Ohio-bred Standardbreds. This initiative is designed to add value to Ohio’s Standardbred breeding program and reward owners who invest in Ohio’s equine future.