William Clark Jr. snagged two of the three $8,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 2).
USTA Hambletonian Contenders’ videos slated for this week
The U.S. Trotting Association’s annual Hambletonian Contenders’ video series, presented by the Hambletonian Society and Winbak Farm, is scheduled to be posted on USTrotting social media throughout this week from Monday (Aug. 3) through Friday (Aug. 7).
Running Aces smashes handle record on Sunday
Running Aces had a record setting night on Sunday (Aug. 2) as bettors wagered a total of $654,779 on the 12-race program at the Minnesota five-eighths mile oval. The previous handle record at Running Aces was $414,945 set back in 2022.
Cash Money Twenty dazzles in Dan Patch FFA at Running Aces
The Sunday night (August 2) harness racing program at Running Aces featured the 2026 Dan Patch FFA final, which offered a compact but very talented field of five pacers going into battle for the $50,000 event in a race that provided fans with a spectacular contest from start to finish.
Hambletonian and Oaks draws Tuesday at Chateau Grande
Head for the Chateau Grande in East Brunswick, NJ, on Tuesday (Aug. 4), and catch a special event on the harness racing calendar when the post position draws for the $1-million Hambletonian and $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks are conducted, and while you are there, enjoy some great food.
The Dragon Reborn gets the “breaks” to win Philly feature
The Dragon Reborn certainly got a break when he drew the rail for the $14,000 featured pace for classclimbers Sunday afternoon (Aug. 2) at Harrah’s Philadelphia. He needed only one more break in the race, and after that, he maximized his ability to score a 1:51.2 victory.
Tioga Downs cancels Sunday due to inclement weather
Tioga Downs cancelled live racing Sunday (Aug. 2) after two races due to inclement weather. Live racing returns Friday (Aug. 7) starting at 6:15 p.m.
Red Mile cancels Sunday racing; stakes postponed to Monday
Due to inclement weather around the Lexington area that created unsafe track conditions, the Sunday night (Aug. 2) card of harness racing at The Red Mile has been cancelled.
Stalbaum strikes twice Sunday in Batavia Opens
Saratoga shippers have been a major factor at Batavia Downs this meet, and that trend continued on Sunday (Aug. 2) afternoon when Larry Stalbaum, aka The Bomber, rolled in with a pair of his stable stars and left with the lion’s share of the purse after winning both $13,500 Opens as the heavily-bet favorite.
Three in a row for No Small Wonder at Cumberland
During the penultimate program for the Spring-Summer meet at First Tracks Cumberland on Saturday (Aug. 1) the story grew for No Small Wonder as the precocious filly took her third consecutive Maine Sire Stakes event for 2-year-old pacing fillies.