The featured event on the Sunday night (Aug. 10) harness racing program at Running Aces was the $15,000 Steve Wiseman Memorial trot preview with a very talented field of seven going postward.
Odds On Hialeah tops in OSS for sophomore filly pacers
Trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. completed in the exacta in the lone $100,000 Ohio Sires Stakes fourth leg for 3-year-old filly pacers on Sunday (Aug. 10) at MGM Northfield Park. His trainees finished 1-2 as Odds On Hialeah scored the victory and Odds On Chesapeake dug in for the runner-up position.
Rose Run Brooke, Demonic Niko triumph at Northfield
The Ohio Sires Stakes freshman filly trotters made their way to MGM Northfield Park on Sunday (Aug. 10) with a pair of $65,000 divisions.
Ready Russell stays perfect in Ohio Sires Stakes
Following an uncharacteristic break in the $56,000 Ohio State Fair at Eldorado Scioto Downs on July 31, Ready Russell rebounded and decisively won his $50,000 division of Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at MGM Northfield Park in Sunday evening’s fastest of the three divisions.
Juneparker wins fourth, Switzer wins five at Skowhegan
As the new week began, Maine’s harness racing fairground circuit transitioned from Topsham to Skowhegan, but despite the change in venue a couple of constants remain; a mare named Juneparker keeps winning races, and a driver named Kevin Switzer Jr. remains the hottest commodity in all of New England.
Lallah Cummings, 80, dies
Lallah Cummings, 80, of Hamburg, N.Y., passed away on Aug. 7 after a lengthy illness.
Girl Power at Big M opened to include 6-year-old trotting mares
The Meadowlands is announcing that the new race for trotting mares named “Girl Power” scheduled for Friday, August 29 is being adjusted to include mares that are 6 years of age.
Mr Penner sets Pocono track record in PASS
The rapid development that a classy 2-year-old can make was illustrated on Sunday night at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, where there was $195,778 of third-round preliminary action in both Sire Stakes and Stallion Series action for freshman trotting males.
Bahama Momma cruises to winner’s circle at Red Mile
On Sunday (Aug. 10) Bahama Momma glided to her third triumph in four starts in the $80,000 second-round leg of the Kentucky Championship Series at The Red Mile.
Sippinonsearoc, Deja Blu highlight Kentucky Championship Series at The Red Mile
On Tuesday (Aug. 12), The Red Mile will conduct a 17-race card with two $80,000 second round legs of the Kentucky Championship Series for 3-year-old male pacers and sophomore filly trotters. The card also includes nearly $200,000 in stakes purses with the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, Kentucky Golden Rod Series and Kentucky Wildcat Series.