Madam Cheval shipped from a defeat in the Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks and rallied from off the speed for a 1:51 victory in the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series second preliminary for 3-year-old trotting fillies while Sea Bistro Hanover torched the Red Mile track earlier in the card with a 1:47.1 mile in the $80,000 second preliminary dash for sophomore pacing glamour boys.
Mohawk updates training and qualifying schedule
The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office has released an updated training and qualifying schedule for the remainder of the year.
Our Grey Heart headlines BSS winning freshman filly pacers
Our Grey Heart headlined the winners of the four $20,000 divisions of the third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for freshman filly pacers Monday (Aug. 17) at Northfield Park Racino.
First-year pacing fillies featured in NYSS at Batavia Downs Wednesday
The New York Sire Stakes returns to Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 19) and will feature two short draws of 2-year-old pacing fillies who will compete for a total purse of $104,000.
Canadian Pacing Derby, Maple Leaf Trot supplements due Monday
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office would like to remind owners and trainers that supplements to the upcoming Canadian Pacing Derby and Maple Leaf Trot are due by this Monday (Aug. 24) at noon.
Still time to enter FFA Trot at Rock Springs (OH)
The FFA Trot at Rock Springs (Meigs County Fair) did not fill for Thursday (Aug. 20). The race has been carried over to Friday (Aug. 21).
Iluvmymoni’s world record highlights OSS action for freshman male trotters
Iluvmymoni set a new world record to highlight the two $75,000 divisions of the fourth leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes for freshman male trotters at Northfield Park Racino on Monday (Aug. 17).
Manhattanup No Ice pours cold water on foes in Northfield’s GLADA
Manhattanup No Ice, with driver, trainer and co-owner Edward Miller in the sulky, threw cold water on his foes in Northfield Park’s GLADA feature on Monday night (Aug. 17).
Doucette doubles at Skowhegan State Fair
James Doucette led a trio of drivers who scored twin wins at the Skowhegan State Fair on Monday (Aug. 17), joining fellow teamsters Nick Graffam and McGwire Sowers in making repeat visits to the winner’s circle in front of the 208-year-old agricultural exhibition’s voluminous stands.
‘Il Capitano’ Varenne dies at age 31
The world’s highest-earning trotting horse, the legendary Italian champion trotter Varenne, died Tuesday (Aug. 18) at the age of 31 at Allevamento LJ near Eboli, Italy.