Two-year-olds were in the spotlight on Tuesday (Oct. 6) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with a $16,000 event for each freshman group divided by gait and sex.
Gingras scores Mass. stakes grand slam
There was $330,500 in purse money up for grabs on Tuesday (Oct. 6) at Plainridge Park as the second week of the $3.2 million (est.) Massachusetts Breeders Stakes continued. Tuesday showcased the 3-year-old class of Massachusetts-breds in six divisions, two each per gender for pacers and one each for trotters.
Ohio Triple Crown champ to Red Mile
Ron Burke trainee Cleveland Darby, who swept the Ohio Triple Crown with wins in the Ohio State Fair, Ohio Sires Stakes Championship and the Ohio Breeders Championship, looks for five wins in a row when she comes to the Red Mile to compete in the $163,000 Grade 3 International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies, sponsored by The Cuddy Farms, on Thursday (Oct. 8).
USTA members can vote online on proposed rule changes
Current U.S. Trotting Association members can now vote on the 14 proposed rule and bylaw changes for 2027. Online ballots are available through each member’s secure USTA account, with voting open through Feb. 1, 2027.
Milestone for On The Cards N in Rosecroft upset
Jared Moyer engineered a 21-1 upset with Mark Howard’s On The Cards N in Monday’s (Oct. 5) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway, using a ground-saving trip to propel the 11-year-old to the 50th win of his career.
OHHA announces photo contest for 2027 Stallion Directory cover
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association is hosting a photo contest for the cover of the 2027 Ohio Standardbred Stallion Directory & OHHA Membership Directory.
Candidates for USTA Membership Director elections announced
The deadline for United States Trotting Association (USTA) members to file petitions seeking election to the Board of Directors has passed (Oct. 1), with contested membership director elections in Districts 1, 6 and 7 and an unopposed candidate in District 5.
Kountry Prince is king on record-setting opening night at Lexington sale
Trotting colt Kountry Prince, a son of Walner out of Plunge Blue Chip, sold for $825,000 to Åke Svanstedt to top Monday’s (Oct. 5) record-setting opening session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.
Hawaiian Warfare fastest of DSBF Winners Monday
Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old pacers completed their 2nd leg of eliminations Monday (Oct. 5) at Harrington Raceway in a trio of $20,000 divisions.
Kierkegaard K finishes strongly to win Pocono feature
Kierkegaard K won his second straight start Monday (Oct. 5) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, taking a $21,000 fast-class trotting feature in 1:52.4.