Melillo got his signature event win at Northfield Park on Saturday (Aug. 15) night, capturing the $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial in 1:50.4.
Yellow Jacket stings foes in Big M’s home grown
Yellow Jacket worked out a perfect trip along the inside and was unleashed at just the right moment by driver Vinny Ginsburg to take the featured $45,000 New Jersey Home Grown for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers Saturday (Aug. 15) night at The Meadowlands.
Makes Me Charlie wins Open Trot at Tioga
Makes Me Charlie (Ridge Warren) captured the $15,500 Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 15) as the favorite in the field of seven.
Front-end speed leads to co-feature victories at Batavia Saturday
The shortest route to the wire is a straight line and that’s the path Chapter Twelve and Double Up N both took to win a pair of $9,500 feature races at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 15) night.
Primo Uomo grabs Open Pace at Vernon
Primo Uomo (Jeff Gregory) captured the $8,500 featured Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 15) in a wire-to-wire effort.
Endofstory noses out Congressional Saturday at Pocono
Endostory and Congressional slugged it out most of the length of the stretch in the $21,000 fast-class pacing feature Saturday (Aug. 15) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and it would be Endofstory (ironically-named as an altered son of Lazarus N) who had provided his backers the endofstory they wanted, getting a nose decision in 1:50.3.
Kane Memorial Pace entries close Aug. 19
The $50,000 Kane Memorial Pace will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22 at Batavia Downs. The race will be for Non-Winners of $100,000 in 2026, with the field consisting of the eight highest money earners in 2026.
Last call: Aug. 15 yearling supplement payments
The Aug. 15 yearling supplement payment deadline is approaching! Since Aug. 15 falls on a Saturday, payments will be accepted through Monday, Aug. 17.
Hambletonian, ‘Oaks’ finalists take aim at Kentucky Championship Series
This week’s upcoming Kentucky Championship Series action at The Red Mile attracts several high-profile horses exiting the grandest stage in harness racing as they try to find the winner’s circle from defeats in the Grade 1 Hambletonian and Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks at The Meadowlands.
Hartford Fair cancels Saturday race cards
The Hartford Fair in Croton, Ohio, has canceled both race cards scheduled for Saturday (Aug. 15).