After amateur driver Eugene Robinson kicked off the fall season for the United States Harness Driver’s Club last week by sweeping the early daily double at Shenandoah Downs, the USHDC returned on Saturday (Sept. 28) with three winners crowned in their pair of races.
Southwind Amazon: Just a mile away
Southwind Amazon is a name that has been known around Northfield Park for many years. No horse has won more races over the Ohio half-mile track than the 14-year-old son of Camluck.
$1,273 Pick-5 carryover Sunday night at MGM Northfield Park
A rainy Saturday night (Sept. 28) made it tricky to produce the winning Pick-5 play, forcing a $1,273 carryover into the Sunday (Sept. 29) program.
Track records fall in final leg of Ohio Sires Stakes
Despite two days of rain, the track at Hollywood Dayton Raceway was fast and produced five track records as freshman pacers and trotters wrapped up the final leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes on Saturday (Sept. 28). Eight divisions carried a purse of $65,000.
Pirate Hanover steals feature at Vernon
Pirate Hanover (Aaron Byron) fired late to win the $8,500 featured Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Sept. 28).
Villiam, Power And Grace both stellar in Batavia Opens
There were a pair of $13,500 Open Handicap races highlighting the Saturday (Sept. 28) night card at Batavia Downs and the winners of each put in stout efforts in victory on a rain-soaked night in Genesee County.
Twin B Joe Fresh and Jiggy Jog S romp at Hollywood Dayton
Twin B Joe Fresh and Jiggy Jog S headed to Saturday’s stakes action at Hollywood Dayton Raceway with top billing, and the sport’s two highest-ranked stars did not disappoint. Twin B Joe Fresh won the $250,000 Dayton Distaff Derby for older female pacers in a track-record 1:48.3 one race after Jiggy Jog S captured the $250,000 Dayton Oaks for older female trotters by 3-1/4 lengths in 1:52.1.
Secret Agent Man storms through slop to Bluegrass win
Chapter Seven gelding Secret Agent Man posted the swiftest mile of the three divisions for the $256,900 Greenshoe Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters, stopping the clock from a front-stepping effort in 1:53.2 on Saturday (Sept. 28) at the Red Mile.
Soiree Hanover back to form in Bluegrass score
Soiree Hanover soared over the slop and her compatriots to register a slight 5-1 upset in a 1:54.2 mile, the fastest of the three divisions for the $252,200 King Of The North Bluegrass Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies, on Saturday (Sept. 28) at The Red Mile.
Steely Knife upsets, Better Is Nice delivers in Bluegrass colt pace
Steely Knife and Better Is Nice both powered first over and persevered to win in their respective divisions of the $197,000 Captaintreacherous Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings, on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 28) at The Red Mile.