Trainer Brett Pelling denied a pair of favorites with Rocket Deo and Disney to cash the lion’s share of the total $170,000 purse in the Papi Rob Hanover Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 28) at The Red Mile.
Saulsbrook Victor scores in Pocono feature
Saulsbrook Victor, a winner in Open handicap company at Woodbine Mohawk Park in his last start, translated his sharp form upon coming south of the border, winning the $18,500 fast-class handicap pace in 1:48.3 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on a cool and misty Saturday afternoon (Sept. 28).
Maine sophomores shine at Cumberland Fair
Three $19,00-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotters and pacers went postward on Friday (September 27) at the Cumberland (Maine) Fair, with the usual suspects cementing their place in the divisional hierarchy.
John P. Mondrick, 77, dies
John Paul Mondrick, Durhamville, made his last halo jump, but this time he went all the way up to heaven and there was no low opening, he lost his long battle with cancer September 27.
Curry Hanover romps in Batavia Friday feature
The marquee event at Batavia Downs on Friday (Sept. 27) night was a $10,000 conditioned claiming trot where Curry Hanover (Shawn McDonough) turned in one spicy performance to dominate his seven rivals.
Discus Hanover scores in feature at Vernon
Discus Hanover (Ron Harp) charged late to capture the $8,500 featured Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (September 27).
Big Box Hanover scores wholesale victory in Plainridge Open
Under duress most of the way, Big Box Hanover delivered in the end by winning the $25,000 Open Handicap trotting feature at Plainridge Park on Friday (Sept. 27) afternoon.
Power failure causes Philly to cancel
As the horses were getting ready to go to the gate for the first race of Friday (Sept. 27) evening’s program at Harrah’s Philadelphia, a large local power failure occurred, and the races at Philly had to be cancelled for Friday night.
Maine freshman finals set for Cumberland
First Tracks Cumberland welcomes the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old Pine Tree State-bred harness horses on Saturday (Sept. 28), the final day of the 152nd Cumberland Fair.
Top point winners at Pa Fairs announced
It is part of Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes tradition that the horse accumulating the most points based on order of finish (“A” division races) at the 19 stops on the circuit be awarded a special blanket noting the achievement, and made with the stable colors, at the Pennsylvania Fair Banquet, held in conjunction with the USTA District 7 (Pennsylvania) meeting.