Ladysmith and driver Dylan Huckabone-Miller captured the $5,500 featured fillies and mares pace at Vernon Downs on Thursday (Aug. 13).
Resolve To Win takes ninth of the year in Plainridge Open
Resolve To Win has been a force since coming to Plainridge Park, and he proved it once again on Thursday (Aug. 13) when he won the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot to run his win total for the year up to nine.
Hambletonian to Hoosier Park
The Hambletonian Society voted Thursday (Aug. 13) to move the $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian to Harrah’s Hoosier Park, in Anderson, Ind., after a 46-year run at the Meadowlands, in East Rutherford, N.J.
Hey Porter too much for Philly opposition
The Bar Hopping gelding Hey Porter got a rough welcome from his Harrah’s Philadelphia opponents upon coming in from Plainridge to compete in the $13,000 fast-class handicap feature trot on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 13), but he overcame a hard trip to win in 1:52.3.
Merritt “Butch” Dokey, 87, dies
Michigan Hall of Fame driver/trainer Merritt “Butch” Dokey, 87, of Plymouth, Mich., passed away Wednesday (Aug. 12).
Big M to race Saturday night only
It figures that after a Hambletonian Day (Saturday, Aug. 8) of racing that was pulse pounding and breathtaking – not to mention record breaking – that The Meadowlands would ease up on the throttle some the week after.
Maine’s trotters tussle at Topsham
Topsham, ME – The Pine Tree State’s sizeable group of 2- and 3-year-old trotters found their Topsham Fair stop on Wednesday (August 12) much to their liking. Among the group of diagonally…
Midland Acres yearling consignment at the Blooded Horse Sale
Columbus, OH – Wednesday, August 26th, Midland Acres will have 18 yearlings and two broodmares in the Blooded Horse Sale at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio. These black-type yearlings can be…
MD Racing Commission report
The Maryland Racing Commission at its August 12 meeting granted a request from Rosecroft Raceway for a 27-day fall meet that begins September 14. As usual, live racing will be held Monday…
‘Ultra-consistent’ Prince Hal Hanover looks to make the grade in Dan Patch Stakes
Sometimes 4-year-olds can struggle a little bit when making the transition to facing older horses, but Prince Hal Hanover has held his own this season, right from the start.