MGM Northfield Park hosted four $20,000 divisions for the fourth leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 2-year-old colt trotters on Sunday evening (Sept. 8). Two victors, Vekna and Sweet Harmony, scored their third series win of the season.
Faraldo, Verruso win in Philly AHDC paces
Joe Faraldo charged off a second-over ride and Anthony Verruso pounced from a pocket trip to win their respective $7,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Sept. 8).
Ohio Selected Jug Sale key to success in the Buckeye State
The Ohio Selected Jug Yearling Sale is this Friday (Sept. 13) at the Pickaway Ag Center, Circleville, Ohio, which means that the focus of many of the Buckeye State’s Standardbred owners and trainers has turned to a search for the next champion harness horse.
Brady Jenson bags five races including Sunday Aces feature
Driver Brady Jenson posted another banner night at Running Aces on Sunday (Sept. 8), recording five driving wins on the program including an impressive 2-1/2 length tally in the $15,500 Open Handicap Trot feature with his own trainee Warrawee Whisper (Trixton).
Glasser, Oldford star on amateur clubs’ scholarship day at Tioga
Amateur clubs from across America gathered at Tioga Downs on Sunday (Sept. 8) for a three race series enabling scholarship awards in the amount of $6,000 to be distributed during the festivities.
For July demonstrates he enjoys August and September at The Red Mile
On Sunday (Sept. 8) For July collected his third triumph in his last four trips to the post at The Red Mile in the $30,000 fourth leg of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series for sophomore male trotters.
PA Stallion Series Finals set records at Chester
On Sunday (September 8) afternoon, Harrah’s Philadelphia hosted the $320,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series Championships for all eight stakes divisions, separated by age/sex, and gait. Each group of Pennsylvania-sired horses went for $40,000 in their respective Championship.
Ever Hoping A takes Tioga feature
Ever Hoping A (Ron Cushing) captured the $13,000 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (September 8).
Eight is great for Whatawonder in Maine
A quartet of $19,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2- and 3-year-old trotters invaded Bangor Raceway at Historic Bass Park on Saturday (Sept. 7) where streaking freshman high-stepper Whatawonder took his eighth consecutive victory.
Campbell and Switzer hit grand slams at Bangor Raceway
Drew Campbell and Kevin Switzer, Jr both hit it out of historic Bass Park on Saturday (Sept. 7) with each teamster displaying plenty of September sizzle while scoring four wins apiece at Bangor Raceway.