New Jersey Sire Stakes action continued at Freehold Raceway on Thursday (Oct. 5) with two Standardbred Development Fund finals for 3-year-old trotters.
Island Of The Sea welcomes Thompson back to the wInner’s circle
Driver Jason Thompson returned to Rosecroft for the first time since being injured in a racing accident over the summer at Harrington Raceway, and piloted Island Of The Sea to a win in the $12,000 Open I Pace at the Fort Washington, Md., oval.
Better B Bold with a statement in big OSS win
Better B Bold won the sixth race Thursday night (Oct. 5) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, a C$157,200 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold division for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
$100,000 in guarantees highlight Red Mile Sunday
While the sire Bettor’s Delight will be represented on a few of the pacing events on Sunday’s Kentucky Futurity Day at The Red Mile, it will be a “bettor’s delight,” as well, for the Send It In Army the entire afternoon from start to finish.
Dayton Pick-5 produces two $19k winners
Wagering was a frenzy Thursday (Oct. 5) at Dayton Raceway with a $25,000 guaranteed Pick-5 pool producing two winning tickets.
The Wild Card no joker in Plainridge Park pace
The race never seemed in doubt for The Wild Card was never in doubt in the $25,000 Winners-Over Pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Oct. 5), led from start to finish and giving his driver Bruce Ranger his third consecutive victory in the bike behind him.
Fourth session in the books at Lexington Selected Yearling Sale
Pacing filly Michelle and trotting colt Century Love topped Thursday’s fourth session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, selling to Joe Holloway and Andy Miller Stable, respectively, at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.
Daley freshmen look to keep rolling in International Stallion Stakes
Trainer Noel Daley’s 2-year-olds have been off to a flying start through the first half of the 2023 season, and he comes into Saturday’s (Oct. 7) stakes action at the Red Mile with a pair looking to keep progressing off their success in his trotting filly Buy A Round and his pacing colt Captain Albano.
Draw schedule change next week at Vernon
Vernon Downs will draw on Tuesday next week for Friday (Oct. 13) and Saturday (Oct. 14) with box closure of 9 a.m.
Jones enjoys fine ‘Line’
After a little bad luck in Canada, everything was good for Draw The Line in last week’s Bluegrass Stakes at the Red Mile. Dustin Jones — who bred, owns, and trains the 2-year-old female trotter — will hope fortune continues to smile upon the filly in Saturday’s first of four divisions of the International Stallion Stakes in Lexington.