Rob Fellows had circled Hip #54 in his notebook well before the tall, sleek horse set foot into the sales ring. It was a moment he had anticipated and prepared for, the one when the trotter who would become known as Logan Park entered the building at the London Select Yearling Sale in October 2019.
Betty Lou Beatty, 97, dies
Betty Lou Beatty, 97, of Columbus, Ohio, died Aug. 28, 2024, at Scioto Community in Columbus where she had been residing since 2020.
Scioto Downs race schedule changes starting in September
The 90-day Eldorado Scioto Downs race meet is winding down, with some important notations for these last two weeks.
European sales record for Ready Cash filly
Nodessa Josselyn, a filly sired by Ready Cash and out of Belina Josselyn (both winners of the Prix d’Amerique), is now the highest priced yearling in Europe.
Brookview Fancy, JK Pearl Stone pace to career bests in Indiana Sire Stakes
Freshman pacing fillies took to the track on Wednesday (Aug. 28) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with a pair of $67,500 Indiana Sire Stakes divisions for their fourth leg. The streaking Brookview Fancy won her fourth straight, while JK Pearl Stone rallied late to score in their respective divisions, each in a lifetime best time.
Rookie fillies repeat in Maryland Sire Stakes
After her 4-1/2 length score last week, Ragtime Red delivered a similarly dominant performance in the second Maryland Sire Stakes preliminary round for 2-year-old fillies, held Wednesday (Aug. 28) at Ocean Downs, pacing a lifetime-best 1:55.2 mile in her $10,000 division. Pacer Lu’s Darling and trotter K J The Thirteenth also repeated in their respective divisions.
My Debt Collector sets national season’s mark in Batavia NYSS
Record-breaking total domination is the only way to describe the performance put on by My Debt Collector at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 28) night. The Chapter Seven-Magic Presto filly was absolutely peerless while winning the $102,500 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies.
Swan Flyer wins Harrington debut
J&T Davis’ Swan Flyer ($12.00, Allan Davis) had an auspicious Delaware debut as he prevailed in 1:54 in the featured $22,500 Free-For-All Trot on Wednesday (Aug. 28) at Harrington Raceway.
Lexington Mixed Sale canceled
Lexington Selected Sales Company has announced the cancellation of the fall Mixed Sale scheduled for Oct. 5 due to a lack of entries.
Risenshine Seaside tops Blooded Horse Summer Sale
Open pacer Risenshine Seaside topped the 69th annual Blooded Horse Sale, held Tuesday (Aug. 27) at the Champions Center, in Springfield, Ohio.