Dutch trainer Michel F. Rothengatter will never forget the 2024 German Derby weekend at the Mariendorf track in Berlin.
Ladies take center stage at Meadville (Pa)
Four “ladies” captured the spotlight during Saturday and Sunday’s Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes action at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in this city in northwest Pennsylvania.
Yall Keep Dreaming strikes again in Maryland Sire Stakes
Richard Hans’ homebred 2-year-old trotting colt Yall Keep Dreaming was never in doubt in Sunday’s (Aug. 18) $10,000 Maryland Sire Stakes preliminary at Ocean Downs, coasting to a 2:04.3 decision over a pair of John Wagner trainees for his second victory in as many starts in his young career.
Father TJ sets Philadelphia track record
The Father Patrick–Dip Me Hanover colt Father TJ set a track record of 1:54.1 in winning one of two $79,968 divisions of the last preliminary round of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting males Sunday (Aug, 18) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, reducing the former mark of One In A Lifetime by a tick.
Running Aces forced to cancel races 8-12 on Sunday
Due to an equine emergency in the paddock after race seven on Sunday night’s (Aug. 18) program at Running Aces which caused a long delay, races 8-12 had to be canceled as Lasix times began to expire for the remaining races.
Bartlett sweeps Sunday features at Pocono
Driver Jason Bartlett, second in the North American earnings table, added to his totals with four winners on Sunday (August 18) night at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, including a sweep of the $17,000 trotting features and the $16,500 top pace, all the winners setting lifetime marks.
Maine sired trotters wrap at Skowhegan
The Maine Sire Stakes closed out the week of racing at the historic Skowhegan State Fair on Saturday (Aug. 18) with four $19,000-plus divisions of 2- and 3-year-old trotters rolling down the lively midway before and during the afternoon pari-mutuel card.
Signature Series Trot box remains open at Woodsfield (OH)
The Darrol “Bud” Byers Signature Series trot did not fill for Wednesday (August 21) at Woodsfield. The box will remain open until 11 a.m. on Monday (August 19).
Howlenthehills, Huntinforchrome win NYSS splits at Tioga
Driver Matt Kakaley and trainer Travis Alexander swept both divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old pacing colts & geldings at Tioga Downs on Sunday (August 18).
Redwood Hanover upsets in C$200,000 Prix d’Ete
With one of the gutsiest performances of his career, 14-1 Redwood Hanover (Stay Hungry) and driver Jonathan Drury wore down Huntinthelastdolar (Doug McNair) in the stretch to capture the C$200,000 Prix d’Ete for four-year-old pacers Sunday (Aug. 18) at the Hippodrome 3R.