The field is set for the 2024 Steve Wiseman Memorial final Sunday (Aug. 18) at Running Aces. Eight talented trotters will line up behind the gate in race seven to battle it out for a purse of $35,000.
William Wellwood, Peaceful Way elims complete
Short prices landed in the pair of C$30,000 eliminations for the William Wellwood Memorial on Saturday night (Aug. 17) at Woodbine Mohawk Park while both C$30,000 eliminations for the Peaceful Way saw upsets.
Scioto Invitationals produce fast miles
The Saturday (Aug. 17) card at Eldorado Scioto Downs started off hot with a 1:49 opening race, but even a power surge delay followed by a rain delay couldn’t dampen the racing events to come later in the card. Seafire, a 4-year-old Ohio-sired horse, won the $100,000 #SendItIn Invitational Pace in 1:48, and Twin B Joe Fresh took the $100,000 Cleopatra Invitational, for mares, setting a new track record of 1:48.2 for older distaffers.
May Baby best in Tioga trot
May Baby and driver Braxten Boyd captured the $15,000 Open Handicap Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 17).
Fast Choice stays unbeaten with Vernon NYSS win
Fast Choice and driver Doug McNair captured the $110,100 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Saturday (Aug. 17) at Vernon Downs.
Let’s Go Endofaera romps in Indiana Sires Stakes
Let’s Go Endofaera delivered as the 3-5 favorite to win Saturday’s (Aug. 17) $94,500 Indiana Sires Stakes for sophomore pacing fillies at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, extending her win streak to three races.
Two repeat winners in Batavia Downs features
A pair of $13,500 co-features topped the Saturday (Aug. 17) card at Batavia Downs, and the victorious parties of both events were no stranger to the winner’s circle.
Jiggy Jog S, Ruthless Hanover win Pocono Invites
Jiggy Jog S extended her win streak to eight races by capturing the $100,000 Sebastian K Invitational Trot and Ruthless Hanover got back in the victory column by winning the card-closing $100,000 Always B Miki Invitational Pace on Sun Stakes Saturday at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs.
Sig Sauer captures Earl Beal Memorial
Sig Sauer, lightly-raced but with tons of ability, “saved the dignity” of the favorites in the major 3-year-old races on Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs’ Sun Stakes Saturday, winning the $300,000 Earl Beal Memorial in 1:51.3.
Captain Albano storms home to upset in Hempt
Captain Albano moved to the outside from the pocket coming off the final turn and got to favorite Legendary Hanover just prior to the wire to win Saturday’s $300,000 Max C. Hempt Memorial for 3-year-old pacers by a nose in 1:48.3 at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs. Gem Quality finished third.