Tony Beltrami led from the pillar and clung to the post to snag a tight victory with All Rise in the $9,000 opening preliminary for the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Fall Trotting Series on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 16) at Freehold Raceway.
Fox Valley Julian oozes with potential
Last weekend’s lengthy Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes card at Hawthorne Race Course produced some impressive victories by young state-bred pacers and trotters, and maybe the most notable was a track record performance by freshman Fox Valley Julian.
SB Bodacious makes Minnesota headlines
SB Bodacious (Voracious Hanover) posted the fastest mile of the night with a dominating 5-1/4-length score in the $65,000 Minnesota-sired older male pace on the Saturday (Sept. 16) Night of Champions program at Running Aces.
MGM Northfield Park alters draw schedule for Jug week
Horsemen please be advised that MGM Northfield will have a slightly different draw schedule this upcoming week of Sept. 18-23.
Grace Hill thrills in Milton Stakes masterpiece
Grace Hill, sent off as the 4-5 choice, was simply spectacular in the C$220,000 Milton Stakes, for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, Saturday night (Sept. 16) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Finals set after Metro, She’s A Great Lady eliminations
The marquee races in Canada for pacing freshmen now have their finalists following a pair of eliminations for the C$970,000 Metro Pace and the C$540,000 She’s A Great Lady on Saturday night (Sept. 16) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Elegantimage and Canadian Trotting Classic finals set
North America’s top sophomore trotters were on display Saturday evening (Sept. 16) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, the fillies in two C$35,000 eliminations of the Elegantimage while the colts contested a pair of C$40,000 Canadian Trotting Classic splits.
Stewardoftheland wins feature at Tioga
Stewardoftheland (Marcus Miller) hung on to win the $12,500 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Sept. 16).
The Longest Yard wins third Batavia Open
Since coming to Batavia Downs in July, The Longest Yard has not finished worse than second in six starts and on Saturday (Sept. 16) he grabbed his third $15,000 Open I Handicap Pace win and did it in handy fashion.
Special Prosecutor wins feature at Vernon
Special Prosecutor (Steeven Genois) won the $7,500 featured trot on Saturday (Sept. 16) at Vernon Downs.