Wednesday (Aug. 14) at Batavia Downs, one five horse field consisting of 2-year-old pacing fillies will line up in the New York Sire Stakes for their shot at the winner’s share of the $102,500 purse that is available for this small but select group.
Ohio Select Sale online catalog available
The web-based PDF sale catalog for the upcoming annual Ohio Selected Jug Sale is now available online at the Ohio Harness Horse Breeders website.
Charlie May to defend title in Gene Riegle Memorial
Don Tiger is bringing Charlie May back to defend his title and track record in the Gene Riegle Memorial.
Harrington Raceway seeks race secretary for 2025
Harrington Raceway is seeking interested parties in a race secretary position for the 2025 race meet.
Speed and Streaks aplenty at Washington (PA) Fair
The Pennsylvania Fair harness racing circuit checked in right down the road from The Meadows to have two days of Fair Sire Stakes over the grounds that used to play host to the Grand Circuit when it was known as Arden Downs.
Heinikin Bythebay takes Open pace at Plainridge
A patient drive by Brett Beckwith paid big dividends for Heinikin Bythebay, who brushed home late to win the $25,000 Open Handicap pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Monday (Aug. 12) afternoon.
Nuclear, Aperfect Annie Prevail in Scintillating Stretch Drives at The Red Mile
On Monday (Aug. 12) each $80,000 second leg of Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series action at The Red Mile went right down to the wire and saw last week’s victors settling for second place. Nuclear defeated Bettor Is Nice by a nose in the division for 3-year-old male pacers while Aperfect Annie overhauled the unbeaten Yo Tillie by a neck in the division for freshman filly trotters.
Sweet Angel Boy Sharp in Harrington Return
Andrew Glassmeyer’s Sweet Angel Boy ($3.60, Tony Morgan) overcame post eight in scoring a decisive 1:52.2 win in the $22,500 Free-For-All Pace Monday (Aug. 12) at Harrington Raceway.
Sainthood gets the decision in Pocono Monday feature
On a day not favorable to front-end horses at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the International Moni sophomore gelding Sainthood came first-over, ducked to the inside, then moved up in the famous Pocono Pike to catch pacesetting favorite Royal Emeralds in 1:54.4 in the $15,000 featured trot on Monday afternoon (Aug. 12).
Sun Stakes Saturday brings the stars to Pocono
The financial lure of $2,300,000 in purses, plus in many cases divisional bragging rights, have attracted many of harness racing’s stars to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania this Saturday afternoon for its biggest card of the year, Sun Stakes Saturday. The 14-race program, starting at 2:30 p.m., is bringing to the mountain oval many of the best horses in North American harness racing, both this year and in recent campaigns.