Two weeks ago on Sunday (July 21), Torrid Saint A finished third to Big Skewy N in the $75,000 Bert Beckwith Memorial at Plainridge Park in 1:49.1. Torrid Saint A made his next start on Monday (Aug. 5) and went the mile of his life, winning the $25,000 Open pacing feature at Plainridge Park.
Sheridan doubles across two tracks in AHDC events
Yogi Sheridan bagged a double in American Harness Drivers Club events on Sunday (Aug. 4), winning a pacing division in the afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia and firing up the highway to score in a trotting division at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania that night.
Ocean claiming series canceled
Officials at Ocean Downs have announced the cancellation of the David Hill III Memorial Series, for claiming pacers, which had been scheduled to begin Aug. 15.
Muskateer Hanover dazzles in Dan Patch FFA at Running Aces
The Sunday night (Aug. 4) program at Running Aces featured the $50,000 Dan Patch FFA pace final as well as Minnesota-sired sophomore trotters and the weekly Open Handicap Trot.
Prewitt, Otten to join MGM Northfield Park for $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial
Gabe Prewitt and Jessica Otten, who both provide commentary for Fox Sports broadcasts of harness racing on America’s Day at the Races, will join Michael Carter on the broadcast at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday (Aug. 10).
Nine is fine for Merriman on Sunday at MGM Northfield Park; triple carryover highlights Monday card
North America’s leading dash champion, Aaron Merriman, put up some big numbers on Sunday (Aug. 4) at MGM Northfield Park, with nine victories on the 15-race program.
Wednesday post time at Honesdale (PA) is 3 p.m.
A clarification that the harness races for the Honesdale (PA) fair racing this Wednesday (Aug. 7) start at 3 p.m.; the time may have appeared differently elsewhere.
No repeats in Pa-sired freshman pacing colt stakes
On Sunday evening (Aug. 4) Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania hosted four divisions of the $190,912 second preliminary round of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing males, along with six $20,000 divisions of the companion Stallion Series, and none of the ten winners can claim two victories in their respective events.
Undefeated Primo Maschio romps in MSRF
After sweeping the Bucky Gray Jr. Memorial Series, Primo Maschio kept his undefeated career record intact with a devastating 13-3/4 length score in his $27,275 Maryland Standardbred Race Fund (MSRF) event for 2-year-old male pacers on Sunday (Aug. 4) at Ocean Downs.
Carol Malcolm, 83, dies
Carol A. Malcolm, 83, died recently at her home, in Pompano Beach, Fla.