Friday night (Sept. 1) Northville highlights saw 4-year-old trotting gelding Saulsgood (Crescent Fashion–Simply Patty) with driver Jason Merriman win the Open Trot, while Hired Luck (Tellitlikeitis–Lady Luck Killean) piloted by driver/trainer Tyler Miller snagged the Mares Open Pace.
Erin, Sadbirdstillsing score in NYSS action at Batavia
The New York Sire Stakes 2-year-old trotting fillies took center stage in split sets at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Sept. 1) for a total of $103,000 in what was the final visit for the top state bred series for the year.
Newsroom the headliner again at Big M
Newsroom continued his winning ways at The Meadowlands Friday night (Sept. 1), as he stayed perfect in four seasonal starts in one of 11 New Jersey Classic eliminations, an event for 2- and 3-year-old horses of each sex and gait.
Stockade Seelster records new career best in OSS Gold win
Stockade Seelster won the fifth race Friday night (Sept. 1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, a C$158,100 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold division for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
Red Mile has Red Hot week coming up, Confederate in
Lexington, Kentucky’s Red Mile, all set for a rare program under the “stars” on Sunday (Sept. 3) night, will be featuring “stars” on the track, as well, with 26 Stakes events during their Sunday-Monday-Tuesday work week.
Frosh fillies frolic at Windsor
The freshman filly pacers kicked off a long, four-day holiday weekend at historic Windsor Fair on Friday (Sept. 1) with two $14,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes.
10-Year-Old Pacer John’s Dream wins in 1:55 3/5 Friday at the Shenandoah County Fair Harness Meet
Chuck Perry’s John’s Dream — the Shenandoah Downs track record holder — made his first appearance at this year’s four-day Shenandoah County Fair count in a big way by capturing today’s (Sept. 1) “winners over” pacing event by six lengths in a meet best 1:55 3/5. His “Downs” mark of 1:52 1/5 was authored in 2016 and still stands.
Blue Hunt sells for $120,500 Friday at onGait.com
Blue Hunt p,3,Q1:51s, a 3-year-old son of Huntsville, brought a winning bid of $120,500 from Deb Daguet on Friday afternoon at onGait.com.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Sept. 2
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (Sept. 2).
Ain’t She Special proves to be special in Aces feature
The top-level pacing mares were in the spotlight at Running Aces on Thursday night (Aug. 31) in the $17,600 Open Handicap which drew a field of nine talented distaffers.