Driver Bruce Ranger and trainer Domenico Cecere put on a clinic in their respective positions as they both set performance records at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (July 17).
A rollercoaster of racing at Bedford (PA)
Fairgrounds are noted for their exciting rollercoaster rides, and the 11-race meet held at the fairgrounds in this southwest Pennsylvania town on Sunday (July 16) and Monday (July 17), conducted as a “2-Day Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes meet” per state statute, had more ups and downs than the thrill machines located at any other place of grand amusement.
Handle doubled, purses up at Oak Grove in 2023
The 2023 harness racing season at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, which concluded July 10, saw significant increases in all-sources wagering handle and total purses paid, giving cause for optimism among players and participants alike for the future of the sport in the Bluegrass State.
Optrix again surprises at Pocono on Monday
Optrix became the first horse to pay over $50 to win twice at the 2023 meet at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (July 17), making a strong backstretch move to the lead and going on for a new lifetime mark of 1:55.1.
Wabanaki gets redemption at Bangor
A quartet of divisions of Maine Sire Stakes for 2- and 3-year-old trotters put in their respective miles on Sunday (July 16) afternoon at Bangor, over a rain-soaked surface.
Kentland hosts “Quest For The Governor’s Cup” round nine
The Newton County Fairgrounds in Kentland, Ind., hosts the ninth round of action in the Indiana fair circuit’s “Quest for the Governor’s Cup” Tuesday (July 18).
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
What Cheer racing weekend produces multiple lifetime achievements
With full cards on both Saturday (July 15) and Sunday (July 16), fans at What Cheer saw multiple lifetime achievements accomplished by Iowa Registered freshmen and sophomores.
Jimmy Freight Stakes to be contested Oct. 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Woodbine Entertainment and Adriano Sorella have provided an update on the date and conditions for the inaugural Jimmy Freight Stakes. Initially announced in December 2019, the inaugural Jimmy Freight Stakes is scheduled for Saturday (Oct. 7) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The race and C$100,000 purse are sponsored by Adriano Sorella.
Heath Campbell wins five at Bangor Raceway
A perennial kingpin at Bangor Raceway who is well accustomed to the limelight, driver Heath Campbell has been pretty much relegated to below the fold coverage in Queen City racing news this season. But on Sunday (July 16), as the Campbell magic reappeared in full force, the newsroom found it necessary to dust off the bold 48 point type set as the headlines exclaimed, “Heath Campbell wins five!”