Honky Tonk Flame controlled all the fractions on his way to a 1:55.1 win in the Tuesday (July 2) feature at Ocean Downs, an $8,000 conditioned pace.
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Sparks Fly upsets in Oak Grove Open; incident in finale
Atlee Bender and Erv Miller trainee Sparks Fly persisted through a first-over push to clinch a tight win in the $40,000 Open Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday afternoon.
Future stars score at Pocono Tuesday
Three $15,000 contests for horses headed upwards on the class ladder highlighted the Tuesday (July 2) afternoon card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Geri Schwarz, 77, dies
Ms. Geri Schwarz, 77, a resident of Mongaup Valley, N.Y., died June 28, 2024, at the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris.
Mark Short named administrator of Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund
The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced today that Mark Short has been named the new Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund administrator.
Top-two horses separated by one point in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
The Week 3 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday found the top-two horses separated by one point — equaling the closest margin for No. 1 since 2020 — and a three-way tie among a trio of newcomers for 10th place.
No training Wednesday at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Woodbine Mohawk Park management would like to remind all racing participants that the track will not be open for training this Wednesday (July 3).
New Jersey budget includes appropriation for purses
New Jersey’s horse racing industry will receive a $20 million appropriation for purses as part of the state’s fiscal year 2025 budget signed recently by Gov. Phil Murphy. The appropriation will be divided equally between Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds. Funds allocated for Standardbred racing include money for overnight purses at the Meadowlands and Freehold, as well as for the New Jersey Sire Stakes and breeder awards.
OHHA Freshman Focus to feature Brian Brown
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will feature the 2-year-olds in training from the Brian Brown Stable in a special Tuesday edition of Freshman Focus.
50th Zweig Memorial on Independence Day at Vernon
The Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial, a Grand Circuit trotting stake “Open to the World,” will celebrate its 50th anniversary with top fields of 3-year-old colts and fillies competing for more than $500,000 in purses on the Independence Day holiday evening (July 4) at Vernon Downs.