In their matchup last week Captain Albano snapped Newsroom’s unbeaten record. With the pair escaping one another in Saturday’s (Oct. 7) $285,000 International Stallion Stakes at The Red Mile, Captain Albano and Newsroom posted the fastest victories of the four divisions for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
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Lexington Selected Yearling Sale concludes with record gross
The five-day Lexington Selected Yearling Sale concluded Friday night at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion having established the record for gross and second-best average in the history of the event.
Gals’ last chance to qualify for Night of Champions finals
A total of 42 different Illinois Conceived and Foaled (ICF) 2-year-old filly pacers have gone to the gate thus far in the Incredible Tillie series, and Saturday’s (Oct. 7) fourth and last leg, at Hawthorne Race Course, will determine which 10 are left to move on to next week’s Night of Champions showdown with an estimated $150,000 purse up for grabs.
Milleniums Girl wins feature at Vernon
Milleniums Girl ($4.60) and driver Barton Dalious captured the $6,000 distaff pacing feature on Friday (Oct. 6) at Vernon Downs.
Bombs away for I Got The Looks at Batavia Downs
Completely overlooked by the betting public at 28-1, I Got The Looks put in the effort of his year and blew up the tote board in the $15,000 Open I Handicap Trot at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Oct. 6).
Penpaperpaige writes way to victory
A thrilling finish in the Fillies and Mares Open Pace saw Penpaperpaige claiming victory in the $25,000 event Friday evening (Oct. 6).
George Brennan wins two NJ Sire Stakes at Freehold
Three $70,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Standardbred Development Fund finals took place on Friday (Oct. 6) at the Freehold Raceway half-mile oval. Two trot finals for 2-year-olds, and one for 3-year-old pacing fillies.
The inaugural Jimmy Freight Stakes Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Woodbine Mohawk Park has set the field for Saturday’s inaugural Jimmy Freight Stakes in partnership with Adriano Sorella, and in recognition of the outstanding pacer Jimmy Freight.
Chapheart goes career best in Plainridge top trot
Chapheart made his way back to Plainridge Park on Friday (Oct. 6) after two starts at Saratoga and brought his best game with him as he turned in a career best effort while winning the featured $25,000 Winners-Over trot.
T C I betters Karl in International Stallion Stakes
Millionaire T C I kept plugging down the center of the track after tempo-setter Karl as he held his ground at the inside in a fist fight to the finish that went by way of photo to T C I in the second of five divisions for the $341,000 International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Friday afternoon (Oct. 6) at The Red Mile.