He may not have been dropped into the box for the Kentucky Championship or Commonwealth Series events, but Arson served notice he may be scorching any surface his hooves are upon when capturing the final of the $50,000 Kentucky Goldenrod Series for freshman male pacers at the Red Mile on Tuesday (Sept. 19) in 1:51.1.
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U.S. Harness Drivers Club gearing up for fall season
The Florida Amateur Driving Club (FADC), left without a home with the closure of Pompano Park last year, was reincarnated months ago as the United States Harness Drivers Club (USHDC). Due to the hospitality of Oak Grove Racing and Gaming, in Kentucky, the club had a very successful rebirth and now has a pair of hosts for the upcoming fall racing season.
Geocentric and T C I join Top 10 in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Geocentric and T C I joined the Top 10 in the Week 15 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday while the top-five positions in the rankings remained unchanged.
Hey Hey Mama aims to bring it on home in Jugette
Hey Hey Mama will get the opportunity to rock and roll in Wednesday’s $305,000 Jugette for 3-year-old filly pacers, and if she does, it would be only fitting. Named with a nod toward the opening line of Led Zeppelin’s song “Black Dog,” as well as sired by the Zeppelin-inspired Downbytheseaside, the co-fastest female pacer ever on a half-mile track is 4-1 on the morning line in the second of two $25,000 Jugette eliminations at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in central Ohio.
OHHA Trackside Live Speaker Series schedule from Delaware County Fairgrounds
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association continues its “Five Days in Delaware” coverage with the Trackside Live Speaker Series at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on Wednesday and Thursday morning before the Jugette (Sept. 20) and the Little Brown Jug (Sept. 21).
Americans sweep GLADA competition at Northfield
GLADA amateur drivers Steve Oldford, Henry Beachy and Edward Miller were the stars under the stars at Northfield Park on Monday night (Sept. 18), sweeping the Spanish visitors in “friendship” challenge competition.
Winbak Farm’s Lexington Sale videos now posted
Winbak Farm is proud to offer a consignment of 83 yearlings at the Lexington Sale, which will be held Oct. 2-6 at Fasig-Tipton. The Winbak Farm lineup includes Indiana, New Jersey, New…
Jug action to be featured on Fox Sports 2
A majority of the Jug Day card will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2 as a part of their “America’s Day at the Races,” produced by the New York Racing Association (NYRA).
It’s a family affair for Benson Merrill at Farmington Fair
One of this summer’s seemingly never-ending frontal systems brought more, unnecessary downpours to Maine on Monday (Sept. 18) but the races went on as scheduled at the Farmington Fair.
Maine trotters splash through Farmington
Four $14,000-plus divisions of Maine Sire Stakes for trotters sloshed through the wet going at Farmington Fair on Monday (Sept. 18) including a pair of Ivan Davies-trained and driven prohibitive favorites that were ultimately barred from the wagering.