The 2023 meet at Ocean Downs concluded on Wednesday (Sept. 6) with the Maryland Sire Stakes finals for 2-year-olds featured.
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Walter Case Jr. wins five at Bangor Raceway
Bangor Raceway kicked off a compact, four-day September meeting on Wednesday (Sept. 6), featuring twin splits of the rich Maine Sire Stakes sophomore colt division interspersed amongst a competitive 12-race program. But it was veteran driver Walter Case Jr. who provided the fireworks to herald the opening day festivities, mounting a five-win charge as the spotlight brightly shone on one of Maine’s favorite sons.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Sept. 8
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (Sept. 8).
Summer Slash dismantles top mares at Batavia
After coming up short in her last outing, Summer Slash got back to her winning ways while imposing her will on a field of top pacing mares in the $15,000 Open I Distaff Handicap Pace at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Sept. 6).
Update to Pick-5 carryovers on Thursday and Saturday at Yonkers
This week’s seeded $5 minimum Pick-5 at MGM Yonkers Raceway was not hit on Wednesday night’s (Sept. 6) program, so there will be a carryover of $19,100.75 in the sequence starting in Thursday night’s (Sept. 7) fifth race. This carryover amount is combined with $15,000 of seed money from the SOA of New York to make the total “free” money available $34,100.
Southwind Amazon second in all-time victories following win at MGM Northfield Park
Northfield, OH – Southwind Amazon has had a long and storied career, competing against the best in the mid-west and across the nation. On Wednesday (September 6), he continued to make history at MGM Northfield Park with a victory against conditioned company, making him second in wins all-time.
Maine’s glamour boys back at Bangor
Bangor, ME – Maine’s 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings got away from the fairgrounds and invaded historic Bass Park in Bangor for two $14,000-plus divisions of the Sire Stakes. When the dust settled, it was the Tardif Taskforce that came away with the lion’s share of the hardware after sweeping both events, but not without significant effort.
Northville Downs readies for Sire Stake finals
Northville, MI – This coming Friday night (Sept. 8) Northville Downs will host Michigan Sire Stakes Finals action with purses totaling $707,100 that includes four non-wagering Finals for the four pacing divisions, starting at 5:10 p.m. EDT, then the pari-mutuel program beginning at 7 p.m. EDT that includes 11 races, of which races three through six include the four trotting divisions of the Michigan Sire Stakes Finals.
Kildare King looks to reign in Hill
Foot issues hindered Kildare King as a young horse, but since turning age 4 last year, the trotter’s performances have been predominantly majestic. The winner of two of 22 races at ages 2 and 3, Kildare King has hit the board 25 times in his past 31 starts, with 16 victories and seven second-place finishes. He also has been a track-record performer at Eldorado Scioto Downs, where on Saturday he will face nine rivals in the $250,000 Charlie Hill Memorial for older trotters.
Plainridge Park moves Thursday’s card to Friday
As unseasonable heat continues to envelope the northeast and with a heat advisory in place predicting heat index values of up to 98-degrees for Plainville, the live card of racing originally scheduled for Thursday (Sept. 7) has been postponed and moved to Friday (Sept. 8), in an abundance of caution for the safety and well being of the horses and horse people involved in putting on the races.