Robert “Bob” Schmitz, former Chairman of the Ohio State Racing Commission, has been selected as the 38th Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame honoree by the Delaware County Fair.
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Rose Run Xander equals track record, Cruisin Thru Time scores in feature
Friday (August 25) night Northville highlights had four-year-old trotting gelding Rose Run Xander (Triumphant Caviar – Loconotion) and driver Drew Neill equal the trotting track record for four-year-old trotting geldings set by The Land Shark and Wally McIlmurray, Jr in 2017 in 1:57 flat in race three. Cruisin Thru Time and trainer/driver Kody Massey captured the featured Mares Open Pace in front-running style in 1:55 flat.
Morrill sweeps features at Batavia
The trotters were on full display under the Friday night (Aug. 25) lights at Batavia Downs but the spotlight fell directly on driver Jim Morrill Jr., who choreographed the journeys of the winners of the top two events.
Dark Eclipse N wins feature at Tioga
Dark Eclipse N (Ridge Warren) captures the featured $11,000 fillies & mares’ pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (Aug. 25).
Empire Pacers at Tioga on Sunday
The Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) pacers invade Tioga Downs on Sunday (Aug. 27) afternoon featuring the finest sophomore NY sired performers in the land.
Sadbirdstillsing and R Melina grab NYSS wins at Vernon.
Driver Tyler Buter wins both divisions of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old trotting fillies at Vernon Downs on Friday (Aug. 25).
The legacy of Mike Andrew opens Windsor Fair Sunday
Four $14,000-plus divisions of Maine Sire Stakes for trotters will open the historic Windsor Fair on Sunday (Aug. 27), with the 2- and 3-year-old divisions being contested before the regular card at 12:15 p.m. On the opening card, the legacy of the late Mike Andrew, a breeder and leader in Maine harness racing, continues to shine in the offspring he helped develop.
NYSS, Kane Pace highlight $467,400 bounty at Batavia Downs Saturday
The richest night of harness racing all summer will be held at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 26) when total purses of $467,400 will be in play for participants of the heavily stake-laden card. Post time for the first of 15 races is at 6 p.m.
New Jersey Classic Series information
The Meadowlands management reminds those horsepersons with horses eligible to the $2 million (est.) New Jersey Classic Series that eliminations will be raced on Friday (Sept. 1) and Saturday (Sept. 2).
Charlie May makes easy work of Riegle field, scores in 1:50
Owner Don Tiger announced that his homebred star Charlie May had ‘unfinished business’ in this year’s Gene Riegle Memorial. When Thursday night (Aug. 24) ended, Charlie May had finished the job and scorched the Darke County Fairgrounds in a record 1:50.