Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office has released conditions for two upcoming Pop-Up Series starting Aug. 10.
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Woodbine Entertainment adds three directors
Woodbine Entertainment announced today that it has appointed long-time leading Standardbred owner and breeder Brad Grant, and Canadian sports business executive Scott Mitchell to its Board of Directors.
Crooked Smile equals all-age record at Running Aces
The top two finishers in the $50,000 Dan Patch FFA renewed their rivalry on Tuesday night (Aug. 1) at Running Aces, providing fans with an exciting display of speed and grit from start to finish.
OHHA to live stream two fairs on Wednesday
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season with live-streaming coverage of the second day of racing from the Auglaize County Fair in Wapakoneta and the first day of racing from the Greene County Fair in Xenia on Wednesday (Aug. 2).
Boston Rocks at Batavia with NYSS win
Overcoming an untimely break that may have cost him his third straight win last week, Boston Rocks (Boston Red Rocks-Scirocco Sarah) got back on track and proved to be the best 2-year-old pacing colt this week after winning the $106,300 New York Sire Stakes at Batavia Downs on Tuesday night (Aug. 1).
Itsallaboutfaith N goes the distance in Plainridge feature
Fresh off a lifetime effort of 1:49.3 at the Meadowlands last week, Itsallaboutfaith N remained undefeated in North America after taking the $22,500 feature pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Aug. 1).
Cynthia Willis, 74, dies
Cynthia Kay Willis, 74, of Beecher, Ill., passed away July 31, 2023, at Community Hospital, in Munster, Ind.
Geocentric becomes fastest rookie pacer of 2023 in KYSS
Geocentric (Sweet Lou-Geometry) threw down a :26.3 final panel en route to a 1:49.4 mile, the fastest clocking for any 2-year-old pacer this year, in her $80,000 first-round division of the Kentucky Sire Stakes on Tuesday (Aug. 1) at the Red Mile. The program also featured an $80,000 Sire Stakes split for 3-year-old trotting fillies, as well as three $30,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series splits and four $15,000 Kentucky Goldenrod Series divisions, likewise featuring 2-year-old pacing fillies and 3-year-old trotting fillies.
Walner Payton seeks sweet Hambo Oaks win
With a name strikingly similar to that of the great Chicago Bears running back Walter “Sweetness” Payton, 3-year-old filly trotter Walner Payton will aim to score a touchdown of her own this Saturday afternoon (Aug. 5) at the Meadowlands in the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks.
Celebrity Bambino favored in Hambletonian
Elimination winner Celebrity Bambino drew post one for Saturday’s $1 million Hambletonian Stakes final at The Meadowlands and was established as the 2-1 morning-line favorite as he seeks to give trainer Ron Burke and driver Yannick Gingras their first wins in the trotting classic for 3-year-olds.