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Incommunicado was backed down to 1-5 upon coming to Pocono for the $20,000 featured fast-class trot on Sunday evening, but he had to work hard to catch Yanks Dugout by a nose in 1:55.2 over a sloppy oval.

It’s less than a month away from the Hambletonian Oaks, raced on that big card in New Jersey, and the connections of last year’s Oaks winner Fashion Schooner – trainer Jim Campbell, owner Fashion Farms LLC, and driver Tim Tetrick – have a three-year-old trotting filly peaking at an opportune time in Fashion Annie, who won one of a pair of $69,848 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes third preliminaries at Harrah’s Philadelphia Sunday (July 9) afternoon in a track record 1:52.1.

Oak Grove, KY — With 3-2 favorite Carbine a victim of interference on the first turn, No Lou Zing found himself an unabated leader for much of his 11-1 upset in Sunday’s (July…

Driver Mike Merton and trainer Rob Harmon combined to get five wins on Sunday (July 9) at Tioga Downs.  While Hesa King Slayer scored a victory in the afternoon’s featured event.

Making it to the track is a feat in itself, on any account and for any stable. To make it to the winner’s circle is an even greater achievement as there has to be a lot of ‘things gone right’ coming together to get that horse there – right equipment, right training, right drive, right conditions, and more. For Doc Nixon, it took the right vet, right breeder, right equipment, and the right woman-based team of trainer and owner.

Italian top trainer and driver Alessandro Gocciadoro dominated the card at the Jarlsberg track Norway where the prestigious Ulf Thoresen Grand International over 1-5/16 mile was the main event.

Cumberland, ME – Luke Varnum guided his own Pembroke Ranger to a mild upset victory, winning the $4,400 Maine Amateur Driving Club (MADC), defeating the horse’s former owner on Saturday (July 8) at Cumberland.