Brandon Blvd stamped himself as the top 3-year-old pacing colt in harness racing on Saturday night (Oct. 24), winning the $664,500 Grade 1 Breeders Crown final for sophomore male pacers by 1-1/4 lengths over Al Papi in 1:48 at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
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Twin B Joe Fresh captures second Mare Pace
After being sidelined for last year’s Breeders Crown Mare Pace, Twin B Joe Fresh collected her second career trophy in the event on Saturday (Oct. 24) when she defeated Francent N by three-quarters of a length in a stakes-record-equaling 1:48.1 in the $443,000 Grade 1 final at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Talk Curdy To Me finished third.
Tactical Moni the best in Crown Mare Trot
Tactical Moni grinded out a tough trip to win the $400,000 Breeders Crown Mare Trot in 1:51 against nine stiff rivals Friday (Oct. 24) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Warrawee Michelle, who won last year’s Mare Trot, finished second and Walspea was third.
Blazin Lou bold in Breeders Crown victory
Blazin Lou wrapped up night one of the 2026 Breeders Crown at Eldorado Scioto Downs with a game 1:50.1 track-record-equaling performance on Friday (Oct. 23) to snatch the $700,000 Grade 1 final for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings as the 6-5 favorite.
Seaside Ubeaut rolls to Crown title in 2-Year-Old Filly Pace
Seaside Ubeaut put in an extraordinarily game effort to take the $700,000 Grade 1 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Pace by three lengths in 1:50.1 with Dexter Dunn at the lines for trainer Andrew Harris on Friday night (Oct. 23) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Dunn strikes grand slam in KY Golden Rod finals
Dexter Dunn, the leading driver of the 2026 meeting at the Red Mile by a sizeable margin, added four more victories to his holster inside of the eight $50,000 Kentucky Golden Rod Series finals contested on the Tuesday (Sept. 22) card.
Super Chapter shines in MGM Yonkers International Trot
Super Chapter became the first horse representing the United States to win the $1 million Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot since Resolve in 2016 with a powerful 2:22.3 performance for the mile and a quarter in the 2026 edition of the race on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Super Chapter dominant in Maple Leaf Trot
Dexter Dunn made an authoritative brush to the lead with odds-on favorite Super Chapter heading to the half and strode confidently to a track- and Canadian-record 1:49.3 victory in the $620,000 Grade 1 Maple Leaf Trot, a trotting free-for-all event, on Saturday night (Sept. 5) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Brandon Blvd the best in Hempt
Driver Dexter Dunn worked out a pocket trip with Brandon Blvd behind Al Papi, angled to the inside in the stretch to find open space, and rushed home from there to post a 1-1/2-length win over Melillo in 1:48.2 in the $300,000 Grade 2 Max C. Hempt Memorial, for 3-year-old pacers, at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Apex a nose best in record-setting Hambletonian
Apex captured the $1 million Grade 1 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian Stakes, for 3-year-old trotters, on Saturday (Aug. 8) at the Meadowlands, holding off favorite Big Ranger by a nose in a stakes-record 1:49.2.