Bluegrass Stakes

Highland Kismet

Highland Kismet Rebounds In Bluegrass Action Saturday

September 28, 2024

After a break in the 2024 Canadian Trotting Classic, Highland Kismet rebounded strongly on a sloppy Saturday, Sept. 28 at The Red Mile in preparation for a rematch with Hambletonian winner Karl in nex...

Papi Grad

Papi Grad Grand In Bluegrass Victory

September 26, 2024

Steve Carter trainee Papi Grad, in the face of a far-turn blitz, remained resolute and rebuffed first-over challenger Looksgoodinloulou to coast to a 1:51 victory in the second of four divisions of th...

Harness racing at The Red Mile

Champagne Problems Leads Friday’s Bluegrass Contenders

September 25, 2024

Fresh from her 1:54 win in the $305,000 USD Jim Doherty Memorial, Champagne Problems treks southward to The Red Mile to compete in the first of six Bluegrass divisions for two-year-old trotting fillie...

Jim Oscarsson with 2012 Peter Haughton champion A perfectyankee

Oscarsson Back On The Grand Circuit

September 25, 2024

After tasting success during a two-year stint in the U.S. a little more than a decade ago, Jim Oscarsson is back stateside and hoping to harness Grand Circuit winners again.

Racing action at The Red Mile

Bluegrass Stakes Get Underway Thursday

September 24, 2024

After having her unbeaten record snapped last month and thrice a runner-up since, Papi Grad will head to The Red Mile as the 3-2 morning line choice in the second of four $77,500 divisions of the Blue...

Confederate, Sylvia Hanover, Mommamia Volo and Tactical Approach

Confederate, Sylvia Hanover Shine In Bluegrass Saturday

September 30, 2023

The top-ranked male and female performers in harness racing, Confederate and Sylvia Hanover did not disappoint as Grand Circuit stakes action continued on a star-studded Saturday, Sept. 30 at The Red ...

Captain Albano, winning at The Red Mile

Captain Albano Downs Newsroom In Bluegrass Stakes

September 29, 2023

Pennsylvania Sires Stakes champion Captain Albano waited to make his attack on even-money favourite Newsroom and mowed him down off a fast clip to end his unbeaten streak with a 1:49.2 win in the $87,...

Ken Hanover winning his Little Brown Jug elimination heat

Ken Hanover Faces Tall Task In Bluegrass

September 29, 2023

Ken Hanover is a horse that enjoys his job, and business time arrives again Saturday in the first of three divisions of the Bluegrass Stakes for three-year-old male pacers at Lexington’s Red Mile.

Karl, winning at the Red Mile

Karl Just Misses World Record As Bluegrass Begins

September 28, 2023

The undefeated Tactical Landing colt Karl rung up his fifth straight victory when coming just a tick of a second off the world record in taking the fifth of five divisions for the $405,100 Bluegrass T...

Magnifico Hanover winning at Tioga Downs

‘Magnifico’ Magnificent For Keim

September 28, 2023

Life could not have been much better for Cote Keim last week, on and off the track.

Confederate

Confederate Looks For More In Lexington

September 28, 2023

The Red Mile will host North America’s best sophomores in competition on Saturday, Sept. 30 in Bluegrass Stakes action, including the sport’s current No. 1 ranked horse Confederate when he starts in r...

Newsroom winning at The Meadowlands

Newsroom Streaks Into Friday's Bluegrass Blitz

September 27, 2023

Trainer Joe Holloway returns to The Red Mile with another promising pacing prospect on Friday afternoon (Sept. 29): the Always B Miki colt Newsroom, who will try to raise his unbeaten streak to seven ...

White Shoe Hanover winning at The Meadows

Rookie Owner And Trotter Head To Bluegrass Stakes

September 27, 2023

Robynlee Reichard grew up in central New Jersey — prime harness racing territory — but until recently never was involved in the sport. Now that she is, she is having a blast.