Mike Simons

Simons Injured In Stallion Stakes Spill

November 29, 2021

Driver Mike Simons was injured on Sunday night (Nov. 28) in the first of four non-wagering Stallion Stakes for two-year-olds at Pompano Park — three of which were walkover events.

Simons Notches 4,000th Career Win

October 22, 2018

Pompano Park kicked off its 2018-2019 season on Sunday night (Oct. 21) with driver Mike Simons earning his 4,000th career win and Lucan Hanover eking out a photo-finish win in the feature.

Simons Sweeps Six, Takes Tioga Feature

September 09, 2018

Mike Simons drove six winners on the night including the $13,000 featured pace ($13,000) with Stormont Czar A at Tioga Downs on Saturday, Sept. 8.

Records Galore For Winning Shadow

August 29, 2018

The New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) three-year-old colt and gelding trotters visited Batavia Downs on Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 28) and ended up making a big impression on the track’s record book.

'Sir Ziggy' Sweeps To Sixth Straight

Sir Ziggys Z Tam ($4.70) captured Tioga Downs' $12,000 Open Pace on Sunday (June 17).

Oneida Blue Chip Takes Philly Feature

The term 'trainer-driver' is becoming a rare species in 2018 harness racing; even rarer still is 'owner-trainer-driver.' Mike Simons occupies all three titles behind the American Ideal mare Oneida Blu...

Golden Son Wins Tioga Open

Golden Son won the $12,000 Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday, May 12.

Simons Near-Sweeps Weiss Prelim

Driver Mike Simons guided two of the three divisional winners in the $15,000 first prelim of the Bobby Weiss Series for trotting mares Tuesday, April 3 over a ‘sloppy’ surface at The Downs at Mohegan ...

Open To 'Kardia'; Five For Simons

Andreios Kardia and driver Aaron Byron won an action-packed Tioga Downs Open Handicap Pace on Sunday afternoon (July 23) while leading driver Mike Simons was a five-time winner on the program.

Shes All In Repeats, Simons Wins Five

Shes All In, driven by Rick Plano, scored a repeat victory in Pompano Park’s $8,500 Open Handicap Trot for mares on Tuesday night (March 28), stopping the clock in 1:55.4.

Simons Wins Half Of Tioga Card

Fresh off a 15-1 upset in a $55,503 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes event at Pocono, Hititoutofthepark ($8.30) rose to chase down older company in Saturday (June 25) evening's $11,000 Open 1 Trot at Tioga Do...

Marohn Wins Six Races On Closing Night

September 13, 2015

While steady rain in the Southern Tier made for sloppy going by the end of Saturday (September 12) evening's 10-race card, the spirits of those backing Jim Marohn Jr. were anything but dampened by his...

Bourbon Bay Lowers Tioga Record

Enjoying a solid form spree in early-year stakes events on the Woodbine Entertainment Group circuit, Bourbon Bay ($7.30) shipped south to Tioga Downs as one of six entrants in the Opening Day (May 2) ...