Open Pace

Slip The Hundy N won the $20,833 Open Handicap Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Saturday, Oct. 27 when he went coast-to-coast in the evening’s feature.

Saturday at Batavia Downs means double-feature night and two Open Handicaps valued at $18,056 each went to post with full fields on the Oct. 26 program. 

Coming off a six-win night on Friday, driver Leon Bailey was back in the Vernon Downs spotlight on Saturday when he guided Primo Uomo to victory in the $11,806 Open Pace.

A close runner-up the last two Friday nights, Itll Be Fine got the job done in this week's $10,000 Preferred Pace at Fraser Downs with a successful pocket-popping move in the stretch.

Aaron Merriman notched career win 16,000 when he piloted Divas Dragon to victory in Friday’s second race at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Batavia Downs leading driver Drew Monti showed why he is on top after winning five more races on Wednesday, Oct. 23. His haul included the featured $16,667 Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares wit...

Layton Hanover ($3.60) and driver Montrell Teague overcame an overland route for a decisive 1:52.3 win in the featured $31,250 Free-For-All Handicap Pace on Monday, Oct. 21 at Harrington Raceway.

The connections of Racine Bell have made the decision to retire the stakes-winning millionaire pacing mare at the age of seven.

Two Opens totalling $36,112 in purses were on tap at Batavia Downs on Saturday night, Oct. 19 and a show of force was displayed by both winners. 

Aaron Byron drove five winners on the 12-race card on Friday, Oct. 18 at Vernon Downs, including Open mare pacer P L Princess C.

Surreal Ideal moved confidently first over, pounced on the tiring leader and triumphed in a sharp 1:49.3 in the $29,041 Open Handicap Pace on Friday, Oct. 18 at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

There was a double feature at Plainridge Park on Thursday, Oct. 17 as a pair of $34,247 Open paces were carded and the father-son team of trainer Mark Beckwith and driver Brett Beckwith won both of th...