Open Pace

Filly B.C. Stakes Begin With Photo Finish

August 19, 2012

Day two of Fraser Downs' new meet featured three-year-old pacing fillies in a pair of $7,500 first leg divisions of the B.C. Breeders Stakes, and the battles were fierce.

Spender Hanover Rolls To Open Win

August 19, 2012

It was gut-check time for Spender Hanover, but the six-year-old passed with flying colours in holding back all competition in the $9,000 Open Pace at Batavia Downs Saturday night.

Rockin Glass Overcomes Post 8 To Win

August 19, 2012

Rockin Glass, driven by Dan Dube, negated his ordered impost and his seven rivals Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $44,000 Open Handicap Pace.

Captaintreacherous Earns Another Stakes Trophy

August 19, 2012

Heavily favoured Captaintreacherous held off an upset-minded Vegas Vacation to capture one of three Nassagaweya divisions for two-year-old pacers on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack.

In Theory Open Pace Upsetter

August 18, 2012

In Theory upset the best Open pacers at Scioto Downs for driver Randy Tharps on Saturday night with a 1:52.1 mile, triggering a $18.20 win payoff.

All About Kisses Tops Open Mares

August 18, 2012

All About Kisses, driven by Mike Simons, captured Friday night’s $18,000 Fillies & Mares Open Handicap Pace at Tioga Downs.

Top Fillies Dominate Diamond Elims

August 18, 2012

Alberta Sires Stakes stars Credit Card Junkie and Blue Star Beauty, who finished 1-2 in the first Alberta Princess leg, dominated the eliminations for the Alberta Diamond on Saturday afternoon at Albe...

Breeders Stakes Headline Fraser's Opening Card

August 18, 2012

Live harness racing returned to Fraser Downs on Saturday afternoon for its 2012 meet with the stakes action starting right out of the gate.

Sophomore Filly Takes On Open Mares

August 18, 2012

Three-year-old Real Desire filly Real Touch proved to be “real tough” in winning over older rivals in the $15,000 Open for filly and mare pacers at Scioto Downs on Friday.

First Open Win For Monkey On My Wheel

August 18, 2012

O'Brien Award winner Monkey On My Wheel earned the first victory of her aged career with a 1:51.3 wire-to-wire score in the $42,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace during Friday night's harness racing c...

Rock N Soul, And Heez Perfect Win Opens

August 17, 2012

Yonkers Raceway's usual Friday night pair of $44,000 Open Handicaps--for trotters and distaff pacers, respectively--were won by a first-over And Heez Perfect (Mark MacDonald, $16.80) and a from-the-ba...

‘Thunder’ Strikes For Fifth Straight Start

August 13, 2012

Elizabeth Brittingham’s As Bad As Thunder notched his fifth straight win in Monday’s $18,000 Open at Harrington Raceway for driver Bret Brittingham in 1:53.4.