Third Shift

Svanstedt Discusses Back Of The Neck

“I think he has everything. But for a horse to have a chance to win the Hambletonian, they must have everything. They must have the power, they must have the speed, and they must have the heart. They ...

Hypnotic AM, Third Shift In 'EBC'

Vernon Downs played host to a July fourth spectacular on Saturday (July 4). It featured three Empire Breeder Classic (EBC) for trotting sophomores, with Hypnotic AM winning the $207,250 final for fill...

Chapter Seven Sons Sweep NYSS

Vernon Downs hosted two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Wednesday (June 24), and a pair of Chapter Seven colts proved best in their respe...

Third Shift, Moon Bridge All Set

October 17, 2019

Third Shift and Moon Bridge got a little unscheduled time off recently because of sickness, but the two Ake Svanstedt trainees will be ready to go Friday (Oct. 18) in the single Breeders Crown elimina...

Records Fall In Night Of Champions

September 14, 2019

The weather was perfect, the track was lightning fast and 3,500 excited fans filled the property to watch eight divisions of the $1.8 million New York Sire Stakes finals during the Night of Champions ...

Vernon Stakes To Barn Holden, Third Shift

Barn Holden and Third Shift each won their respective $54,000 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for freshmen trotting colts and geldings Thursday evening at Vernon Downs.

Frosh Trots Contested At Tioga

Tioga Downs played host to two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for freshman trotting colts and geldings on Sunday, June 30. Both divisions raced for a purse of $55,000.

'Rodeo' Tops Day Two Of Harrisburg

November 06, 2018

Out of a full sister to millionaires Heston Blue Chip and Sunfire Blue Chip, Rodeo Blue Chip (Sweet Lou-Lotsa Matzah) topped the second day of the 2018 Harrisburg Yearling Sale Tuesday, November 6 whe...