Driver Dexter Dunn refused to seat Manchego in the pocket and circled the Nancy Johansson trainee to the front, speeding around The Red Mile to take the $69,500 Allerage Farms Mare Trot—sponsored by the What The Hill Syndicate and Hickory Lane Horse Farm—in a 1:49 mile, eclipsing the all-age world record for trotting females, on Sunday, Oct. 6 at The Red Mile....read on
Greenshoe Wins The Kentucky Futurity
October 6, 2019:
On Sunday (Oct. 6) at the Red Mile, division leader Greenshoe kept his crown intact. He patiently pushed his way to the front and faced little challenge en route to a 1:51.1 win over a ‘good’ track in the 127th Kentucky Futurity, which featured a purse of $450,000....read on
Praise For ‘The Reverend’
October 6, 2019:
Reverend Hanover, who earned more than half a million dollars during his impressive racing career, is going from strength to strength since joining the Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society less than a month ago....read on
Solid Increases At Lexington Selected Sale
October 6, 2019:
The 2019 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale concluded Saturday evening at the Fasig Tipton Sale Pavilion, and numbers climbed in just about every category compared to last year’s event....read on
Northfield Offers Pick-5 Guarantee
October 6, 2019:
Northfield Park is announcing the addition of a $7,500 Pick-5 total pool guarantee on Sunday, October 6....read on
Yonkers Open To San Domino A
October 6, 2019:
San Domino A and driver Jason Bartlett escaped unscathed Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $42,000 Open Pace....read on
Brave World Upsets In Preferred
October 6, 2019:
There were plenty of upsets on Saturday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and one of them was engineered by driver Louis-Philippe Roy in the $34,000 Preferred Handicap for pacers....read on
Napolitano Takes Eight At Pocono
October 5, 2019:
Scott Rocks rallied for his second consecutive victory in the $21,500 Saturday night featured pace at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, which was one of eight wins that driver George Napolitano Jr. recorded during the card...read on
Saratoga Open To Lord Willoughby A
October 5, 2019:
Lord Willoughby A was raging with pace in the stretch in his debut in the local Open Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel last week....read on
Meadows Hosts Fair Finals
October 5, 2019:
David Brickell and Shawn Johnston each collected a pair of championships — including a victory in which they dead-heated — in Saturday’s $200,000 Pennsylvania Fairs Finals at The Meadows....read on
Caprio Nabs 2,000th Win
October 5, 2019:
Driver Mike Caprio celebrated a career milestone Saturday evening at Batavia Downs when he nabbed his 2,000th victory aboard his own prized trotter, BZ Glide, in the featured $12,500 Brian Schroeder Memorial Trot at Batavia Downs....read on
Grassroots Champions Crowned
October 5, 2019:
A convoy of two- and three-year-old pacers and trotters shipped into Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday evening to contest eight OSS Grassroots Championships, with year-end bragging rights on the line....read on
Streaks Continue In Island Breeders
October 5, 2019:
The streak was expanded to seven straight for Red Dirt Boomer in the ‘glamour boys’ division of the Island Breeders finals Saturday afternoon on the championship card at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park....read on
Back-To-Back For Blacky Black
October 5, 2019:
Not even a former half-mile track world champion could best Blacky Black, as the horse that could lay claim to being the best in Cape Breton captured another weekly feature at Northside Downs on Saturday (October 5)....read on
Bugger Max Best In Saint John
October 5, 2019:
At the age of nine, pacing gelding Bugger Max is enjoying the most consistent campaign of his career and that's music to the ears of his connections....read on
Yonkers Cancels Friday Card
October 5, 2019:
Please forgive the late notice, however Yonkers Raceway has scrapped its scheduled live program slated for Friday, Oct. 11....read on
Favourites Connect In NJSS At Freehold
October 5, 2019:
There were no surprises in the first legs of the New Jersey Sire Stakes–Standardbred Development Fund (NJSS-SDF) at Freehold Raceway on Saturday, as heavy favourites Prince of Tides and Ponder the Odds won their respective divisions....read on
Stars Shine At The Red Mile
October 5, 2019:
A stakes-packed card of harness racing on Saturday (Oct. 5) at The Red Mile featured established superstars and perfect freshmen in a number of lucrative events, with jaw-dropping speed and world record performances taking place over the Lexington oval....read on
Warrawee Ubeaut Vs. Shartin N?
October 5, 2019:
Could we see three-year-old pacing filly Warrawee Ubeaut take on older pacing phenom Shartin N? Driver Yannick Gingras would certainly like to see it happen, and there's an opportunity for that match-up to take place later this year....read on
Another World Record For Six Pack
October 5, 2019:
Six Pack has just missed in a number of major stakes this year but the four-year-old showed his affinity for the red clay in Lexington with another world record performance in the $145,000 Allerage Farms Open Trot on Saturday (Oct. 5)....read on
McWicked Repeats With Allerage Romp
October 5, 2019:
On the toteboard for the $186,000 Allerage Farms Open Pace, McWicked and American History were almost inseperable. On the racetrack, it wasn't even close....read on
'Major' Speed Saturday In Lexington
October 5, 2019:
After one of his horses posted a double-digit upset on Friday and posted the fastest divisional time of the day, trainer Mark Harder sent out another speedy stakes winner while two unblemished freshmen -- Tall Dark Stranger and Elver Hanover -- stayed perfect during Saturday's Grand Circuit card at The Red Mile....read on
International Hopeful Still Getting Better
October 5, 2019:
“He is 10 years old and it seems like he’s the best he’s ever been. It is kind of surprising for him to be in that good shape as a 10-year-old.”...read on
SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1950s
October 5, 2019:
This week's edition of 'Rewind' takes readers back to the decade of the 1950s, as Robert Smith offers the monthly Years Ago column....read on
'Aceofspades' Pushes Up The Ante
October 5, 2019:
“Some lady posted some pictures of him and I really liked what I saw. Then I saw his qualifying line back in March at Century Downs and I liked that too. I didn’t even see the qualifying race but together with the pictures it was enough.”...read on
Youngsters Impress In Fraser Stakes
October 5, 2019:
Rookies and sophomores were in the spotlight Friday evening at Fraser Downs as the oval hosted a set of divisions for both the Betty Millbank Memorial Breeders Stake and the Robert Murphy Memorial Breeders Stake....read on
Trotters All The Rage In Fourth Session
October 5, 2019:
The fourth session of the 2019 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale was held Friday night at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion in Lexington, KY, and a pair of trotters dead-heated for being the highest-priced purchases of the evening....read on
Rosemary Rose Gets Off The Schneid
October 5, 2019:
Rosemary Rose has officially returned to her winning ways after a two month dry spell....read on
Stars Prep For Hoosier Championship
October 5, 2019:
Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino played host to a stakes filled card on Friday and showcased a preview of what to expect for next week’s Hoosier Champions Night....read on
Track Record For Denali Seelster
October 5, 2019:
Only 10 horses advance to the Super Final and when they lined up behind the starting gate at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Friday night neither Denali Seelster nor Beach Blanket Book was among the 10....read on
Kendall Seelster Soars To Open Triumph
October 5, 2019:
The race office staff opted to handicap Friday’s edition of the Fillies & Mares Preferred for pacers, and despite starting front the outside of the starting gate Kendall Seelster rolled to a facile score in the $30,000 affair....read on
Classy Divas Image Delivers
October 4, 2019:
Driver Tony Morgan and trainer Jennifer Bongiorno combined on their third win of the program as the Bettors Delight mare Divas Image closed stoutly mid-track to take the $18,000 feature for pacing mares in 1:52.2 during a special Friday night card at Harrah’s Philadelphia....read on
Vernon Main Event To Only Passin Thru
October 4, 2019:
Jimmy Whittemore mapped out the winning trip for Only Pass Thru, who rallied to a solid score in Friday’s $7,000 featured trot at Vernon Downs....read on
Trotters In Spotlight At Batavia
October 4, 2019:
A pair of $9,000 claiming/conditioned trots topped the card at Batavia Downs on Friday night and the winner of each took a different route to victory....read on
Alberta Marquis Elims In The Books
October 4, 2019:
Three-year-old pacing fillies were the stars of the show during Friday’s program at Century Mile, as they did battle in a set of $7,500 eliminations for the Alberta Marquis....read on
Yonkers Pick 5 With $15k Guarantee
October 4, 2019:
A friendly reminder from Yonkers Raceway that Saturday evening’s Pick 5 wager starts with a carryover of $5,299.21 and a $15,000 guaranteed pool. The guarantee is in conjunction with the U.S. Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program....read on
Yonkers Open To Lady Dela Renta A
October 4, 2019:
An uncovered Lady Dela Renta A picked off Feelin Red Hot at the wire Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $42,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace....read on
Trites Takes Five At Truro
October 4, 2019:
There was no stopping driver Todd Trites during Friday’s card at Truro Raceway, as the sulky sitter scratched out a five-win performance on the nine-race program....read on
Notice Regarding SC's eShop
October 4, 2019:
Standardbred Canada wishes to advise its members that the eShop section of the website will be unable to accept payments for a period during the early morning hours of Saturday, October 5....read on
Nows The Moment To Win A Race
October 4, 2019:
Nows The Moment hasn’t won a top-class trot at Plainridge Park since May 31. But after almost a month layoff and a sharp return victory last week in Maine, the Massachusetts drought ended Friday (Oct. 4) after he scored a convincing four-length victory in the $14,000 Open Handicap Trot at The Ridge....read on
Lucien Bombardier Pace Set For Sunday
October 4, 2019:
This Sunday (Oct. 6) six two-year-old pacing fillies will battle it out at Hippodrome 3R in the annual Lucien Bombardier Stakes, going for a purse of $29,400....read on
Yonkers Welcomes International Quintet
October 4, 2019:
Half of the field for the $1 million International Trot found its way to Westchester Friday afternoon (Oct. 4)....read on
No Drama Please, French Cafe Prevail
October 4, 2019:
Trainer Tom Fanning elected to bypass the first leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes-Standardbred Development Fund (NJSS-SDF) with his trotter, No Drama Please, hoping to keep him fresh for the later legs in the series....read on
Melander's G-Force To Battle In Lexington
October 4, 2019:
"We made a lot of money with those three horses. We were lucky because they were in different sire stakes (programs) and we could separate them a little bit. I think we were smart to separate them like that and I think it was good for the horses, as well. It’s good for their head to not race against each other. I think we did the right thing with all of them."...read on
Western Fair Goes HD For New Meet
October 4, 2019:
The Raceway at Western Fair District is set to kick off its 2019-20 live harness racing season this evening (Oct. 4) at 6:55 p.m. with an 11-race program....read on
Leading Driver, Trainer Gun For Top Class
October 4, 2019:
With a win streak on the line, Twice As Bright will face his toughest task to date in the Sunday afternoon (Oct. 6) featured pace at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway....read on
Win Streaks On The Line Saturday
October 4, 2019:
The Island Breeders Championship are up for grabs Saturday (Oct. 5) afternoon with a number of winning streaks at stake at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park....read on
Speed Early Friday At The Red Mile
October 4, 2019:
Rookie trotting filly Violet Stride gave her connections and TROT Magazine Fantasy Stable supporters a welcomed bankroll boost with one of the fastest miles ever by a two-year-old trotting filly to kick off stakes action on Friday (Oct. 4) at The Red Mile....read on
Sophomores Star Sunday At The Red Mile
October 4, 2019:
After two weeks of stakes competition, The Red Mile will close the annual Grand Circuit fortnight on Sunday (Oct. 6) with the 127th edition of the Kentucky Futurity capping the program....read on
The Black Book 2 Is Now Online
October 4, 2019:
The 2019 edition of The Black Book 2 can now be found on Standardbred Horse Sales Company's website....read on
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There were plenty of upsets on Saturday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and one of them was engineered by driver Louis-Philippe Roy in the $34,000 Preferred Handicap for pacers....
This week's edition of 'Rewind' takes readers back to the decade of the 1950s, as Robert Smith offers the monthly Years Ago column....
