Trainer Vernon Beachy had a big night at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Thursday (July 30) by taking three out of the six Ohio State Fair Stakes, winning with the filly Made For More (1:56) and colts Mind On My Moni (1:55 4/5) and Debt Free (1:55 2/5).
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It was different night, but the same story for Dan D Man Can on Thursday at Harrah's Hoosier. Driven by Atlee Bender for trainer Erv Miller, Dan D Man Can won the lone $96,500 division of the fifth leg of Indiana Sire Stakes action for sophomore trotting colts and geldings to add to his perfect start to 2026. Meanwhile, Dancingdreamer found his form, winning the single $94,500 split of the sixth round of the Indiana Sire Stakes for 3-year-old male pacers. Bender was also in the bike behind Dancingdreamer as part of a five-win evening.
Rookie trotting fillies were in the spotlight Thursday at Woodbine Mohawk Park for the eliminations of the Grade 3 Pure Ivory Stakes.
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A total of 19 horses were entered on Tuesday morning (July 28), forcing a pair of $100,175 eliminations this Saturday for the 101st Hambletonian, a Grade 1 event at the Meadowlands on August 8.
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By virtue of all prediction markets, the results we're seeing in this year's 3-year-old pacing colt and gelding division hardly appear to be playing out along expectations. Prior to the season starting it was the undefeated Beau Jangles that created the buzz, and behind the noise was the anticipation that the son of Cattlewash would leave the sophomore group in his dust, continuing his domination.
Sam Valeriano, who leads the nation’s Quarter Horse owners in earnings, has been summarily suspended by the stewards at the Downs at Albuquerque for “conduct unbecoming and detrimental to the integrity of racing,” perto a ruling published Thursday.
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There is a carryover of $31,078 in Friday’s $2 pick six at Del Mar. The pick six begins with the third race, a maiden race for 2-year-old fillies at five furlongs on turf.
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Hunterton Farm has welcomed two new members to its retirement community of accomplished equines. Market Share 5,1:50 2/5f ($3,792,101) and It’s My Show p,3, 1:46 4/5 ($1,541,620) recently arrived at the Paris, Ky., farm.
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California-bred stakes seldom attract runners from the East Coast, but classic-winning trainer Jena Antonucci has two maidens in six-figure stakes at Del Mar this weekend.
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Diamond Necklace remains unbeaten after six starts, adding the Group 1 Nassau Stakes in England on Thursday to the three she already had claimed in France.
