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The New York Sire Stakes were at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 5) evening and featured a field of eight 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings who competed for their share of the $110,200 purse. Bailey J (Chapter Seven-Fade Into You) proved once again that he is a force to be dealt with in this division on the strength of another impressive win.
Due to intense rain that arrived in Lexington during the Wednesday (Aug. 5) card of harness racing at The Red Mile, the track had to cancel the remainder of the 14-race card for unsafe track conditions.
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Derick Giwner's analysis of the Friday 8/7 card at The Meadowlands.
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Matt Rose's analysis of the Friday 8/7 card at Yonkers Raceway.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Friday 8/7 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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Tying the Harrah's Hoosier Park track record for 2-year-old pacing fillies of 1:49 2/5 set by My Girl EJ in 2023, Fitterjake, driven by Anthony Miller for trainer Aaron Stutzman, wired the six-horse field to etch her name in Harrah's Hoosier Park history in the first group of Indiana Sire Stakes action for that group on Tuesday night.
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Two-year-old colt and gelding pacers, taking part in New York Sire Stakes action, were featured on the Tuesday card at Saratoga Casino Hotel. There were two divisions, which each went for a purse of $74,500, and driver Jason Bartlett continued his Sire Stakes success, completing a sweep of the "double features" behind Marie's Jet and Rose Run Cowboy on the matinee program.
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Banana Beach rebounded from a runner-up finish in the Kentucky Sire Stakes final at Oak Grove with a narrow win in the back-half sprint of the opening preliminary for the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 4) at The Red Mile.
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Big Ranger, who won one of last week’s two eliminations for the Winning Key Farm Hambletonian at The Meadowlands, drew post 4 for Saturday’s $1 million Grade 1 final and was made the 2-1 morning-line favorite.
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Despite being defeated by Busy Miss Lissy S in her elimination last Saturday (Aug. 1), 10-time winner Nezuko Kamado S has been installed the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the 56th edition of the $500,000 Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks.
The New York Sire Stakes were at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 5) evening and featured a field of eight 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings who competed for their share of the $110,200 purse. Bailey J (Chapter Seven-Fade Into You) proved once again that he is a force to be dealt with in this division on the strength of another impressive win.
Due to intense rain that arrived in Lexington during the Wednesday (Aug. 5) card of harness racing at The Red Mile, the track had to cancel the remainder of the 14-race card for unsafe track conditions.
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Friday 8/7 card at The Meadowlands.
Matt Rose's analysis of the Friday 8/7 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Friday 8/7 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Tying the Harrah's Hoosier Park track record for 2-year-old pacing fillies of 1:49 2/5 set by My Girl EJ in 2023, Fitterjake, driven by Anthony Miller for trainer Aaron Stutzman, wired the six-horse field to etch her name in Harrah's Hoosier Park history in the first group of Indiana Sire Stakes action for that group on Tuesday night.
Two-year-old colt and gelding pacers, taking part in New York Sire Stakes action, were featured on the Tuesday card at Saratoga Casino Hotel. There were two divisions, which each went for a purse of $74,500, and driver Jason Bartlett continued his Sire Stakes success, completing a sweep of the "double features" behind Marie's Jet and Rose Run Cowboy on the matinee program.
Banana Beach rebounded from a runner-up finish in the Kentucky Sire Stakes final at Oak Grove with a narrow win in the back-half sprint of the opening preliminary for the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 4) at The Red Mile.
Big Ranger, who won one of last week’s two eliminations for the Winning Key Farm Hambletonian at The Meadowlands, drew post 4 for Saturday’s $1 million Grade 1 final and was made the 2-1 morning-line favorite.
Despite being defeated by Busy Miss Lissy S in her elimination last Saturday (Aug. 1), 10-time winner Nezuko Kamado S has been installed the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the 56th edition of the $500,000 Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks.
