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The second round of Maryland Sire Stakes preliminaries for two-year-old pacing fillies and trotting colts and geldings was held on Monday Aug. 28th. The first split for the pacing fillies went to post in race 1. Reinsman John Wagner sent Covid For Real (Rusty’s For Real) gate to wire winning by 1 ¼ lengths over […]
The freshman Maryland Sire Stakes opened their harness racing season at Ocean Downs on Monday, August 14th with two splits for filly pacers and one for trotting colts and geldings. Fancy Like That (Rusty’s For Real) blew away the field in the first split for the ladies, scoring by 10 ¼ lengths over Covid For Real […]
A renaissance of Maryland breeding is taking place as a trio of Maryland Standardbred Fund harness racing events were all won by Maryland stallion sired offspring. Staying close to home, the winners resembled a Maryland Sires Stake event as three-year-old pacing colts and geldings along with trotting fillies were on stage at the ocean oval. […]
Ocean Downs hosted two splits of the Maryland Standardbred Fund Stakes for harness racing three-year-old filly pacers and a lone division for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Monday night August 7th. The first $26,950 split for the sophomore filly pacers went to post as race 2. Lloyds Loves (Rusty’s All In) with Trae Porter […]
The Maryland Standardbred Fund Stakes for freshmen concluded on Wednesday, August 2nd at Ocean Downs with lone harness racing divisions for trotting fillies and pacing colts and geldings. The trotting fillies went behind the gate in race 5 with Six Inch Heels (Six Pack) coming out of the pocket at the half to control the […]
The rivalries in the Maryland Sire Stakes between Call Me Goo (Googoo Gaagaa) and Goolishness (Googoo Gaagaa) in the filly trot and Val’s Girl (Rusty’s For Real) and Phoenix Rising (Movie Idol) in the filly pace continued on Wednesday July 19th, as Ocean Downs hosted the Summer Showcase for the sophomore Maryland Sire Stakes with […]
Ocean Downs hosted the final 3-year-old harness racing preliminaries of the Maryland Sire Stakes on July 12, leading to the Sophomore Showcase on Wednesday July 19 with four $85,000 finals. Call Me Goo (Googoo Gaagaa) continued to dominate the trotting fillies, scoring her fifth stakes win of 2023. Reinsman Jonathan Roberts guided Call Me Goo […]
Ocean Downs hosted the Maryland Sire Stakes 4- & 5-Year-Old Open Pace on Wednesday July 5th before a great vacationing harness racing crowd. The $25,300 event went to post as race 1 with a trio of “Open” class pacers behind the gate, Stunner’s Wish (Rusty’s For Real) the spring winner, Sea Ya Mystery (Rusty’s For […]
Ocean Downs Racing, the Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association, the Maryland Standardbred Breeders and the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund all volunteered to host a double plus harness racing booth for the two day “Junior Achievement Inspire” event at the Salisbury, MD Civic Center, March 15 & 16. The event drew thousands of 8th graders from 33 […]
Ocean City, MD – Ocean Downs hosted one Maryland Sire Stakes prelim for freshman harness racing colt and gelding trotters and three splits for filly pacers on Monday Aug. 29th. Sultan Of Sultans (Lockkeeper) with Trae Porter in the bike, changed tactics after two weeks of pocket trips and finishing second both times, the pair […]
On a beautiful night at Ocean Downs the first prelims for the two-year-old Maryland sired harness racing colt and gelding trotters and filly pacers went to post. The lone $10,000 division for the colt and gelding trotters opened the card with favorite How Do You Goo (Googoo Gaagaa) going gate to wire, holding off a […]
Ocean Downs hosted five Maryland Standardbred Fund (foaled) stakes for harness racing two year olds on Monday August 8th. In race 1, Victor Kirby piloted K J Alexander (What The Hill) to a perfect pocket trip, charging down the stretch to overtake Alonso (Father Patrick) by a nose in the first split for freshman trotting […]
Ocean City, MD – Ocean Downs is hosting the sophomore Maryland Standardbred Fund (foaled) harness racing stakes this week at the ocean oval. On Monday August 1st Down The Pike Mike (Credit Winner) lived up to his name in his gate to wire victory over fast closing Jas Bluestone (Anders Bluestone) who circled the field, coming […]
Ocean City, MD – The second round of preliminaries for three-year-old Maryland sired harness racing horses went to post on Monday July 11th on a beautiful night at Ocean Downs. First up were the sophomore colt and gelding trotters. Hoofbeats De Vie (Charlie De Vie) remains undefeated in two years of Maryland sire stakes going […]
The 4-and-5-year-old $25,700 Open Maryland Sire Stakes went to post on July 6th as race 6 on a hot, humid harness racing night at Ocean Downs. The seven-horse field was paired down to six (3 boys and 3 girls) due to a scratch. When the gate opened it looked like the usual duel between Stunners […]
Anthony’s All In (Rusty’s All In) did not disappoint the large crowd in harness racing action at Ocean Downs in race 6 on Wednesday, June 29. Driver-trainer John Wagner sent Anthony flying to the front in a wire-to-wire victory in the $10,000 preliminary for sophomore pacing colts and geldings. This was his 4th straight win […]
The first round of preliminaries for three-year-old Maryland sired harness racing horses went to post on Monday June 27th after a rain delay when the skies opened up about 30 minutes prior to post at Ocean Downs. First up were the sophomore colt and gelding trotters. Hoofbeats De Vie (Charlie De Vie) remains undefeated in 2 […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD – A delegation of U.S. and Maryland horse and harness racing industry officials and professionals spent five days attending several important equestrian events in the Spanish Balearic Island of Menorca, located in the Mediterranean Sea, from May 25th to May 30th, 2022. Anne Litz of The Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB); Cheryl Stambaugh […]
All Maryland Sire Stakes stallion pedigree’s, staking forms, and stake dates are now available online including a printable calendar! Please use our website www.msrfonline.com for all your current Maryland Standardbred Race Fund info and any updates as they become available. Reminder that sustaining forms and possible payment are due Feb. 15, 2022, for the 4- & […]
On Monday night Aug. 30th the freshman harness racing pacing fillies and trotting colts and geldings kicked off the second round of prelims in the Maryland Sire Stakes at Ocean Downs. The splits for pacing fillies went to post as races 1 and 5 with Jim Morand sending Lloyds Ladys (Rusty’s All In) out to […]
Ocean City, MD – Harness racing driver Russel Foster swept all three freshman Maryland Sire Stakes prelims and added three more wins for a “six pack” of wins on Monday night August 16th at Ocean Downs. The Maryland Sire Stake preliminaries for freshmen colt and gelding trotters opened the card with Foster tucking Hoofbeats De […]
OCEAN CITY, MD – The Russell Foster – Richard Hans connection swept both splits of the Maryland Standardbred Fund (foaled) stakes for freshman harness racing trotting fillies at Ocean Downs, with one trainee setting a stakes and track record. In the $11,375 second division, Foster again took the pocket trip this time with What’s Should […]
Ocean City, MD – On Monday August 9th the Maryland Standardbred Fund (foaled) Stakes for two year olds went to post as races 2, 3 & 5 at Ocean Downs. In the first $12,850 split for pacing fillies, reinsman Victor Kirby tucked Sweet Kiss (Sweet Lou) in third until the last turn charging down the stretch, […]
Ocean City, MD – The Maryland-Sired mare pacing division saw the rivalry continue between Hillbilly Kisses (Rusty’s For Real), the dominate three year old filly, and Fire Me Up (Rusty’s All In), the champ at two and runner up at three on Wednesday August 4th at Ocean Downs. Reinsman Roger Plante Jr. sent Hillbilly Kisses […]
