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HAMBURG, N.Y. — Kilowatt Kid N ($20.76) was ‘electric’ in Buffalo Raceway’s $10,900 featured pace on Friday afternoon (June 12) as he showed plenty of energy in the second half mile to shock the harness racing field with a three-quarter length score over Tactical Seelster in 1:56.4. One Corona To Go (Ray Fisher Jr.) tried […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Make My Deo ($4.68) was able to make driver Drew Monti’s day on Saturday afternoon (June 6) at Buffalo Raceway as he rallied from six lengths down with a quarter mile to pace to give Monti his 3,000th driving victory of his harness racing career. Monti, who is from Depew, N.Y., splits […]
Batavia, NY — Driving hat tricks registered by Drew Monti and Kyle Cummings comprised six of the 12 wins charted on Tuesday (Jan. 20) afternoon at Batavia Downs, and two of those harness racing winners returned rather handsome mutuels. Monti won the first of two co-featured $7,500 paces with April Hill High, who led at […]
Batavia, NY — The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association and Batavia Downs have announced that Drew Monti and Sam Smith are the top driver and trainer for the summer/fall harness racing meet at the Genesee County oval whose season will conclude on Saturday (Dec. 7). Monti entered the final […]
Plainville, MA — When Drew Monti finished fourth in the third race at Plainridge Park with Star Speaker on Monday (Nov. 25) afternoon, he surpassed the $20 million mark for lifetime earnings over his 12-year harness racing career. The numbers that helped him achieve that milestone were 17,318 starts that yielded 2,571 wins, 2,448 seconds and […]
Batavia, NY — It was no vacation for Scenic Adventure (Racing Hill) after high winds and heavy rain blew into Genesee County prior to her race. But the mare treated it like a day at the beach after handling her harness racing peers in the featured $11,000 pace for female sidewheelers at Batavia Downs on […]
Batavia, NY — Batavia Downs leading harness racing driver, Drew Monti, added to his already considerable lead on Saturday (Nov. 16) night after bagging five more winners during the proceedings. Monti won with Soul Assassin (Malicious, 1:55.2, $6.70), Actor Hanover (Captaintreacherous, 1:56.1, $22.60), Parmesan N (Betterthancheddar, 1:56, $4.10), Stratosphere (Mach Three, 1:55.4, $2.60) and Power […]
Batavia, NY — Batavia Downs leading harness racing driver, Drew Monti, showed why he is on top after winning five more races on Wednesday (Oct. 23) night. That included the featured $12,000 Open Handicap pace for fillies and mares with Dance Ticket (A Rocknroll Dance), who waltzed her way back to The Downs after two […]
Plainville, MA — After following a torrid first half, Side Piece (Shadow Play) shook loose and cleaned up late in the $25,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap pace at Plainridge Park on Monday (Sept. 2) afternoon. Swedish Starlet N (Matty Athearn) took the lead off the gate and reached the quarter in :26.1. At that […]
Plainville, MA — Big Skewy N (Sportswriter) shipped into Plainridge Park from the Mohegan Sun Pocono on Tuesday afternoon (June 18) and tied the track record for aged pacing geldings after he scorched the track in 1:49.2 in the co-featured $20,000 Open Handicap pace for horses and geldings. Big Skewy N (Drew Monti), at odds […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Mercutio (Bar Hopping-Frisky Magic) is sure loving his new surroundings at Buffalo Raceway as he registered a blowout five length harness racing victory over Muskingum in the featured $10,400 Class A trot on Friday afternoon (June 14). After racing at Woodbine, Mercutio tried his luck at Buffalo Raceway for the first time […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Power And Grace (Holiday Road-Mark Of Honour) continues to be a dominating damsel at Buffalo Raceway as she rolled to her seventh harness racing victory of the season with a 1-1/2 length win over Crazy Ritz in the featured $14,000 Open Trot on Friday afternoon (May 31). She covered the mile distance […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Lip Reader A and driver Drew Monti silenced the pacers in Buffalo Raceway’s $14,000 Open on Saturday night (April 6) by putting in a devastating performance against six harness racing rivals. He beat Better Take It by 2-1/2 lengths in 1:53.2 over the fast track while Optical Illusion N was third. Since […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Power And Grace (Holiday Road-Mark Of Honour) showed she is still the dominating harness racing damsel at Buffalo Raceway as for the second time in three weeks she beat the boys in the $14,000 Open Trot on Saturday night (March 30). Driven by Drew Monti, Power And Grace ($3.20) wired the field […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 25, 2023 — Trailing by 7-1/2 lengths at the half, Bettingfra (Betting Line-Ms Caila J Fra) followed live cover, then roared through the lane to spring a 32-1 upset in Thursday’s (May 25) harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,800 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace. Once the 1-5 […]
Plainville, MA — After changing owners, trainer and driver, and not having raced in four weeks, Icanflylikeanangel (Archangel-Fox Valley London) flaunted his class and made easy work of a full field of eight harness racing entrants in the $25,000 Winners-Over trotting feature at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (April 24). Driver Drew Monti sent Icanflylikeanangel […]
Plainville, MA — Harness racing trainer Bob Marston hit a milestone at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (April 18) when stable newcomer Top Down (Archangel) and driver Kevin Switzer Jr. turned a first-over move into the 600th training win of Marston’s career. Marston started training in 2003 and along with his new win total, has […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — There was no rebel in Rebellious (Mach Three-Winbak Pam) at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (April 15) as he responded perfectly to harness racing driver Jim Morrill Jr.’s commands which led him to the victory in the $15,500 Open Pace in 1:55.3. Smokin By N (Kyle Cummings) was able to take early […]
WASHINGTON, PA, March 30, 2023 — Dismissed at 22-1, Saint K (Sebastian K S-Mauresmo) cut enterprising fractions from post 8, then dug in late to capture his third straight win in Thursday’s (Mar. 30) harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $15,400 Conditioned Trot. Saint K threw down a 1:24.3 three-quarters, swift […]
WASHINGTON, PA, March 2, 2023 — Gold Stones (Muscle Massive-Lady Sierra Gold) rallied stoutly from sixth and just got up at the wire to capture Thursday’s (Mar. 2) harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $15,400 Conditioned Trot. Gold Stones trailed by 7-1/2 lengths past the half when Drew Monti tipped her […]
Batavia, NY — It was just last week that Batavia Downs set its own pari-mutuel handle bar higher after seeing $340,602 pass through betting portals both at the harness racing track and at simulcast outlets. That total became the highest on record since Western Regional Off-Track Betting reopened the Downs in 2002. However, on Monday […]
Batavia, NY — Taking full advantage of a soft second quarter, Just Plain Loco (Well Said) hit the gas in the second half and put away the field in the $15,000 Open I Handicap pacing harness racing feature at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 10). Dave McNieght III left hard with Just Plain Loco, […]
Batavia, NY — Since shipping in from Kentucky, Keystone Apache has been formidable competition for the western New York regulars, and he flexed his muscle for the second week in a row winning the $15,000 Open I Handicap harness racing trotting feature at Batavia Downs on Sunday afternoon (July 31). Jim Morrill Jr. left sharply […]
Plainville, MA — The harness racing feature events on Monday afternoon (July 18) at Plainridge Park were two $25,000 eliminations for the $50,000 Bert Beckwith Memorial final that will be held at The Ridge on Sunday (July 24) during the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot Day. The first leg was won by Sports Obsession (Sportswriter) who […]
