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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Marcus Melander trainee Nix Nacken (Muscle Hill) collected back-to-back Grade 1 victories following a win over 2026 Hambletonian winner Apex in the Canadian Trotting Classic when he sprung from a ground-saving trip and collared leg-weary harness racing rivals to win the $575,000 Grade 1 134th Kentucky Futurity—sponsored by Hunterton Farms—in a world-record equaling 1:50 […]
LEXINGTON, Ky.— The 134th edition of the $575,000 Grade 1 Kentucky Futurity, the final jewel of the Trotting Triple Crown, will receive national airtime on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 2) for the final race of the 13-race harness racing card. Scheduled to go to post at 5:24 p.m. (EDT), the Kentucky Futurity will air on Fox […]
Lexington, KY — Starting in the second tier in both the Kentucky Futurity and Kentucky Filly Futurity will leave harness racing driver Yannick Gingras as something of a spectator when the gate begins to roll for each of those classic events at Lexington’s Red Mile on Sunday (Oct. 6). But not for long. Gingras will […]
Lexington, KY — Hambletonian winner Karl drew post 11 in the second tier for Sunday’s 132nd Kentucky Futurity for 3-year-old trotters at the Red Mile and was made the 6-5 morning-line favorite for harness racing trainer Nancy Takter and driver Yannick Gingras. . Karl has won nine of 11 races this season and earned $977,839. For […]
Track announcer Gabe Prewitt said that harness racing driver Scott Zeron “must have ice water running through his veins” as he guided Tactical Approach (Tactical Landing) along the pylons, squeezing by horses to win the $450,000 131st Kentucky Futurity for three-year-old trotters Sunday (Oct. 8) afternoon at The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky. It was […]
We get the third leg of the harness racing trotting Triple Crown at The Red Mile this afternoon, it’s Kentucky Futurity day! Once again, we are in store for some great Grand Circuit action and some excellent betting opportunities with several low takeout multi-race bets on the wagering menu. Here is my full analysis of […]
LEXINGTON, Ky.— Having secured the second jewel of Trotting’s Triple Crown, Tactical Approach (Tactical Landing) will look to add another onto his resume when he starts as the 3-1 morning line harness racing favorite in the $450,000 131st Kentucky Futurity, which wraps the 15-race card and the Grand Circuit meet on Sunday (Oct. 8). Tactical Approach […]
Lexington, Kentucky…October 6, 2023…While the sire Bettor’s Delight will be represented on a few of the harness racing pacing events on Sunday’s (Oct. 8) Kentucky Futurity Day at the Red Mile, it will be a “bettor’s delight,” as well, for the Send It In Army the entire afternoon from “start to finish.” The gigantic 15 […]
LEXINGTON, KY— After years of offering an estimated purse, The Red Mile will guarantee purse monies for the 2023 renewal of its marquee harness racing event and its filly companion, the Kentucky Futurity and Filly Futurity. The 2023 Kentucky Futurity will offer a guaranteed purse of $450,000 and the Kentucky Filly Futurity will offer a […]
LEXINGTON, KY— He disappointed as the 3-5 choice in the Hambletonian two months ago, but Lucas Wallin trainee Rebuff (Muscle Hill) landed retribution in the third jewel of harness racing’s trotting Triple Crown, the $430,000 130th Kentucky Futurity, on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 9) at The Red Mile. An overflow field of 12 made the move for […]
Hightstown, NJ — Hambletonian champion Cool Papa Bell (Chapter Seven) and Canadian Trotting Classic Winner Slay will be among the 12 horses competing in Sunday’s $430,000 Kentucky Futurity for 3-year-old trotters at Lexington’s Red Mile. The field also includes Temporal Hanover (Walner), who won the Earl Beal Jr. Memorial and Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial, […]
Hightstown, NJ — It’s not unusual for music to be part of an athlete’s daily training routine. Even when the athlete is a horse. In this case, the 2021 Trotter of the Year, Jujubee. “He loves hard rock,” Jujubee’s caretaker Mike Tabasco said. “We play (Ted) Nugent for him, Frank Marino, Van Halen, Scorpions, AC/DC, Deep […]
LEXINGTON, Ky.— Grand Circuit competition at The Red Mile will wrap on Sunday (Oct. 8) in a stakes-ladened 12-race harness racing card capped by the 129th edition of the Kentucky Futurity, which goes for a purse of $561,000 and is sponsored by Hunterton Farms, Stoner Manor Inc. and Menhammar Stuteri AB. A 12-horse dash aligns for […]
Harness Racing This Week: Red Mile Grand Circuit, The Red Mile, Lexington, Ky. Schedule of events: The second week of Grand Circuit action at The Red Mile kicks off on Friday (Oct. 8) with four divisions in the $302,000 International Stallion Stake for 2-year-old colt trotters and two divisions in the $254,000 International Stallion Stake […]
