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Columbus, MN – Veteran harness racing driver Luke Plano crossed the $20 Million mark in career purse earnings on Thursday night (May 21) at Running Aces when he piloted TJB Secreharriet to victory in the first race. The 46-year-old reinsman has been a mainstay at Running Aces for 14 years and always ranks near or […]
Columbus, MN – The Thursday night (June 13) harness racing program at Running Aces was certainly not lacking in big performances and close finishes as six of the eleven contests on the card were decided by a neck or less on the wire. Ain’t She Special (American Ideal) won her event, the $15,500 Mares Open Handicap […]
Columbus, MN – Bombay Hanover (Western Vintage) pulled off the biggest upset of the night at Running Aces on Tuesday (May 21) by capturing the $15,500 Open Handicap pace in 1:53.1 over a heavily rain-soaked oval. Sent off as the third-longest shot on the board (17-1) from post three, Bombay Hanover was unhurried when the starter […]
Columbus MN – Jack Rabbit Slims (Muscle Hill) was the talk of the tote-board (3-5) in the opening night feature at Running Aces, and he did not disappoint his many harness racing backers, coming up big and delivering an impressive gate-to-wire tally by one length to kick off his 2024 Minnesota campaign in style. Trainer/driver Luke […]
Ain’t She Special (American Ideal), going in razor sharp form at the moment, eyes her third straight harness racing snapshot in Friday night’s featured $7,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace at Cal Expo Harness. There will be 10 races decided Friday under the Watch and Wager LLC banner with first post set for 6:45 p.m. […]
Northbrook Ron (A Rocknroll Dance), who lost a heartbreaker in last week’s top harness racing dance, looms the one to beat in Friday night’s (Dec. 1) featured Open Pace at Cal Expo Harness. Watch and Wager LLC will present nine races beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the main event scheduled as the seventh race. The third […]
Columbus, MN – The top-level harness racing pacing mares were in the spotlight at Running Aces on Thursday night (August 31) in the $17,600 Open Handicap which drew a field of nine talented distaffers. Scorecard Dandy (Jacob Cutting) was the talk of the tote-board and was sent off as the 4-5 favorite from post eight and […]
Columbus, MN – The Tuesday night (July 11) harness racing program at Running Aces included the weekly $18,500 Open Pace and Handsome Harvey (Special Forces) stepped up to the plate in a very big way to capture his fourth straight win. The 4-year-old was making his first start at the top-level and was also looking to […]
Columbus, MN – Moonlit Night (Easy Again) opened up the Thursday night (July 6) harness racing program at Running Aces with a convincing win in the $10,500 freshman Open Pace in 1:58.4 to establish a maiden mark. Highly regarded in the seven-horse affair, the filly was sent off as the 9-5 second choice in the contest […]
Columbus, MN – The favorites prevailed in the top two races on the Monday night (July 3) harness racing program at Running Aces. American Dreamer (American Ideal) was sent off as the 8-5 choice amongst a talented group of eight contenders in the $18,500 Open Handicap pace and wasted no time in getting to the front […]
Columbus, MN – On a night that was jam-packed with featured harness racing events, Disaronno Hill (Racing Hill) stole the show at Running Aces Thursday (June 1) with a dazzling gate-to-wire performance in the $18,500 Mares Open Handicap Pace. Dismissed by the public at 18-1, the 5-year-old mare had something to prove, and she powered away […]
Columbus, MN – The opening night (May 14) harness racing program at Running Aces featured the $18,500 Open Trot with a talented field of nine going into battle. Chiplosive and driver Mooney Svendsen left alertly from post four and set the race fractions of :28.2, :57.2, and 1:26 while Ilini Earl (Dean Magee) pressured the leader […]
Columbus, MN – Voting took place at the Minnesota Harness Racing Inc. (MHRI) annual meeting and harness racing awards banquet on Saturday (May 6) at Running Aces Casino Hotel & Racetrack, and despite seven strong nominees for the top equine honor of the 2022 season, there was a landslide winner when the votes were tabulated. […]
Nebble Hanover (Well Said), a beaten favorite in her two efforts off the bench; and Major Offense (Art Major) who is making his first appearance in over a month, may rate the slight edge in Friday night’s harness racing co-features for pacers at Cal Expo Harness. There will be 10 races conducted under the Watch […]
JP Jetty (Mystery Chase), a game harness racing winner of the first stakes for the 4-yer-old pacing males at this meet; and Worthy Opponent (Hi Ho Silverheels), the beaten 1-5 favorite in that contest, get another chance to settle the score in Friday night’s (Feb. 24) $20,000 Sire Stakes at Cal Expo Harness. Watch and […]
As 2022 has come to a close, Running Aces track announcer Darin Gagne recently shared his list of Top moments of the 2022 Running Aces harness racing season … In no particular order: Search The Sea (Downbytheseaside) – posted a dominant sweep of the Burning Blaze pacing series in May and June for trainer/driver Brady […]
The 46-night Winter/Spring harness racing meet at Cal Expo gets underway Friday night with A $7,000 contest for the Open filly and mare pacers headed by Rockin With Lou (Sweet Lou). An 11-race card is on tap under the Watch and Wager LLC banner with first post set for 6:45 p.m. This week will see […]
Columbus, MN – The featured harness racing event on the Sunday (September 11) program at Running Aces was the $19,800 Open Handicap trot, which drew a field of six for this week’s edition. All American N (Muscle Hill) showed 8 wins in his last 10 starts and was sent off as the 1-2 favorite from the […]
Columbus MN – The Sunday evening (Jul. 17) harness racing program at Running Aces was loaded with feature events including two $20,000 splits of the Dan Patch Eliminations as part of a ten-race program. Little Rocket Man (Rockin Image) delivered a scintillating performance in the first split to tie the overall Aces track record of […]
Columbus, MN – Top level pacers were in the spotlight on the Tuesday night (July 6) harness racing program at Running Aces and Caliber (Sweet Lou) shined brightest of all, turning in the fastest mile of the meet to date in the top feature event of the night. Caliber was sent off as the heavy […]
Columbus, MN – Driver Luke Plano posted a grand slam on the Thursday (June 23) harness racing program at Running Aces to surge to the lead in a close leading driver battle. The night’s four wins pushed his Aces season total to 30, while Nick Roland had a pair of wins and now shows a tally […]
Columbus, MN – Top-level male pacers were in the spotlight at Running Aces on Tuesday (June 21) with two talented fields assembled for the Open I and Open II Handicap harness racing events, which drew seven starters in each split. The top group went for $16,500 and was headlined by last week’s winner Caliber, who was […]
Columbus, MN – The opening night (Sunday, May 15) harness racing card at Running Aces is highlighted by two talented groups of trotters, and the return of the place pick-all wager. The $16,500 featured sixth race drew a field of 8 square-gaiters for the Open Handicap, with nearly $1.7 million in earnings and 188 wins […]
A $10,000 California Sire Stakes for the 3-year-old pacing fillies and a $12,851 carryover in the early Pick 5 are among the highlights on Friday evening’s harness racing program at Cal Expo Harness. There will be 10 races conducted under the Watch and Wager LLC banner with first post set for 6:45 p.m. Thanks in […]
