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Berlin, MD – The spotlight returned to the sophomore fillies on Wednesday night at Ocean Downs as the second round of Maryland Sire Stakes Preliminary races for three-year-olds showcased three dominant divisional performances. In the first pacing division, Ragtime Red reminded everyone why she was last year’s divisional standout. After winning her first preliminary leg with ease, the daughter of Getitoffyourchest out of Red […]
Berlin, MD – Week two of the Maryland Sire Stakes Preliminary Series for three-year-old colts and geldings took center stage at Ocean Downs on Monday evening, and once again, the division leaders proved they were still the ones to beat. With trotting and pacing divisions contested in Races 1, 3, and 5, the night delivered […]
BERLIN, MD – A trio of $10,000 preliminary harness racing divisions for the Maryland Sire Stakes three-year-old pacing and trotting fillies delivered fireworks on a beautiful Wednesday evening at Ocean Downs, as the state’s top sophomore talent squared off in front of an enthusiastic crowd. K J The Thirteenth Shows Command on the Trot The […]
Preparations for the opening night of harness racing at Ocean Downs are being finalized as the vacationland oval on the eastern shore of Maryland opens its 76th year of harness racing on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Racing will be held on a 48 day race meet Sunday- Monday- Wednesday schedule to start (no racing on […]
BERLIN, Md. — Bet On Buter (Huntsville) turned a three-hole trip into an odds-on harness racing victory in Thursday’s (Aug. 29) featured event at Ocean Downs, an $8,500 optional claiming pace. One of three horses in the field in for the optional $15,000 base tag, Bet On Buter sat third as Real Surreal and Rhythm […]
BERLIN, Md. — After her 4-1/2-length score last week, Ragtime Red (Getitoffyourchest-Red High Heels) delivered a similarly dominant performance in the second Maryland Sire Stakes preliminary round for 2-year-old harness racing fillies, held Wednesday (Aug. 28) at Ocean Downs, pacing a lifetime-best 1:55.2 mile in her $10,000 division. Pacer Lu’s Darling and trotter K J […]
BERLIN, Md. — After scoring first-round wins last week, Yall Keep Dreaming (Yall Beneath Me-Upside Blue Chip) and Brooksforreal (Rusty’s For Real-Brooks Range) prevailed again as the odds-on favorites in their respective $10,000 Maryland Sire Stakes preliminaries for 2-year-old harness racing colts and geldings on Sunday (Aug. 25) at Ocean Downs. Sent off the 1-10 […]
BERLIN, Md. — Ragtime Red (Getitoffyourchest-Red High Heels) completed a sweep of both her preliminary Maryland Sire Stakes events with a 1:58.1 win in her $10,000 division for 2-year-old harness racing pacing fillies on Wednesday (Aug. 21) at Ocean Downs. The other first-round winners, pacer Lu’s Darling and trotter K J The Thirteenth, posted repeat […]
BERLIN, Md. — Richard Hans’ homebred 2-year-old trotting colt Yall Keep Dreaming (Yall Beneath Me-Upside Blue Chip) was never in doubt in Sunday’s (Aug. 18) $10,000 Maryland Sire Stakes preliminary at Ocean Downs, coasting to a 2:04.3 decision over a pair of John Wagner trainees for his second harness racing victory in as many starts […]
BERLIN, Md. — Darren Ferrell’s Bet On Buter (Huntsville) turned a massive middle move into a decisive 1:54.1 victory in Thursday’s (Aug. 15) featured harness racing event at Ocean Downs, an $8,500 top-level conditioned pace. William Carter settled Bet On Buter in fourth early as Catchmeonthebeach controlled a :57 first half from the pole. Heading […]
BERLIN, Md. — Richard Hans’ homebred Only I Exist (Yall Beneath Me-Get Rich Quick) rolled to her seventh win in as many starts of her sophomore harness racing season with a 1:57 score in the $46,000 Maryland Standardbred Race Fund (MSRF) for 3-year-old trotting fillies, held Wednesday (Aug. 14) at Ocean Downs. Only I Exist […]
BERLIN, Md. — After grinding to the front, Brutus Bayama (Betterthancheddar) outlasted a sustained push from Make Some Waves to win the $23,500 final of the Diane “Mum” Stevenson Memorial, for harness racing claiming pacers, on Thursday (Aug. 8) at Ocean Downs. Brutus Bayama was rated in midfield by Johnathan Ahle behind a :27.2 first-quarter […]
BERLIN, Md. — Ocean Downs’ leading trainer, Michael Hall, swept both $26,075 divisions of the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund (MSRF) stakes for 2-year-old harness racing pacing fillies on Wednesday (Aug. 7), sending both Ragtime Red and Little Instigator to open-length wins over the seaside half-mile oval. Ragtime Red (Getitoffyourchest-Red High Heels) drilled a 1:55.4 maiden-breaking […]
BERLIN, Md. — Russell Foster led all drivers with a harness racing hat trick on Tuesday night’s (Aug. 6) 11-race card at Ocean Downs. The Eastern Shore native struck twice with favorites in the first four races, teaming up with Clifford Scofield trainee Thisflightisrigged ($3.60) for a 1:59.2 win in a $5,000 conditioned pace before […]
BERLIN, Md. — After sweeping the Bucky Gray Jr. Memorial Series, Primo Maschio (Badlands Hanover-Primadonna) kept his undefeated harness racing career record intact with a devastating 13-3/4-length score in his $27,275 Maryland Standardbred Race Fund (MSRF) event for 2-year-old male pacers on Sunday (Aug. 4) at Ocean Downs. Trae Porter, who used front-end and pocket […]
BERLIN, Md. — After finishing third and second in the first two preliminary harness racing rounds, Too Soon BG (Betterthancheddar-Lily Star BG) turned a pocket ride into an 11-1 upset in the third leg of the Diane ‘Mum’ Stevenson Memorial Series, for $12,500 claiming pacers, on Thursday (Aug. 1) at Ocean Downs. In the last […]
BERLIN, Md. — After being overpowered by Sinatra De Vie a week ago, William and Sarah MacMillan’s Coventry Hall (Cash Hall-Canland Hall) landed back in the win column with a 1:57.1 harness racing victory in Wednesday’s (July 31) $11,000 Open Handicap Trot at Ocean Downs. Trae Porter was in no hurry early with Coventry Hall, […]
BERLIN, Md. — I’m The Prince (Luck Be Withyou-Move On B B) rolled to his second consecutive win in Tuesday’s (July 30) featured harness racing event at Ocean Downs, an $8,500 top-level conditioned pace. After sitting the pocket behind Major Key through a :27 first split, Jonathan Ahle quarter-moved 2-5 favorite I’m The Prince to […]
BERLIN, Md. — Taking a brief respite from Grand Circuit company, Graham Grace Stables’ Call Me Goo (Googoo Gaagaa-Callmemza) showed her class on Sunday (July 28) at Ocean Downs with a easy 1:57.3 win over four harness racing rivals in the $25,500 Maryland Sire Stakes for 4- and 5-year-old trotters. The overwhelming 1-20 favorite, Call […]
BERLIN, Md. — Odds-on favorites Geralds A Keeper (Lockkeeper-Brilliance Hanover), Fancy Like That (Rusty’s For Real-Scootin Woody) and Tony Babe (Rusty’s For Real-Aunt Babe) swept Wednesday’s (July 24) trio of $87,500 Maryland Sire Stakes harness racing championships for 3-year-olds on the pari-mutuel card at Ocean Downs while a would-be odds-on favorite in Only I Exist […]
BERLIN, Md. — After odds-on wins in both preliminary legs, Primo Maschio (Badlands Hanover-Primadonna) prevailed again as the 2-5 favorite in Tuesday’s (July 23) $14,600 final of the Bucky Gray Jr. Memorial at Ocean Downs, completing a sweep of the series for 2-year-old pacers and remaining undefeated through three harness racing career starts. Trae Porter […]
BERLIN, Md. — P T Stable’s Southwind Dredge (Bettor’s Delight) improved to two-for-two in the Diane “Mum” Stevenson Memorial, for claiming pacers, with a dominant 8-3/4-length harness racing win in his $9,000 second-leg division on Thursday (July 18) at Ocean Downs. Russell Foster bided his time with Southwind Dredge, sitting third off a :28 first-quarter […]
BERLIN, Md. — Kasey Bendix and Virginia Marvel’s homebred Fancy Like That (Rusty’s For Real-Scootin Woody) delivered another devastating harness racing blow to her Maryland Sire Stakes competition on Wednesday (July 17) at Ocean Downs, beating Covid For Real by 11-1/4 lengths in 1:55.3 in a $10,000 second-round preliminary for 3-year-old pacing fillies. The filly […]
BERLIN, Md. — Maryland Sire Stakes spring harness racing champions Tony Babe (Rusty’s For Real-Aunt Babe) and Geralds A Keeper (Lockkeeper-Brilliance Hanover) both found their way back to the Ocean Downs winner’s circle in Sunday’s (July 14) $10,000 second-round splits of the Maryland Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings — the former after tasting […]
