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Plainville, MA — The third division of Massachusetts Breeder Stakes for 2-year-old participants of both gaits and genders was held at Plainridge Park on Monday (Oct. 19) and multiple pages of several record books were re-written when the dust had settled for the afternoon. There were seven stake races – split harness racing divisions for […]
Batavia, NY — Batavia Downs featured a pair of $13,500 top-class races on Saturday (Oct. 17) night and two local favorites took home the bulk of those purses. The Open Handicap trot was contested first with El Toro Loco (Walner) winning, and going over $400,000 in lifetime earnings. Shine All The Way (Dave McNeight III) […]
Plainville, MA — After finishing second to Memorynimagination in the $25,000 Open Handicap trot at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Oct. 15) afternoon, Resolve To Win (Resolve) was placed first when the winner was disqualified for making a lapped-on break at the wire. Memorynimagination (Matty Athearn) left sharply from post five and established a two-length lead […]
Batavia, NY — Every October, Batavia Downs partners with the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester to raise both funds and awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in an attempt to fight a disease that will affect one in eight women during their lifetime. And this year, the event known as “A Night at the Races”, […]
Batavia, NY — The second leg of the Octoberfest Claiming Series was held at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 14) with seven divisions of claiming pacers competing for $10,000 each. Week one saw nine horses change hands for $7,500 each, and during week two, five more found new homes at the escalated price of $8,500. […]
Plainville, MA — On Tuesday (Oct. 13) afternoon, Plainridge Park featured a special $20,000 pace for 3-year-old Massachusetts-bred pacers who are currently competing in the $3.2 million Massachusetts Breeder Stakes and Pastrnak (Captain Crunch) scored his second harness racing win of the year with a gate to wire effort. Pastrnak (Mitchell Cushing) left fast and […]
Batavia, NY — The featured race at Batavia Downs on Monday (Oct. 12) was the $13,500 Open Handicapped pace for fillies and mares and for the second time in as many starts, Granny’s Watching (He’s Watching) won with a solid harness racing performance. Granny’s Watching (Shawn McDonough) went right to the front and set quarters […]
Plainville, MA — The $112,800 W. N. Reynolds Stakes for 3-year-old pacers was featured at Plainridge Park on Monday (Oct. 12) afternoon and contested in two harness racing divisions separated by gender. The races were outstanding and both divisions produced a record event. The fillies went to post for $56,950 in the Leta Long and […]
Batavia, NY — Fresh off his 1:53.2, three length career best harness racing win at Woodbine Mohawk Park last week, Victor Invictus made the trip down the QEW to Batavia Downs on Saturday (Oct. 10) and went gate to wire to win again in the $13,500 Open Handicap trot. Victor Invictus (Mike Whelan) left from […]
Star four year old Runkle Crunch (Captain Crunch) justified the confidence that his trainer driver Aiden De Campo had in him when he showed too much zip in leading all the way in the Group 3 4YO Championship Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Prior to the event De Campo felt that he was […]
Plainville, MA — There was a lot going on at Plainridge Park on Friday (Oct. 9) afternoon as big harness racing performances were turned in across the board all day long with speed being the common denominator. In the featured $25,000 Open Handicap pace for fillies and mares, Take Your Pick (JK Endofanera) scored her […]
Plainville, MA — Plainridge Park will once again welcome the Grand Circuit to Massachusetts on Monday (Oct. 12) when the $112,800 W. N. Reynolds Stake for 3-year-old pacers of both genders makes its annual fall visit. The stake will be contested in two harness racing divisions and carded on the program as races five and […]
Plainville, MA — To say Memorynimagination (Father Patrick) is having a career year would be an understatement, and the 5-year-old harness racing gelding kept adding to his accolades after winning the $25,000 Open trot at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Oct. 8). Memorynimagintaion (Matty Athearn) took the garden spot trip behind Kazio DK (Brett Beckwith), who […]
Batavia, NY — The 10-year-old trotting gelding Alan (Dontyouforgetit) has seemingly found the fountain of youth since entering the Megan Wilson Stable in September as he has since run off the screen in two successive harness racing outings at Batavia Downs, the latest being on Thursday (Oct. 8) night when he won the $8,000 conditioned […]
Batavia, NY — After lurking mid-pack for most of the mile, Allsmokeandmirrors made a decisive late move and then paced clear to harness racing victory in the $10,500 Class A-AA for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 7) night. Allsmokeandmirrors (Kevin Cummings) got away fourth as Tres Chic Bluechip (Gareth Dowse) stopped […]
Southern trainer Alister Black takes three of his own team As well as one each from Brad Williamson and Brent and Tim White’s stable to Ascot Park tomorrow for the Northern Southland Trotting Club twilight meeting. Cruise Maguire, Urban Explorer and Train Station line up for Black, while Randel Huston P represents the White stable […]
Plainville, MA — There was $330,500 in purse money up for grabs on Tuesday (Oct, 6) as the $3.2 million (est.) Massachusetts Breeder Stakes continued the second week of action at Plainridge Park. Tuesday showcased the 3-year-old class of Mass-breds in six divisions, two each for pacers of both genders, while the trotters went one […]
Plainville, MA — The $3.2 million (est.) Massachusetts Breeder Stakes began week two at Plainridge Park on Monday (Oct. 5) and featured the 2-year-old Standardbred stars bred in Massachusetts. Eight harness racing divisions, two for each gender and gait, went postward for a total of $338,800 in purses. During the stakes there were four new […]
Batavia, NY — A perfect storm that occurred early in the race, helped the seriously overlooked Thunder Country (Rockin Image) to strike late at 36-1 and win the featured $13,500 Open Handicap pace at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Oct. 3) night. Thunder Country (Andy Shetler) got away fourth as Davey Day Trader (Dave McNeight III) […]
Plainville, MA — Only weeks removed from his epic track record-tying harness racing performance in the prestigious Gold Cup and Saucer at Red Shores Racetrack in Prince Edward Island, Fifth And Five shipped into Massachusetts and tied the track record for a 4-year-old pacing horse in the $24,000 Open Handicap pace at Plainridge Park on […]
Plainville, MA — The 3-year-old pacing filly Surreal Spirit (So Surreal) was the third leading points-getter in the New York Sire Stake series this year and started in the $300,000 final on September 12. But after getting parked the better part of the mile, she made an unfortunate break. However 19-days later, Surreal Spirit was […]
Diva Bee (Marcoola) was back at the races and in winning form today at the Wyndham HRC meeting in Gore. Trainer driver Nathan Williamson powered Diva Bee out of the gate. She dictated the pace and she went down to the line to win by two and a half lengths from Our Evie Rae who […]
Batavia, NY — There were two big winners at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Sept. 30) night. Granny’s Watching (He’s Watching), who got her seventh win of the year in the featured $13,500 AA-Open for fillies and mares, and Chase Russo, who notched the first-ever pari-mutuel driving win of his career with Initial Concept, who won […]
Plainville, MA — The $3.2 million (est.) Massachusetts Breeder Stakes reconvened at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Sept. 29) with the first leg of competition for 3-year-old state-breds of both gaits and sexes, who competed for a total of $331,750 in purses. The trotters competed in single divisions by gender while the pacers went in splits […]
