While horses usually don’t bet, in Tuesday’s (Aug. 14) $188,111 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at The Meadows, De Los Cielos Deo hit a rare trifecta: he extended his career unbeaten streak to five, he completed a sweep of the four PASS preliminary legs, and he vaulted over $100,000 in earnings. The event for freshman pacing colts and geldings, known as the Tyler B, was contested over three divisions, with Crimson And Chrome... more...

The Breeders Crown is three months away at the Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, and the track is busy preparing for the biggest night in harness racing. On Oct. 27, all 12 championship races will be held on one night at the track in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Tickets for the VIP Tent go on sale on Wednesday, Aug.15, and include a delicious hot and cold buffet; table seating with a great view of the track; a commemorative program; betting machines; and a cash bar. They are $50 plus a convenience fee, and may be purchased at https://www.hambletonian.com/2018-breeders-crown-tickets.html. A limited amount of tickets will be sold for the tent seating... more...

Rodney DeBeck grew up in Lexington, Ky., and as a child made frequent trips to The Red Mile, where he would imagine himself sitting behind horses speeding to victory. After spending some time as an adult working for a car dealership, he made his harness racing dream a reality.

The 45-year-old DeBeck trains a six-horse stable at The Red Mile, which on Thursday hosts the first round of the Kentucky Sires Stakes for 2-year-old male and female trotters. Peter Haughton Memorial champion Don't Let'em headlines the card, competing in the first of two $30,000 divisions for the colts. DeBeck's Sleep In, a three-time winner on the Kentucky Fair Stakes... more...

Winbak Farm is excited to be a partner in the Goshen Yearling Sale, which will be held Sept. 9 at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, N. Y.

The Goshen Yearling Sale videos for Winbak’s lineup are now posted. Please visit www.winbakfarm.com and click on an individual yearling’s hip number to watch yearling videos.

Winbak’s yearling lineup for the sale includes New York and Pennsylvania-sired yearlings. The yearlings are sired by some of the most proven stallions in North... more...

Fourth Dimension, the 2017 Dan Patch Award winner for best 2-year-old male trotter, will miss the remainder of this season because of a small fracture on his left knee, trainer Marcus Melander said Monday. Fourth Dimension last raced on Aug. 4 in an elimination for the Hambletonian and went offstride following the half-mile point.

Melander said the colt will require four months to recover from the injury. He said no decision was made yet regarding Fourth Dimension's future.

This year, Fourth Dimension was winless in four races. He finished second in his seasonal... more...

The eight finalists have been declared for Sunday's $200,000 Prix D'Ete for 4-year-old pacers at the Hippodrome 3R. The draw for post position will take place at the racetrack Tuesday evening after the fourth race on the betting program.

Trainers Ron Burke and Richard Moreau each have two horses from their stable entered in the big race. Burke has Filibuster Hanover and Eddard Hanover while Moreau has entered Modern Reflection and American Wiggle.

Also entered is Western Joe for trainer Chris Choate. He has won his last two starts including the $260,000 Sam McKee... more...

Owner Adriano Sorella announced Monday night that he will be supplementing Jimmy Freight into the upcoming Messenger Stakes, which has eliminations on Aug. 25 and $500,000 (guar.) final on Sept. 1 at Yonkers Raceway.

"You don't get many chances with good horses, I personally know this from my experience," Sorella posted on his Facebook page. "Spoke to the boys tonight and we will be supplementing Jimmy Freight to the Messenger."

Sorella, who saw Jimmy Freight finish fourth in the $701,830 Meadowlands Pace final in July after paying the supplemental payment, will ante up $30,000 to make Jimmy Freight eligible to the Messenger. The 3-year-old... more...

Captain Ahab remained undefeated with a dominating performance in Monday's $39,000 Dream Maker Series final at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

A full field of 10 rookie pacing colts and geldings squared off in the finale of the three-week event. Captain Ahab went off as the 3-5 favorite, as he entered the final undefeated in three starts, including a convincing first-leg score.

The Tony Alagna-trained son of Captaintreacherous was to team up with driver Andrew McCarthy, but travel issues for McCarthy led to veteran reinsman Paul MacDonell picking up the assignment.

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