Alexa’s Power powered home to take the $230,700 Jugette for three-year-old pacing fillies Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware County Fair.

When starter Mike Woebkenbuerg sent the field of eight on their way, Youaremycandygirl (Yannick Gingras) left from post 3 but broke stride and the complexion of the race changed. Strong Opinion (Chris Page) protected the rail position and Alexa’s Power found a spot at the rail through the fractions of :26.4, :55.2, and 1:22.4.

Tetrick eased the eventual winner off the rail before the three-quartermile pole and stuck a nose in front as they turned for home. Alexa’s Power closed the line a length ahead of E Dee’s Well Said (Jim Pantaleano) in 1:51.2. Strong Opinion held on... more...

Air Force Hanover set the fractions for the first three-quarters of the race, but Workin Ona Mystery was in front when it mattered most, capturing the three-horse $40,418 Standardbred Stakes for 2-year-old male pacers by a length over Air Force Hanover in 1:50.3 Thursday at the Delaware County Fair. Highlandbeachlover finished third.

The time was the second-fastest Standardbred Stakes for 2-year-old colts in history, behind only Downbytheseaside world-record 1:50 mile in 2016.

Air Force Hanover led the way through fractions of :27, :54.3 and 1:22.2 before Workin Ona Mystery moved from second on the final turn and paced to victory.

Workin Ona Mystery is undefeated in three... more...

All the Little Brown Jug news you want to know can be read in the new and free special Little Brown Jug Preview which is now available. Montrell Teague will be driving the favorite, Lather Up, in the first elimination, but can the colt get around a half-mile track? Teague answers the colt’s critics. Trainer Brian Brown had two strong contenders last year in Fear The Dragon and Downbytheseaside but couldn’t snag a win, but he’s back this year with Done Well. And Ron Burke, the winner of last year’s Jug with Filibuster Hanover, has another "Hanover" ready to try for Jug glory. This colt is named Dorsoduro Hanover.

You are going to want to follow all the Jug day action so please click here to go straight to the... more...

Looking For Zelda won a stretch duel over Kenziesky Hanover to capture Wednesday’s $82,200 Buckette Stakes for 3-year-old female trotters by a half-length in 1:54.4 at the Delaware County Fair. Pinecraft Nellie finished third.

Looking For Zelda was the race’s early leader, taking the field to the opening quarter-mile in :28 before favorite Bella Glos marched to the front and reached the half in :55.3. Bella Glos remained on top at three-quarters in 1:24.3, but went off stride entering the final turn just as Looking For Zelda and Kenziesky Hanover were gearing up to challenge.

Kenziesky Hanover, on the outside, and Looking For Zelda raced together around the turn before... more...

Dragonfly battled with Pretty N Fast for nearly three-eighths of a mile before prevailing by a neck to win Wednesday’s $39,318 Standardbred Stakes for 2-year-old female pacers in a career-best 1:55.4 at the Delaware County Fair. Hydration finished third.

Pretty N Fast, who started from post four, saw favorite Chasing Madi take the lead from post one on the opening turn, but worked her way to the front in an opening quarter-mile of :27.1. She led the field to the midpoint in :56.2 before getting pressure to her outside from Dragonfly, who was fourth through the first half of the race.

Dragonfly and Pretty N Fast were matching strides at three-quarters, reached in 1:25.3, and exchanged the lead three times in the... more...

Nomo Volo took the lead coming off the first turn and was unthreatened from there on her way to a career-best 1:56.4 win in Thursday’s $40,918 Standardbred Stakes for 2-year-old female trotters at the Delaware County Fair.

Summit City Swan finished second, beaten by three lengths, and Keystone Abbey was third.

Yannick Gingras drove Nomo Volo for trainer Jeff Edwards and owners Denise Dennis, Frances Wilson, and Dolne Farm Services. Nomo Volo, bred by Kentuckiana Farms and Jorgen Jahre Jr., is a daughter of Explosive Matter out of No I’m Not.

Nomo Volo has won three of 10 races this year and earned $64,463. Sent off as the 4-5 favorite,... more...

On Sunday, Sept. 16, the 12-year-old veteran pacer Dial Or Nodial was humanely put to rest at the New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania after fracturing his right hind leg in the 14th race at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

A winner of $1.77 million, the gelded son of Western Ideal-Smart Dialing was bred, raised and campaigned by Jules Siegel and his wife Arlene. Dial Or Nodial was a New Jersey Sires Stakes champion at ages 2 and 3, and defeated Foiled Again, Bettor Sweet, Won The West and Vintage Master as a 4-year-old in the $144,100 Allerage Farms Open Pace at Red Mile in 2010.

"Dial Or Nodial was a real hero," Siegel said. "He loved to race and it’s fitting that... more...