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North America Cup attracts 18 entrants at Mohawk
From Woodbine Entertainment CAMPBELLVILLE, June 7 – The finest three-year-old pacers in harness racing will go postward Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack in two eliminations for the 33rd Pepsi North America Cup. A total of 18 three-year-old pacing colts and geldings have been split into a pair of $50,000 eliminations. The top five finishers from each nine-horse elimination will advance to the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup final on Saturday, June 18.
Somebeachsomewhere, Graduate highlight big Saturday at Mohawk
From Woodbine Entertainment A talented group of 19 three-year-old pacers have been split into two $75,000 divisions for this Saturday’s Somebeachsomewhere Stakes at Mohawk Racetrack. A stacked 11-race card has been assembled for Saturday and along with the Somebeachsomewhere will also feature a leg of the Graduate Series for four-year-olds and an Ontario Sires Stakes Gold event for sophomore pacing fillies.
California Chrome Tops List of Nominations Awesome Again Stakes
From Santa Anita Park Entries To Be Taken Wednesday For a Total of Five Grade I Breeders’ Cup ‘Win & You’re In’ Challenge Races Three-Time Eclipse Champ Beholder and Rival Stellar Wind Head Zenyatta Noms; Victory in Each Race Gives the Winner a Fees-Paid Berth in Corresponding BC Event ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2016)–Nominations for five Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge races to be run on Oct. 1 closed on Thursday at Santa
Nyquist and Exaggerator lead the field in the PA Derby
From Parx Racing The stage is set for the biggest day of the year at Parx Racing, as entries were taken and post positions drawn today for the Grade 1 Cotillion Stakes and the Grade 2 Pennsylvania Derby, which climax a five-stakes program Saturday, September 24. Songbird was a near-unanimous choice as champion 2-year-old filly in 2015, and the flashy filly will be favored to remain unbeaten against five rivals – three of them Grade
An Early Look at the Grade 1 Ricoh Woodbine Mile
From Woodbine Entertainment Horse/Owner/Trainer/JockeyArod / Qatar Racing Limited / Peter Chapple-Hyam / Oisin MurphyFull Mast / Juddmonte Farms / William Mott / Joel RosarioGlenville Gardens / Janice Attard / Sid Attard / Gary BoulangerMr. Owen / Qatar Racing Limited / Francois Rohaut / Jamie SpencerMutakayyef / Shadwell Stable / William J. Haggas / Dane O’NeillPassion for Action / Benjamin Hutzel / Mike DePaulo / Luis ContrerasTepin / Robert E. Masterson / Mark Casse / Julien