Arden Downs News Today

Australasian harness racing fans and trotting breeders have been spoilt for choice in the last fifteen years with a huge variety of the best modern bloodlines from Europe and North America at their disposal. The impact on the breed has been immense seeing champions from French line sires such as Monbet, Queen Elida and Just

Adios Day has long been a special occasion for Norm Parker and his family and friends. This year, it goes to a whole new level.

This Week: Delvin Miller Adios, Adioo Volo, and Arden Downs, The Meadows, Washington, Pa. and Hambletonian eliminations, Hambletonian Oaks eliminations, Tompkins-Geers, Kindergarten Series leg and Miss Versatility leg, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J. Schedule of events: The Grand Circuit week kicks off on Friday (July 28) at The Meadows with three $20,000 divisions of the Arden Downs

It took four tries for new trainer Symon Spicer to get the International Moni filly Uno Mas Blue Chip to qualify, but after three breaks and then finally staying flat, the sophomore was ready for her sophomore debut, taking the $12,600 trotting feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia Wednesday (May 31) afternoon in a lifetime best of 1:54.3. 

The Hambletonian Society would like to remind horsepeople that stakes payments are due by Monday, May 15, which must be postmarked by midnight of Tuesday, May 16.

Sweet On Her zipped to the lead from post six and drew off late to capture Thursday’s $19,800 championship leg of the Margaret Provost Memorial for three-year-old filly trotters at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Voukefalas has given Michael Russo little reason to worry this year and, even after dealing with a back issue that flared up in mid-September, remains a bright spot for the New Jersey-based trainer as he prepares for his Governor’s Cup elimination for two-year-old male pacers on Saturday at The Meadowlands.

Harrah’s Philadelphia hosted its richest racing card of the year on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 4) with $1.3 million on the line in four $252,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championships for two-year-olds, their complementary $50,000 consolations, and a $40,000 Invitational among many other overnight events.

They turned for home in a $74,435 division of a Pennsylvania Sire Stake (PaSS) Sunday at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, and the two favourites were battling – the one with the driver with 14 lifetime wins in North America on the lead, the one with the driver with 12,982 wins coming on.

Sire Stay Hungry swept the two third-preliminary round divisions of the $162,620 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (PASS) for two-year-old pacing colts at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Sunday night (Aug. 7), and both divisions were clocked in 1:51.3 over "sloppy" going.