Anderson, Ind. – In the first of three $25,000 freshman colt pacer Breeders Crown elims, Better Is Nice (Bettors Wish Thatsoveryverynice) flew five wide from behind in the stretch to catch fading harness racing favorite Newsroom and brush off a late close by Gem Quality for the win at Harrah's Hoosier Park on Friday (Oct. 20).
Two $10,000 divisions of the second leg of the Standardbred Development Fund New Jersey Sire Stakes for two-year-old colt pacers took place on Thursday, Oct. 12 at Freehold Raceway.
A combination of New Jersey Sire Stakes, amateur racing, and an Italian-American drivers race made for an exciting card of harness racing on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Freehold Raceway.
Pennsylvania Sires Stakes champion Captain Albano waited to make his attack on even-money favourite Newsroom and mowed him down off a fast clip to end his unbeaten streak with a 1:49.2 win in the $87,000 Arlene Siegel Memorial, part of the $348,000 Bluegrass Two-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Pace, on Friday afternoon (Sept. 29) at The Red Mile.