Kellogg Racing News Today

It was an historic afternoon for driver Wally Hennessey as Monday matinees returned to the racing calendar at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Hall of Fame reinsman performed a feat rarely achieved in track history as he piloted five consecutive winners on the card en route to six victories in total for the day.

After being parked the entire mile, Its Academic ran down his competition late to win the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot at Plainridge Park on Sunday afternoon (July 23). 

The racing strip at Plainridge Park was on fire Thursday afternoon (June 1) as the top three events all yielded sub-1:50 miles. The fastest time was turned in by DP Realordeal, who became only the third horse to ever pace under 1:49 in the 24-year history of Plainridge Park.

After consistently hitting the board in the $18,200 Fillies and Mares Open at Saratoga Casino Hotel, Alittlesidehustl N finally crossed the wire on top ahead of the field of eight distaffers on Tuesday (March 28) afternoon with Jay Randall in the bike.

Undoubtedly the hottest horse currently racing at Plainridge Park, Hudson Phil won his third consecutive race after dominating in the $25,000 Open Handicap pace at The Ridge on Thursday afternoon.

Three divisions of Winners-Over pacers went postward at Plainridge Park on Monday and despite an off-track due to early day rain, all three winners turned in impressive miles. The top division went for $20,000 and Artful Way (Bruce Ranger) put a circle around the competition. Ranger hustled Artful Way to the front and with no resistance, put the field to sleep with a pedestrian half of :57. The pace picked up when Stihl N (Matty Athearn) came first over to challenge but Artful Way had things un...