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Harness racing’s top-ranked stars, No. 1 Sylvia Hanover and No. 2 Confederate, will headline this weekend’s loaded Sun Stakes Saturday harness racing card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, where a total of $2.3 million in purses will be offered for the day. The Max C. Hempt Memorial for 3-year-old pacers, Earl Beal Jr. Memorial

Harness racing’s top-ranked stars, No. 1 Sylvia Hanover and No. 2 Confederate, will headline this weekend’s loaded Sun Stakes Saturday card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, where a total of $2.3 million in purses will be offered for the day.

Harness Racing This Week: Dan Patch Invitational, Harrah’s Hoosier Park, Anderson, Ind.; Carl Milstein Memorial, MGM Northfield Park, Northfield, Ohio; Fox Stake, the Ralph Wilfong, the Horseman Stakes and the Hoosier Stakes, Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, Ind.; and Gold Cup and Saucer trials, Red Shores Racetrack & Casino, Charlottetown, PEI. Schedule of events: An extremely busy

Rose Run Zeke picked up his fifth straight win to start his career in a division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes, highlighting the action on Sunday night (Aug. 6) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The race was one of four divisions of the Sire Stakes held on the evening for two-year-old colts and geldings on the pace, with purses ranging from $42,441 to $42,881.

Stacey Currie has arrived. The 32-year-old Milton, Ontario native, who grew up in a harness racing family and amassed half a lifetime of experiences before branching out on her own in 2021—is achieving outstanding results. “Both my parents have worked in the harness racing business all their lives, Stacey offered. “My mom is a caretaker

In this day and age of harness racing one would think that it would be a rare occurrence for a horseperson to fail the breathalyzer test, but there are two reported cases last week in the United States. Thomas Jackson at Pocono Downs failed the test and received a $500 fine and a five-day suspension.

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.

The Il Sogno Dream gelding Evil Guy used the uncovered route to get a neck victory in the $15,000 featured trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (July 24) afternoon.

The Creatine gelding Take All Comers has won three of his last four races, all at Harrah’s Philadelphia, after taking the big share of the purse in the $20,000 Open Handicap Trot Sunday afternoon (July 23) at the southeast Pennsylvania oval.

The Stay Hungry-Skinny Dip two-year-old pacing filly Lyons Legend remained undefeated after four purse starts, taking one of two $35,000 divisions of her section’s Pennsylvania All-Stars event in a lifetime best 1:51.4.