Former Little Brown Jug champion euthanized
09-Sep-2010 02:26 PM NZT
Colt Fortysix, winner of the 1984 Little Brown Jug, was euthanized Monday (Sept. 5) following a brief bout with colic. He was 29. A winner of $232,538 in his lone harness racing year on the racetrack, the son of Albatross had spent the past several years at Idlewhile Stables in central Illinois, under the care of James and Cynthia Reed.»»»

World Champion Buck I St Pat will lead eight harness racing rivals into battle on Friday night at Vernon Downs in the $150,000 Conway Hall. The 7-year old trotting sensation will look to repeat in the Conway Hall as she captured the 2009 edition in track record time for aged trotting mares in 1:54.3. »»»

Brandon Simpson reined two winners in the NY Sire Stakes late closers for 2-year-old harness racing pacing fillies at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday afternoon, September 7 but the fastest split was captured by Haze's Zure Bet when Chris Lems reined the daughter of Bettor's Delight to a 1:58:4 triumph. »»»

The Port Royal Speedway in Juniata County, Pennsylvania scraped off some clay, added some limestone and hosted harness racing, featuring two-year-olds in stake competition under the lights.»»»

Flex The Muscle has been installed as the 4-5 morning line favorite and will put his three-race winning streak on the line in the harness racing $80,000 Charles I. Smith Trot on Friday, September 10, 2010 at Freehold Raceway.»»»