PA Stallion Series clean sweep for Empire sires

From US Trotting (PHHA, published 8 September 2025) The Stay Hungry sophomore gelding Snack Attack equaled the fastest mile ever paced in a Pennsylvania Stallion Series Championship event, 1:50, and his filly counterpart, the Tall Dark Stranger miss Ballast, equaled the fastest StS Championship win for her sex, 1:50.2, as on Monday afternoon (Sept. 8)…

Captaintreacherous quinella in Ewart Memorial

From HarnessLink (Eldorado Scioto Downs, published 7 September 2025) Just two ticks off the harness racing track record, Ervin Hanover (Captaintreacherous) and Louis Roy took the $250,000 Grade 2 Jim Ewart Memorial Pace in 1:47.2 Saturday (September 6) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Hillexotic and Austin Hanners took the companion Charlie Hill Memorial Trot in 1:51.1.…

Stay Hungry son takes World Record at Harrah’s

From HarnessLink (Harrah’s Philidelphia, published 6 September 2025) Over $1.5 million in purses was offered at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday afternoon, with the bulk of the bounty being distributed in four $300,000 Championships of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for two-year-olds. In addition to the big-money finales, there were $50,000 consolations for each harness racing division,…

The Weekend Wrap 8 September

A big week for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS, represented by Keayang Tokyo (bred by Marg Lee) who clocked a 1:53.6 FFA win at Melton to bump his bank up to $133,000, Newcastle double Faye Irene (Mathew Day) in a Ladyship Pace and two-year-old Grumpyshannon (Jonathon McAlister) in 1:55.3 for his third win, and at Albion Park, Master Charles…

The Weekend Wrap 25 August

Five in a row now for STAY HUNGRY three-year-old Coniston (bred by A Tormey & T Nicholson) after taking victory yet again at Launceston this weekend. CAPTAINTREACHEROUS had an exciting few days with filly Cyclone Jenni (Fusinato Bloodstock) taking out the Youthful Stakes by 8.4m on debut at Melton, and fellow two-year-old Special Occasion (Tardina…

Amanda Stephens Photogrpahy Captain Albano

Captaintreacherous son victorious in $100K Invitational

From HarnessLink (Ken Weingartner, published 17 August 2025) Captain Albano (Captaintreacherous) and harness racing driver Todd McCarthy went to the front and never looked back, winning Saturday’s $100,000 Grade 3 Always B Miki Invitational by a half-length over Coaches Corner in 1:48.2 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Ken Hanover finished third. Captain Albano set…