Lexington, KY – Hunterton Sold Captain Arturovico landed as odds-on favorite in their respective $35,000 third-preliminary divisions of Kentucky Sire Stakes at The Red Mile on Monday afternoon (Sept. 14). Ron Burke trainee Captain Arturovico (driven by Dexter Dunn) launched off a pocket ride and romped to a 1:48.4 score in the Kentucky Sire Stakes division for 4-year-old pacing males. Dunn settled from the pylon spot into a seat behind Damn The Torpedoes (Tim Tetrick) approaching a :27.1 first quarter and stayed put through a :54.2 half. He then angled from the pocket rounding past three-quarters in 1:22.4 and zipped away from the competition to cross the beam a 6-1/4-length winner chased by Somelousomewhere (Todd McCarthy) in second. Damn The Torpedoes settled for third and Whelk Blue Chip (Josh Sutton) took fourth. A 4-year-old gelding by Captaintreacherous -Tilikum, Captain Arturovico won his eighth race from 18 starts this season and his 20th race from 48 starts in his career, banking $604,319. He competes for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Larry Karr and Phil Collura. Sent the 2-5 favorite, he paid $2.40 to win.

Lexington, KY – Hunterton Bred, Raised & Sold Unreasonable landed as odds-on favorite in their respective $35,000 third-preliminary divisions of Kentucky Sire Stakes at The Red Mile on Monday afternoon (Sept. 14). Unreasonable (Todd McCarthy) capitalized from a major scratch in Three Times Bettor and went down the road in the Kentucky Sire Stakes division for 4-year-old pacing mares in a 1:49 mile. McCarthy cut a clip of :28, :55.2 and 1:23.1 before fending off a bid from pocket-sitter Champagne Room (Tim Tetrick) in the stretch to win by 1-1/4 lengths. Odds On Chesapeake (Scott Zeron) followed in third and Caviart Delight (David Miller) took fourth. Andrew Harris trains Unreasonable, a 4-year-old mare by Huntsville -Roaring To Go, for owner Punisher 11 Stable LLC. The mare won her fifth race from 14 starts this season and her 16th race from 40 starts in her career, amassing $1,020,280, and paid $3.32 to win.

Late in the card, Randy Jerrell pupil Hunterton Born & Raised Deuce Pop (Todd McCarthy) recorded his seventh straight victory when taking the second of two $15,000 Kentucky Golden Rod Series divisions for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings with a 1:54.1 effort at The Red Mile. Jerrell co-owns the Tactical Landing -Atlantic Crest colt, who has won 13 races from 26 starts in his career and banked $148,745, with partners Atlantic Trot Inc. and Steve Stewart. He paid $3.56 to win.

Lexington, KY — Odds-on favorite Miss Jum Jabber uncorked a wicked final quarter to cross the line first in her $80,000 fourth preliminary division of the Kentucky Championship Series while Hunterton Sold Zephyr Kemp landed a 53-1 shocker in the $80,000 fourth preliminary division of the Kentucky Championship Series for his cohort on Sunday night (Sept. 13) at The Red Mile. Zephyr Kemp (Todd McCarthy) foiled stablemate and odds-on favorite American Power (Dunn) in the Kentucky Championship Series division for trotting glamour boys and won as the third longest shot on the board in a 1:51.1 mile. Todd McCarthy planted Zephyr Kemp towards the middle of the pack as Captain Naughty (Gingras) fired for the lead and soon relinquished control to Silverstein (David Miller) in the early part of a :27.4 shuffle to the opening quarter. It Could Be Worse (Tim Tetrick) followed suit up the rim and looped around Silverstein before American Power brushed to the front through a :55 half, at which point McCarthy tipped Zephyr Kemp off the pylons to race uncovered into the far turn. Zephyr Kemp progressed up the rim and reached American Power’s wheel at three-quarters in 1:23.4 before pushing past the tiring leader in the stretch. Zephyr Kemp ground past his stubborn stablemate and kept a neck in front at the beam while American Power dug in to hold second. Silverstein swung off the pylons and rallied wide down the track for third with Inexpressable (Scott Zeron) closing from third-over for fourth. Marcus Melander trains Zephyr Kemp, a 3-year-old colt by Calgary Games-Southwind Adele, for owners Kemppi Stables Oy Inc., Suojalampi Stable Inc., PCW Racing LLC and Sjoeblom Racing Inc. The colt won his fourth race from 10 starts this season and his seventh race from 20 career starts, earning $248,550. He paid $108.58 to win.

Hunterton Bred, Raised & Sold Odds On Trickster (Hanners) took the 3-year-old filly pace in 1:51.1 for trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. Leaving from post 5, Odds On Trickster was parked through the :27 opening quarter but comfortably led through the :55.3 half and 1:23.2 third quarter. Odds On Trickster cruised home in :27.4 to win by 4-1/2 lengths over Beach Babe Hanover (Irvine), who got up for second, with Odds On Dividend (Page) finishing third. Going off as the 8-5 second choice, Odds On Trickster paid $5.20 to win. “I liked this filly a lot; as a 2-year-old I told Dana (owner Parham) that she could be special, said Morgan. “As a 3-year-old this year, she got a late start … I think she’s put it behind her now and she’s a nice filly.” Odds On Trickster, by Lather Up out of the Western Terror mare Preppy Party Girl was a $50,000 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale purchase from breeder Steve Stewart. Owned by Odds On Racing, Odds On Trickster now has four wins in 12 starts and $84,840 in earnings.

Yonkers, NY – Three-year-old colt Fragment became a two-time New York Sire Stakes champion and stallion Huntsville sired three of the four winners of the $300,000 NYSS finals for male and female pacers Saturday (Sept. 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Joining Fragment in earning NYSS pacing crowns were 3-year-old filly Savage Cindy, 2-year-old colt Bastonata Bluechip and 2-year-old filly Huntsvilles Honey. Fragment won the final for 3-year-old male pacers by 1 1/2 lengths over Hunting Glory in 1:54.2. Fearless Partners was third, followed to the finish by Unmatched Wisdom in fourth. Unmatched Wisdom, however, was disqualified and placed sixth for interfering with Cooperstown Boy in the opening quarter-mile. Hard To Forget was elevated from fifth to fourth and Cooperstown Boy from sixth to fifth. Unmatched Wisdom, who started from post six in the seven-horse field, was sent to the front by driver Leon Bailey, but his attempt to make the top was rebuffed on the first turn by Fragment, who left from post one, and driver Jason Bartlett. Unmatched Wisdom looked to drop into second behind Fragment and was ruled to have interfered with third-place Cooperstown Boy before eventually securing the pocket position. Fragment reached the opening quarter in 27.1 and set all the remaining fractions, hitting the half in 56 seconds and three-quarters in 1:24 while opening up a five-length advantage heading to the stretch. Hunting Glory and Fearless Partners fanned out wide from mid-pack on the final turn to give chase, but Fragment held on for his second NYSS title. “He got the victory just because he’s a good horse, but he’s not at all close to being what we think he is,” said Bartlett, who drove Fragment for trainer Petter Engblom. “We’re going to have to try to figure it out because he’s a lot better horse than that. He toughed it out despite not being on his game today. “I knew going to the half he was really on the bit, and when he’s like that, he’s not at his best. I knew he was taking a little bit out of himself going to the half, and I was a little worried about that. It kind of showed in the lane. The last quarter was only 30.2; I knew we weren’t coming fast. I was just trying to get as much clearance as I could because I felt him getting tired.” Fragment, who in June captured the Grade 2 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes at Yonkers, won for the fifth time in eight races this year and 14th time in 24 career starts. The triumph pushed the colt’s lifetime earnings over $1 million, to nearly $1.1 million. The son of Huntsville -The Show Returns is owned by Engblom Farm, Douglas Sipple, and Peaceful Acre Farm. He was bred by Steve Stewart, Black Creek Farm, Michael Robinson and South Mountain Stables. Sent off as the 1-5 favorite, Fragment paid $2.54 to win. The exacta returned $29.64 and the trifecta returned $308.40. Bailey came away with a NYSS champion in the final for 3-year-old female pacers, guiding a dominant performance by Savage Cindy in a 1:52.4 triumph. Ideal Beauty Queen finished second, eight-lengths back, while Saulsbrook Rolo was third and 2025 champ Liberty Style was fourth. Savage Cindy, the 7-5 favorite, went straight to the front and never looked back through fractions of 27, 54.4 and 1:22, and led by 13 lengths in the stretch. “I picked her up (two starts ago) and she’s just been so good on the front-end. There’s no end to her,” Bailey said. “I got the front pretty easy today, and when I did, we were taking no prisoners. Surreal Spirit came at me at the half, and it was a tough decision, but I already had (Savage Cindy) rolling and decided to just keep rolling. She does it so easy. She’s just an incredible filly and Cory has done a great job with her.” Savage Cindy is trained by Cory Stratton for breeder/owner Scarlett Stables. The daughter of Huntsville -Naughty Cindy won for the third consecutive start and fifth time in 10 races this season. For her career, she has won seven of 17 races and earned $457,052. She paid $4.80 to win. The exacta returned $45.46 and the trifecta returned $1,737.28. In the final for 2-year-old female pacers, Huntsvilles Honey swooped the field from sixth place on the final turn to post a 1:55.2 victory for driver Matt Kakaley and trainer George Ducharme. Phast Phyllis finished second, 2 3/4 lengths back, and Maxina came home third, just ahead of pace-setting even-money favorite Cowboy Candy. Cowboy Candy, with Bartlett in the sulky, worked her way to the lead from post eight just prior to reaching the opening quarter in a 27.1. She remained on top to the 56.2 half and 1:25.1 three-quarters while fending off first-over pressure from 8-5 second choice Annie O but was unable to maintain her advantage in the stretch. Huntsvilles Honey, who had to return to the paddock for a shoe repair that delayed the start of the race for several minutes, stormed through the lane to complete a 29.2 last quarter that was nearly a second faster than any of her competitors. “The race set up perfect for her, and she got the job done,” Kakaley said. “I was really disappointed with her at Saratoga in her last start (finishing third in a race won by Annie O). I talked to George about it because we expected her to be a little better finishing. She gave me the punch that I needed today.” Huntsvilles Honey is owned by breeder Joseph Trice. The daughter of Huntsville -Thats Incredible has won three of seven races this season and earned $212,073. “I just think the way the pace set up for her, she was able to get a better trip, and (the others) didn’t close as hard as they have been,” Ducharme said. “We just needed to get a break in the flow of the race, and it worked out in our favor today.” He added about the filly’s return to the paddock, “She had a shoe come off, and we had to get it put back on. I didn’t know if (the delay) was going to be good or bad for her, but we got through it, so all good.” Sent off at 9-1, Huntsvilles Honey paid $21.54 to win. The exacta with Phast Phyllis (25-1) returned $416.96 and the trifecta with Maxina (23-1) returned $8,753.46. In the final for 2-year-old male pacers, Bastonata Bluechip took the lead from 1-5 favorite Rose Run Cowboy at three-quarters, then fought through the stretch as Rose Run Cowboy rallied back, to hold on for a nose victory in 1:54.4. Free Agent finished a fast-closing third, just a half-length back, and Marie’s Jet was fourth. In a field reduced to five horses by two scratches, Man On A Hunt went to the lead off the gate before Bastonata Bluechip and driver Dexter Dunn moved to the point exiting the first turn. That advantage would be short-lived as Rose Run Cowboy came calling and was a parked-out leader at the quarter, reached in 27.3. From there, Rose Run Cowboy and driver Yannick Gingras remained on top to the 56.3 half, but Bastonata Bluechip made his move on the backstretch and was a parked-out leader as they got to three-quarters in 1:25.2, setting up the stretch showdown. “I wasn’t worried about mine,” winning trainer Travis Alexander said. “Mine was a little green when he made the front. I knew that once (Free Agent) came and he could sense him, he would go again. And that’s what he did. “The colt’s been good all summer; it just finally worked out. And having Dex never hurts, he’s the best in the game right now. The big thing for us is it’s the first crop of American Courage . He only has five babies racing, and one won a sire stakes final.” Bastonata Bluechip is a son of American Courage -Ascending owned by Joe P Racing, Fiddler’s Creek Stables, and Alexander Racing Stable. He was bred by Blue Chip Bloodstock. For the season, Bastonata Bluechip has won two of eight races and earned $235,187. Sent off as the 7-2 second choice, he paid $9.12. The exacta returned $17.66 and the trifecta returned $55.42.

East Rutherford, NJ – Hambletonian champion Apex made amends from a defeat in his New Jersey Classic elimination to win the $250,000 final for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings authoritatively with a 1:52.2 effort on Friday night (Sept. 11) at the Meadowlands. Leaving from post 6, driver Dexter Dunn eased Apex forward into a spot third while King Of The Wind, who beat Apex last week, pushed from an inside draw for the top in a :27.3 first quarter. Dunn floated off the pegs on the backstretch and inched Apex up the rim to take command without a sweat through a :57 half.  From there, the Marcus Melander trainee coasted to three-quarters in 1:24.4 and kept all his foes to the rear for a 1-1/4-length win over stablemate Nix Nacken, who marched uncovered through the last turn for second. Longshot Practical Man hugged the cones to take third from King Of The Wind in fourth. “(His loss last week has) one simple answer: a bad trainer job,” Melander said after the race. “I didn’t have him tight enough. I’ve been very nice to him since the Hambo. He wasn’t ready because we didn’t find anything wrong with him and he felt good that night. He was just a little short. With that race under his belt, I could feel already on Monday that he was going to be right today.” A son of Walner out of world champion Mission Brief, Apex collected his fifth win from seven starts this season and his 11th victory from 16 starts, accruing $1.73 million in earnings for owners Jeffrey Snyder, S R F Stable and Steve Stewart. He paid $2.80 to win.

$100,000 NJ Classic Consolation winner for 2yoft’s Promises To Keep , Sept 11 at The Meadowlands for owners James Crawford, Timothy Drag, Rich Preziotti and trainer Dan Daley. Bred by Steve Stewart, Black Creek Farm, Buckstone Land Livestock, Maumee River Stables, consigned by Hunterton Sales Agency Inc., Agent and sold at the 2025 Standardbred Yearling Sale.

Lexington, KY — Hunterton Bred, Raised & Sold Debonaire (Andy McCarthy) rode the pylons to victory in the lone $30,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series dash for freshman pacing males on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 1) at the Red Mile. McCarthy sat third through fractions of :28, :55.4 and 1:24.2 before building momentum with an inside seam to collar pocket-popping Crazygirlsburnsage (Josert Fonseca) by three-quarters of a length in a 1:51.3 mile. Tony Alagna trains Debonaire, a colt by Bulldog Hanover -Baby Your The Best, for owners Brittany Farms, Steven Head and Micki Rae Stables. He paid $16.50 to win. Tony Alagna collected a training hat trick on the day. Alongside his victory with Debonaire, Alagna won two of the three $15,000 Kentucky Golden Rod divisions for freshman pacing males with Reflector (Todd McCarthy, 1:51.1 winning mile; $6.92 to win), a Bulldog Hanover colt out of stakes-winning mare Reflect With Me, and with A Bettor Dream (Andy McCarthy, 1:51.4; $4.04). The other Golden Rod division of the day was won by Fairway To Heaven (Andy McCarthy, 1:51.3; $3.54).