Major Standardbred Stakes Races 2008 - October November December

Upcoming Harness Racing Stakes Events $50,000+++

For fans of trotting and pacing races, major harness horse stakes are being held in coming weeks, particularly the Matron Series at Dover Downs November 9th (tonight) and 15th, the $2.4 million Ontario Sires Stakes Super Finals on November 15th at Woodbine, and the $4.6 million Breeders Crown races on November 29th at The Meadowlands.

Major Autumn Harness Racing 2008 Stakes Events:


Race Date Track Age, Sex, Gait Name of Race Purse

11/09/08 DOVER DNS 3YO OPEN PACE PROGRESS 350,000
11/09/08 DOVER DNS 3YO FILLY TROT MATRON 229,000
11/09/08 DOVER DNS 3YO C&G TROT MATRON 224,000
11/09/08 DOVER DNS 3YO FILLY PACE MATRON 199,000

11/15/08 DOVER DNS 2YO C&G PACE MATRON 266,000
11/15/08 DOVER DNS 2YO FILLY PACE MATRON 230,000
11/15/08 DOVER DNS 2YO C&G TROT MATRON 224,000
11/15/08 DOVER DNS 2YO FILLY TROT MATRON 194,000

11/15/08 WOODBINE 2YO C&G PACE OSS SUPER FINAL 300,000
11/15/08 WOODBINE 2YO C&G TROT OSS SUPER FINAL 300,000
11/15/08 WOODBINE 2YO FILLY PACE OSS SUPER FINAL 300,000
11/15/08 WOODBINE 2YO FILLY TROT OSS SUPER FINAL 300,000
11/15/08 WOODBINE 3YO C&G PACE OSS SUPER FINAL 300,000
11/15/08 WOODBINE 3YO C&G TROT OSS SUPER FINAL 300,000
11/15/08 WOODBINE 3YO FILLY PACE OSS SUPER FINAL 300,000
11/15/08 WOODBINE 3YO FILLY TROT OSS SUPER FINAL 300,000

11/21/08 FLAMBORO 2YO FILLY PACE TRILLIUM 75,000

11/22/08 WESTERN FAIR 2YO FILLY TROT TRILLIUM 66,000

11/24/08 FLAMBORO 2YO C&G TROT BUD LIGHT STKS 70,000

11/27/08 NORTHLANDS 4YO H&G PACE PRAIRIE GOLD SS 70,000

11/28/08 KAWARTHA 2YO FILLY PACE TRILLIUM 75,000

11/28/08 NORTHLANDS 4YO MARE PACE PRAIRIE GOLD SS 70,000

11/29/08 MEADOWLANDS 2YO C&G PACE BREEDERS CROWN 650,000
11/29/08 MEADOWLANDS 2YO C&G TROT BREEDERS CROWN 650,000
11/29/08 MEADOWLANDS 2YO FILLY PACE BREEDERS CROWN 650,000
11/29/08 MEADOWLANDS 2YO FILLY TROT BREEDERS CROWN 650,000
11/29/08 MEADOWLANDS 3YO C&G PACE BREEDERS CROWN 500,000
11/29/08 MEADOWLANDS 3YO C&G TROT BREEDERS CROWN 500,000
11/29/08 MEADOWLANDS 3YO FILLY PACE BREEDERS CROWN 500,000
11/29/08 MEADOWLANDS 3YO FILLY TROT BREEDERS CROWN 500,000

11/29/08 NORTHLANDS 3YO FILLY PACE BREEDERS 50,000

11/29/08 WOODBINE 3YO C&G PACE AUTUMN SERIES (ONSS) 52,000

11/30/08 NORTHLANDS 3YO C&G PACE BLACK GOLD SS 70,000

11/30/08 WINDSOR 2YO FILLY TROT TRILLIUM 66,000

12/01/08 WOODBINE 3YO C&G TROT AUTUMN SERIES (ONSS) 50,000

12/05/08 MEADOWLANDS 3YO OPEN TROT CHARLES SINGER MEM 50,000

12/06/08 NORTHLANDS 2YO FILLY PACE DEBUTANTE SS 100,000

12/07/08 DOVER DNS 2YO C&G TROT DSBF 100,000
12/07/08 DOVER DNS 2YO FILLY TROT DSBF 100,000

12/07/08 NORTHLANDS 2YO C&G PACE HARVEST GOLD SS 100,000

12/08/08 DOVER DNS 2YO C&G PACE DSBF 100,000
12/08/08 DOVER DNS 2YO FILLY PACE DSBF 100,000

12/13/08 NORTHLANDS 3YO FILLY PACE HERITAGE SS 50,000

12/14/08 NORTHLANDS 3YO C&G PACE ROCKY MOUNTAIN 50,000

12/15/08 DOVER DNS 3YO C&G PACE MATRON 236,000

12/18/08 WOODBINE 3YO FILLY TROT AUTUMN SERIES (ONSS) 50,000

12/19/08 NORTHLANDS 4YO MARE PACE PRAIRIE MAGIC SS 50,000

12/20/08 MEADOWLANDS 3YO C&G PACE THE OIL BURNER 50,000

12/20/08 MEADOWLANDS 3YO FILLY PACE THE SNOW ANGEL 50,000

12/20/08 NORTHLANDS 3YO FILLY PACE SNOWFLAKE SS 50,000

12/20/08 NORTHLANDS 4YO H&G PACE PRAIRIE MAGIC SS 50,000

12/21/08 NORTHLANDS 3YO C&G PACE SNOWSHOE SS 50,000



November 15th is expected to be the final race of Somebeachsomewhere in Canada, which will be followed for him by the Breeders Crown and potentially the Matron in Dover before heading off to stud at the prestigious Hanover Shoe Farms. It is said that of the farm's 300 well-bred mares, all but 4 represent good crosses for The Beach.

I am hoping that the Breeders Crown final for 3 year old colts and geldings includes all of the top sophomores:

Tier One

Somebeachsomewhere
Art Official
Shadow Play
Badlands Nitro


Tier Two

Santanna Blue Chip
Bullville Powerful
Mucho Sleazy
Keystone Horatio
Blueridge Western
McCedes
Dali


If Breeders Crown day brings us a final with 3 of the top 4 (Art Official is done for the season but will likely come back in the spring), plus another 3 or 4 from the tier two list, then this will be a truly exciting way to finish off a record-breaking year in pacing.