The clubhouse at the Mountaineer Park racetrack after an evening of racing

Mountaineer Park – News, Races, and Analysis for August 19, 2025

Mountaineer Park presents an eight-race card on Tuesday evening, August 19, 2025, with the first post at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. The West Virginia track continues its busy summer schedule with a competitive mix of claiming races, starter allowances, and maiden special weight events. The card features purses ranging from $8,300 to $16,500.
Horseshoe Indianapolis race track in Shelbyville Indiana

Horseshoe Indianapolis – News, Races, and Analysis for August 19, 2025

Horseshoe Indianapolis presents an eight-race card today featuring a mix of maiden claiming events, allowance races, and stakes competition. The track is operating under normal conditions with the first post scheduled for 2:10 PM ET. Today's program offers purses ranging from $18,500 for maiden claiming events to $38,000 for allowance races.
Fingerlakes Racetrack

Finger Lakes – News, Races, and Analysis for August 18, 2025

Finger Lakes presents an eight-race card on Monday, August 18, 2025, with a post time of 1:00 PM. The card features a diverse mix of race types including allowance races, claiming events, and maiden special weight contests. The highlight of the day appears to be Race 1, an allowance contest for 3+ year old geldings and colts at 5.5 furlongs with a purse of $26,900. Other notable races include Race 5, a maiden special weight event with a purse of $32,600, and various claiming races ranging from $13,800 to $17,500 in purse value.
Thistledown Racetrack Racino in North Randall Ohio

Thistledown – News, Races, and Analysis for August 18, 2025 [Starter level $]

Thistledown presents an eight-race card today with a mix of claiming races and allowance conditions. The purses range from $12,600 to $31,400, with the third race featuring the highest purse as an allowance contest. The track is operating under normal conditions after resolving earlier summer surface concerns that led to temporary racing suspensions in late July.
Parx Racing horse racing track

Parx – News, Races, and Analysis for August 18, 2025

A deep twelve-race program welcomes bettors back from the annual summer hiatus with competitive claiming events and a $75,000 feature, the PTHA President’s Sprint. Afternoon temperatures are forecast to remain in the low 70s under overcast skies with a dry, northeast breeze, suggesting little chance of moisture affecting the racing surface. The main track is expected to open and stay fast, and with all races carded for dirt there is no turf-course uncertainty.
The clubhouse at the Mountaineer Park racetrack after an evening of racing

Mountaineer – News, Races, and Analysis for August 18, 2025

Mountaineer Park presents an intriguing eight-race card on Monday, August 18, 2025, featuring competitive claiming events and allowance races that showcase both emerging talent and seasoned campaigners. The West Virginia track continues its busy summer schedule with a diverse mix of sprint and route races, promising tactical battles among experienced connections who know this circuit well. Track regulars and astute handicappers will find value opportunities throughout the card, particularly with several trainers hitting form at the right time.
Ellis Park race course track

Ellis Park – News, Races, and Analysis for August 18, 2025

Ellis Park presents a full Monday card on August 18, 2025, featuring competitive racing across multiple distances and surfaces. The track is hosting both dirt and turf racing with several notable juvenile races highlighted in the day's program. Current track conditions show the dirt surface rated as fast and the turf course rated as firm, providing optimal racing conditions for the day's competition.