QUICK BRUSHES & UPCOMING RACES

QUICK BRUSHES:
Driver Victor Kirby earned his 1,000th win on September 26 at Harrington Raceway aboard Amcam, wire-to-wire in 1:56.4 ...

The 27th annual Harness Tracks of America Art Auction, to benefit a scholarship fund for those in the sport, will be held on October 8 and 9 at Tattersalls Sales Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Contemporary and antique harness racing art will sell at 8:30 am on October 8; Currier and Ives prints and other equine art will sell at 8:30 am on October 9. The full catalog is available on www.harnesstracks.com or by calling 520-529-2525. Phone bidding is available and there is no buyer's premium ...

The goggles worn by Ron Pierce in winning the 2004 Little Brown Jug will be auctioned off on ebay starting September 28 at 2 pm Eastern for seven days. The package, which includes the goggles, signed program, press pass and lanyard for the event and the front page of the Columbus Dispatch, which carries of a photo of Pierce wearing the goggles, will benefit the Standardbred Retirement Foundation. From www.ebay.com, do a search for "Ron Pierce" and you will find the listing.

UPCOMING RACES
September 28 Bluegrass 2yo filly trot $100,500 The Red Mile

September 29 Bluegrass 2yo filly pace $121,900 The Red Mile

September 30 Bluegrass 2yo colt trot $109,000 The Red Mile

October 1
Bluegrass 3yo filly pace $175,000 The Red Mile
Bluegrass 3yo filly trot $150,000 The Red Mile

October 2
Bluegrass 3yo colt trot $200,000 The Red Mile
Bluegrass 2yo colt pace $300,000

The Red Mile Bluegrass 3yo colt pace $200,000

The Red Mile Milton Stakes 3yo & up mare pace $356,300 Mohawk Raceway