Based on his progression in terms of finishes, French Wine (Bar Hopping-Creamy Mimi) looks to be maturing nicely this summer. The 3-year-old male harness racing trotter won his most recent outing, a division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes this past Sunday at Harrah’s Philadelphia, after being third to start his campaign in late May and
"[We've] tried to find good spots for him to keep his confidence up, to race well and to race on the end of it. It’s the same as everyone else, you’re trying to manage your horse the best you can and make it to that first Saturday in August. It’s a marathon season. We’re just trying to keep him the best we can.”
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On Sunday (Sept. 18) The Red Mile hosted the most lucrative card in its history with eight $400,000 Kentucky Championship series finals for freshman and sophomore female and male trotters and pacers and two $100,000 Kentucky Commonwealth series finals for sophomore trotting fillies and male freshman pacers. Favorites provided their supporters with winning tickets but there were plenty of surprises on the 10-race card.
A vintage French Wine performance Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park could turn into a champagne celebration for conditioner Julie Miller in less than a month’s time.