After failing to fire from the pocket in a third-place finish behind Super Chapter last week, Mr Mouton mounted a four-wide stretch rally to spring a 42-1 upset with a 1:50.2 victory in his $50,000 third-round division of the Graduate Series for 4-year-old trotters on Saturday (June 20) at the Meadowlands — and, in doing so, ending On To Norway’s win streak at 27 races.
Enola takes Open Trot again at Tioga
Enola (Mike Merton) won the $14,500 featured Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (June 20).
Inaugural Hunter Myers Memorial Golf outing on June 30
Last call for golfers to participate in the initial Hunter Myers Memorial on Tuesday, June 30. Sponsored by the horsemen and women of Northfield Park, the event is being planned as an annual outing to benefit a local charity, scholastic endeavor or community project.
Loua Dipa, Miss Jum Jabber PASS winners at Pocono
Loua Dipa and Miss Jum Jabber, the two “big fillies,” won as expected in Saturday’s (June 20) third preliminary of the Pennsylvania Sire Stake for sophomore pacing misses, worth $106,254 over two divisions, at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Long wins five including feature at Vernon
Chris Long won the first five races including the $5,500 featured fillies & mares pace with Live And Thrive at Vernon Downs on Saturday (June 20).
Mercutio, Lanjo Lee take features at Buffalo Raceway
Mercutio ($12.48) waited until the last possible stride to nip Shine All The Way by a head in Buffalo Raceway’s co-featured $14,700 Open Trot on Saturday afternoon (June 20).
June 24 last day for 2-year-old races at Pocono Downs
The last of the scheduled baby races at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday (June 24).
Echoes Sharkie takes a bite out of Bangor Raceway
The coastline of Maine contains one of the most bountiful fisheries in the world, providing delicacies like lobsters, clams, oysters, halibut, the renowned Atlantic salmon, and on occasion, even a shark or two. And on Friday (June 19), just 28-miles up the navigable Penobscot River from famed Penobscot Bay, a shark in equine guise was on the prowl at the harness racing venue of historic Bass Park.
Warren wins five including feature at Tioga
Driver Ridge Warren drove five winners on the card including a win with Aint She Pretty in the $15,500 Fillies & Mares Open Pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (June 19).
Ygritte, ‘Toby’ pop in Exit 16W at Big M
Ygritte and Toby Ornot Toby scored in the Friday night (June 19) co-features at The Meadowlands, taking their respective $32,500 divisions of the Exit 16W Pop Up Series Finals for 3- and 4-year-olds of each gait.