After an epic last-quarter duel, the Always B Miki gelding Joemikiyoursofine got the better of favored Christopher Dance N by a neck in 1:50.1 to capture the $16,000 fast-class pacing feature Sunday afternoon (Oct. 25) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Virginia Breeders Fund prep and elimination races conclude at Shenandoah Downs
Scott Betts’ Ready Set Goo surged past Queen Jessica and PJ’s Lovin late in the stretch of Saturday’s (Oct. 24) $10,000 Virginia Breeders Fund 2-Year-Old Filly Trot prep and prevailed by one-half length in 2:00.4. The daughter of Googoo Gaagaa now advances to next Saturday’s $100,000 final leg, which is part of Shenandoah’s “Day of Champions” card for freshman pacers and trotters of both sexes.
Joret gets first U.S. win in USHDC feature at Cumberland
The United Stares Harness Driving Club (USHDC) Sunday (Oct. 25) feature at Cumberland Run went to its newest member driver, the French native Gregoire Joret, who guided owner-trainer Ron Vandervort’s Stun Gun to a stunning 3-1/2-length win in 1:54.4.
‘Nut’ cracks field in Big M feature
The lightly raced Tom Cancelliere-trained Sonofanutcracker put his high speed on display to take the Saturday night (Oct. 24) feature at The Meadowlands, a $15,000 event for high-end conditioned pacers.
Digging For Gold charges late to win the Open Pace at Vernon
Digging For Gold (Ron Harp) captures the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Oct. 24).
Dandy Ideal persists in Breeders Crown Open Pace
Elimination winner Dandy Ideal vindicated himself from a defeat in last year’s Breeders Crown and kept digging on the coals of hot fractions to seize the $662,000 Grade 1 Breeders Crown Open Pace final in a track-record-equaling 1:47.3 mile on Saturday night (Oct. 24) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Brandon Blvd dominant in Breeders Crown final
Brandon Blvd stamped himself as the top 3-year-old pacing colt in harness racing on Saturday night (Oct. 24), winning the $664,500 Grade 1 Breeders Crown final for sophomore male pacers by 1-1/4 lengths over Al Papi in 1:48 at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Four Cummings wins include El Toro Loco in Batavia Open
Driver Kevin Cummings lit it up in the bike at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Oct. 24) night by winning four races on the card, including a victorious trip behind El Toro Loco in the $13,500 Open Handicap trot.
Diabolic Hill delivers in Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Trot final
Everything has come together for Diabolic Hill in the last few weeks, as he backed up victories in an overnight race at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Oct. 8 and his elimination a week ago by posting a 1:50.4 career-best mile in the $664,500 Grade 1 Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Trot final on Saturday (Oct. 24) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Twin B Joe Fresh captures second Mare Pace
After being sidelined for last year’s Breeders Crown Mare Pace, Twin B Joe Fresh collected her second career trophy in the event on Saturday (Oct. 24) when she defeated Francent N by three-quarters of a length in a stakes-record-equaling 1:48.1 in the $443,000 Grade 1 final at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Talk Curdy To Me finished third.