After coming up just short of stablemate American Power in his 2026 debut last week, divisional Dan Patch Award winner Apex absolutely looked the part of a 1-9 favorite in his second seasonal showing, posting a career-best 1:50.3 win in Friday’s (June 12) $225,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Platinum Division final for 3-year-old male trotters at the Meadowlands.
$3,091 Pick-5 carryover Mon. at Yonkers
Nobody had all five winers in the Pick-5 on Friday night (June 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, meaning there will be a $3,091.42 carryover when racing resumes on Monday (June 15). That will also bump the normal $10,000 guarantee in the sequence on a Monday program up to $20,000.
Warren scores Tioga grand slam
Ridge Warren had a driving grand slam, including a win with Aint She Pretty in the featured $7,500 distaff pace, at Tioga Downs on Friday (June 12).
Kilowatt Kid N ‘electric’ in Buffalo victory
Kilowatt Kid N ($20.76) was ‘electric’ in Buffalo Raceway’s $10,900 featured pace on Friday afternoon (June 12) as he showed plenty of energy in the second half mile to shock the field with a three-quarter-length score over Tactical Seelster in 1:56.4.
Pandy’s North America Cup selections
USTA handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for Saturday’s (June 13) Grade 1 $C1 million Pepsi North America Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Sporty M Three repeats at Plainridge
Coming off a sharp victory last week, Sporty M Three moved up in class and out in post, but still won again in convincing fashion in the $17,000 TrackMaster Rating pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Friday (June 12).
‘Giggling’ gets last laugh in Philly distaff; DiDomenico scores 3,000th win
Five-wide almost to the midpoint of the first turn; four-wide almost to the quarter; three-wide until heading towards the three-eighths; then two-wide until gaining the lead and the inside going into the second turn. And then having the second choice coming right at you up the inside late, getting nearly even in deep stretch.
It takes a special horse to dig down and find more to give after a horror-show trip like that. But that’s just what the Papi Rob Hanover mare Gigglingonthebeach did in Friday’s (June 12) $14,000 fast-class distaff pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia, edging Wise Professor by the smallest possible margin in 1:52.1.
Melander trainees sweep EBC trots
Vernon Downs played host to the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for 3-year-old trotters on Friday (June 12).
Little Macabee looks for a little more
Another big Saturday card at Cumberland Raceway on June 13 sees local trotter Little Macabee looking for another big win.
Eckert Hill Brady looks to break through at Northfield
Just one horse — Time Has Come — is a repeat winner through two legs of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old male trotters. With Time Has Come racing in the Ohio Sires Stakes on Saturday (June 13), that leaves eight others vying for their second BSS victories of the season on Monday (June 15) at Northfield Park Racino.