Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel hosted the inaugural editions of the $500,000 Oak Grove Trotting Derby and $300,000 Oak Grove Trotting Oaks on Preakness Saturday (May 16), which saw Spencer Hanover emerge supreme from a game stretch battle in the Oak Grove Trotting Derby as well as a powerhouse performance by Jailbird Jog to take the Oak Grove Trotting Oaks.
Yonkers: $50,000 guaranteed pool in Monday’s Pick-5
The Pick-5 wasn’t hit for the second straight program on Saturday (May 16) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, leading to a $15,905.78 carryover and a $50,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence when racing resumes on Monday (May 18).
Lyons Surfing ‘hangs ten’ on the field at Buffalo Raceway
It was a perfect scenario for Lyons Surfing as a drenching rain and sloppy racetrack allowed him to “hang ten” on the field in Buffalo Raceway’s $15,500 Open Pace on Saturday afternoon (May 16). He beat a pesky Mach Le More A by three-quarters of a length in 1:57.4 while Bet On Buter was third.
Brett Miller wins No. 11,000; Skywalker Sea sets world record at Scioto
Brett Miller got career driving win 11,000 on Friday night (May 15) at Eldorado Scioto Downs, five races before Skywalker Sea put her name in the record book with a 1:47.3 victory that made her the fastest 4-year-old female pacer in history on a five-eighths-mile track.
Bravo! ‘Angel’ stays perfect in Big M feature
Bravo Angel S made the lead down the backside before holding sway to the wire to stay perfect in four seasonal starts after taking the Friday night (May 15) feature at The Meadowlands, a $27,500 high-end conditioned event for trotters.
High Gear No Fear wins blanket finish at Cumberland
With victory seemingly up for grabs in the final sixteenth of a mile during Friday’s (May 15) featured trot at Cumberland Raceway, top reinsman Nick Graffam patiently and fearlessly skimmed the cones to pay dirt with High Gear No Fear.
Starlit Dan Dover upsets, Fresh Face Yankee cruises at Hoosier
Harrah’s Hoosier Park played host to a pair of $25,000 finals on Friday (May 15), with Starlit Dan Dover rallying late to pull off a monster upset in the Expresson and Fresh Face Yankee cruising on the engine as the heavy favorite in the Msnaughtybynature.
Celcius wins feature at Tioga
Celcius, with driver Ridge Warren, captured the $7,000 featured pace for fillies and mares at Tioga Downs on Friday (May 15).
Ramborain wins Open Trot at Vernon
Ramborain and trainer/driver Dan Daley captured the featured $8,500 Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (May 15).
Pennsylvania Sire Stakes highlight Friday card at The Meadows
The main attractions Friday afternoon (May 15) at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows featured 3-year-old trotting fillies.