Captain Optimistic left little doubt that he was ready for top-level competition as he won his 4-year-old debut Sunday (May 17) at Harrah’s Philadelphia in 1:48.1, equaling the track record for pacing horses of his age.
World of Wishes wins Open Pace at Tioga
World of Wishes (Braxten Boyd) captures the $14,000 featured Open Pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 17).
$17K Pick-4 carryover Monday at Oak Grove
After the Pick-4 on Oak Grove Trotting Derby Day went unsolved, horseplayers will be treated to a $17,000 carryover and $50,000 guaranteed total pool in Monday’s (May 18) Pick-4 at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
Fly High Cruiser soars in Rosecroft finale
After sitting off the pace behind quick fractions, John Littleton Jr.’s Fly High Cruiser soared around rivals in the final furlong to just nab Naturalborn Leader for a 1:50.1 score in the $9,000 top-level conditioned pacing feature on Saturday (May 16) at Rosecroft.
Venice Blue Chip scores in Cumberland Preakness
About an hour before the Run for the Black-Eyed Susans was being contested about 500 miles down the eastern seaboard, First Tracks held their own $7,000 Cumberland Preakness on Saturday (May 16) at the iconic Southern Maine oval.
On To Norway extends win streak to 25 at Hoosier
On To Norway extended his win streak to 25 as he took down the $22,000 Open Trot on Saturday (May 16) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, winning with regular pilot John DeLong in the sulky for trainer Ron Burke.
Northfield Park: $2,869 Pick-5 carryover on Sunday
For the second consecutive Saturday night (May 16) the Pick-5 went unsolved, sending an added bonus to the featured Sunday (May 17) card.
Periculum repeats in G3 Cutler Memorial
Despite being out of action since December, Periculum demonstrated midseason form in his 7-year-old debut, cascading off cover and rolling to a 1:49.4 win in the $150,100 Grade 3 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial on Saturday (May 16) at the Meadowlands, his second consecutive triumph in the annual event for open trotters.
Beau Jangles romps in SBOA Stakes
Beau Jangles’ undefeated record moved to a perfect 14-for-14 with a blowout victory of 9-1/2 lengths in Saturday’s (May 16) SBOA Stakes for Ontario-sired 3-year-olds.
Another C Note, Sneaky Squeaky double in PASS prelims
Another C Note and Sneaky Squeaky both captured their second straight win in the Pennsylvania Sire Stake preliminaries for 3-year-old pacing males at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon (May 16).