Mystical Wynn and driver Jim Taggart Jr. dominated Thursday’s (July 27) featured $11,500 featured trot at Tioga Downs.
Month: July 2023
Westbeach drops and pops in Plainridge distaff
After two consecutive third-place finishes in the track’s top class, Westbeach found solace in class relief and went coast-to-coast in Thursday’s (July 27) featured $20,000 conditioned pace at Plainridge Park.
Keppler, Verruso victorious in Yonkers NAADA
Scott Keppler conquered off a first-over grind and Anthony Verruso led pillar-to-post to take their respective $10,000 divisions for the North American Amateur Driving Association (NAADA) Trot at MGM Yonkers Raceway on a non-betting card before pari-mutuel action Thursday night (July 27).
Todd McCarthy sweeps Thursday Philly features
Driver Todd McCarthy swept all three of Thursday’s (July 27) $14,400 co-featured events at Harrah’s Philadelphia on his way to a five-win performance.
Winner’s Bet, Gaines Hanover look to get in from outside in Hambletonian eliminations
Domenico Cecere might not be thrilled with the post position for Winner’s Bet in Saturday’s second of two $100,000 Hambletonian Stakes eliminations at The Meadowlands, but the trainer is quite pleased with the way his colt has returned to action this season as he heads to the sport’s premier event for 3-year-old trotters.
Cumberland series highlights three-day weekend
Racing Secretary Rob Pennington has penned several lucrative pop-up series, which resulted in full fields throughout the upcoming Friday through Sunday (July 28-July 30) three-day weekend, 37-race extravaganza at First Tracks Cumberland.
Oh Well and Air Power are 1-2 in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 9
Oh Well and Air Power are 1-2 in Ken Warkentin’s Week 9 Road to the Hambletonian.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for July 28
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (July 28).
2023 Goshen Yearling Sale catalogs now available online
Catalogs for the ninth annual Goshen Yearling Sale are now available for download or online viewing by visiting goshenyearlingsale.com. The sale that produces proven winners will be held at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, N.Y., on Monday (Sept. 11) at noon.
Luke McGook remains undefeated in Maine
Marc Tardif’s 3-year-old pacing gelding Luke McGook grabbed another victory at Bangor on Wednesday (July 26), giving the seasonal star an unblemished record of five-for-five in the 3-year-old male pace division of the Maine Sire Stakes.