Breakfast With The Babies, generously sponsored again this year by Jules Siegel’s Fashion Farms, kicked off the 2023 season at 9:00 on a cloudy Saturday (June 3) morning with temperatures in the mid-60’s and a slight opposing breeze in the homestretch at The Meadowlands.
Year: 2023
Walner yearlings top Sweden’s Elitlopp sale
With a final bid of 2 million Swedish Krona – or $185,000 US dollars trainer Joakim Lövgren bought the Walner-colt, Upset Tile – that was a new record prize for the sale.
‘Way’ proves special in NJSS at Big M
Special Way continued her dominant ways at The Meadowlands Friday (June 3) night, upping her win streak to 10 while completing a three-race sweep of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on the trot by taking the $240,000 final of the series in a lifetime-best 1:51.4.
MADC in action Friday at The Meadowlands
A little bit of weather didn’t bother those competing during Meadowlands Amateur Drivers Club action on Friday (June 3), with three races contested, one being a trot.
Eyes Don’t Lie speaks truth in Northville Open
Eyes Don’t Lie (Roll With Joe- Michelle’s Ideal) won the Friday night (June 2) $10,800 featured Mares Open Handicap Pace at Northville Downs.
Warren wins four including feature at Tioga Downs
Ridge Warren had a driving grand slam including a win with Arnie’s Angel in the featured $11,000 Fillies & Mares Open II Pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (June 2).
Jericho Willie and Workout Girl win features at Vernon
Jericho Willie (Frank Affrunti) and Workout Girl (Dylan Huckabone Miller) won the co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (June 2).
Muscle Gene takes opener at Cumberland, racing cancelled after four
Muscle Gene came from off the pace to capture the opening race trot on Friday (June 2) at Cumberland, with his owner Ron Cushing in the bike. Trained by Heidi Gibbs, the 5-year-old son of Musclesprinctonian tripped the timer in a swift 2:00.1, giving the husband and wife team their first win of the season with the horse.
Drama Act, Allard big winners at Philly Friday
The Well Said mare Drama Act, who closed powerfully from last in the Betsy Ross Pace here at Harrah’s Philadelphia last Sunday (May 28) to miss by only 2-1/4 lengths, was sent to the top in Friday (June 2) afternoon’s $20,000 Open handicap pace at the southeastern Pennsylvania oval and came home in a blistering :53.2 to win in 1:50.
Pylons Pay Off For J-s Hopscotch At Buffalo
After four consecutive starts from the rail in Buffalo Raceway’s $15,500 Open Trot with no victories, J-s Hopscotch ($11.40) got another kick at the can from the pylons and this time he was finally successful with a head decision over Batting Stats in 1:58.0 over the fast track on Friday afternoon (June 2).