Driver Mike Merton and trainer Rob Harmon combined to have a grand slam afternoon including a win with Kilowatt Kid N during the $11,000 Open II Handicap Pace At Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 14).
Year: 2023
Switzer Jr. hits grand slam, equals trotting record at Cumberland
Driver Kevin Switzer Jr. continued his hot streak for the second day in a row at Cumberland, winning four races on the 10-race Saturday (May 13) program, which started out with a track record-equaling performance.
Blue Ivy rolls in $20,000 Filly & Mare Open at MGM Northfield Park
Blue Ivy made it two in a row in the $20,000 Filly & Mare Open at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday (May 13) night.
Mass-bred Inter Mischief favored in $100,000 Bunker Hill Trot
The second Grand Circuit event at Plainridge Park this year is the $100,000 Bunker Hill Trot for 3-year-olds in 2023 and it will be held on Monday (May 15). Inter Mischief is the early choice in the race and he is no stranger to racing in the Commonwealth.
Hohneck denied Etonnant a historic triple
French top trotter Etonnant was favored to win the prestigious French Group 2-race, Prix der Ducs de Normandie at the track in Caen for a third time – a win, who would made Etonnant historic as no trotter ever has won this race three times in a row.
Voukefalas crushes in NJSS at Big M
One week after a gigantic effort in his seasonal debut, Voukefalas came back and was even better Saturday (May 13) night at The Meadowlands in one of seven, leg two $30,000 divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-olds, taking the sole split for colt and gelding pacers in 1:50.
Miley Rose scores in Tioga feature
Nichols, NY — Miley Rose (Mike Merton) captured the $13,000 Fillies & Mares Open 1-2 Handicap Pace at Tioga Downs on Saturday (May 13). Prairie Westerngal (Wally Hennessey) went straight to the front…
Natameri outguns Racine Bell in Vernon feature
Natameri (John MacDonald) exploded late to win the featured $8,500 Open 1 Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (May 13).
Back-to-back wins for Oh K Man in Northville Open
Oh K Man (Western Ideal-Armbro Amour) and driver Marc St. Louis, Jr. took the Saturday night (May 13) feature at Northville Downs, the $10,800 Open Handicap Pace, for the second straight week.
Sheridan, Beltrami score in AHDC Trots
Newton “Yogi” Sheridan and Tony Beltrami survived on the lead to take their respective $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (May 13).