Ten top 2-year-old filly trotters crowded the two-turn battle of the $428,000 Goldsmith Maid on Saturday night (Nov. 25) at the Meadowlands, with Pizzelle delivering a mild upset. Andrew McCarthy drove the daughter of Walner to victory in 1:54.
Year: 2023
Caviart Belle staves off Crown champ, wins Three Diamonds
Caviart Belle took the lead on the backstretch and held off 1-9 favorite My Girl EJ in the lane to win Saturday’s (Nov. 25) $376,000 Three Diamonds, for 2-year-old female pacers, by a neck in 1:50.3 at the Meadowlands. Miraculous Deo finished third.
Jiggy Jog S jets to wrapped-up FanDuel Championship win
Odds-on choice Jiggy Jog S reaffirmed her spot atop the divisional throne with a facile victory in a final-quarter sprint to take the $175,000 FanDuel Championship for trotting mares on Saturday night (Nov. 25) at the Meadowlands.
Twin B Joe Fresh blasts by older rivals to win FanDuel
In the compact combat of a five-horse field, driver Dexter Dunn coasted mid-stretch with Twin B Joe Fresh to make the filly the first 3-year-old to win the $175,000 FanDuel Championship Open Mares Pace on Saturday (Nov. 25) at the Meadowlands in 1:50.2.
Karl crushes in Valley Victory, becomes millionaire
Karl completed his 2-year-old season in high style on Saturday night (Nov. 26), capturing the $432,000 Valley Victory final at the Meadowlands in handy fashion. With Yannick Gingras in the bike, the Nancy Takter-trained son of Tactical Landing completed the mile in 1:52.1 and scored his ninth win in 10 career starts.
Walkovers highlight $97k FSBOA Stallion Stakes
Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village was the host track for the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association-sponsored Stallion Stakes with four walkovers for 2-year-olds and a trio of two horse events and one solo race with a quintet of entries for 3-year-olds.
Open Trot, Pick-4 carryover at Cal Expo
Mandeville and Body Armor, who gave owner-trainer Gerry Longo a one-two finish in last week’s Open Trot, head the cast for Sunday night’s (Nov. 26) $8,800 main event at Cal Expo.
Top pacers to battle at Cumberland
Before the so-called “Race of the Year” with likely Horse of the Year Confederate facing older foes at the Meadowlands in Saturday’s (Nov. 25) $350,000 FanDuel Championship, Cumberland Raceway will host what could be described as “Maine’s Thanksgiving Tussle” as some of the best pacers in New England go head-to-head in the $6,500 Winners-Over Pace on Saturday.
Cousin Margie takes Friday Northville Open
Cousin Margie (McArdle–Save My Tootsie) and driver Lindsay Moen went to the lead past the quarter and never looked back in capturing the $9,500 Open Pace for mares in 1:56.1 on Friday night (Nov. 24) at Northville Downs.
French Wine is now a millionaire
The fastest 3-year-old trotter of 2023 is now harness racing’s newest millionaire. French Wine 3,1:50 ($1,007,194) trotted his last career start Friday (Nov. 24) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in the Thanksgiving Classic.