Jiggy Jog S extended her win streak to eight races by capturing the $100,000 Sebastian K Invitational Trot and Ruthless Hanover got back in the victory column by winning the card-closing $100,000 Always B Miki Invitational Pace on Sun Stakes Saturday at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs.
Month: August 2024
Sig Sauer captures Earl Beal Memorial
Sig Sauer, lightly-raced but with tons of ability, “saved the dignity” of the favorites in the major 3-year-old races on Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs’ Sun Stakes Saturday, winning the $300,000 Earl Beal Memorial in 1:51.3.
Captain Albano storms home to upset in Hempt
Captain Albano moved to the outside from the pocket coming off the final turn and got to favorite Legendary Hanover just prior to the wire to win Saturday’s $300,000 Max C. Hempt Memorial for 3-year-old pacers by a nose in 1:48.3 at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs. Gem Quality finished third.
Warrawee Michelle impressive in $250,000 Delmonica Hanover Trot
Ake Svanstedt won his third race of the day, and James MacDonald picked up a great catch-drive and did the most with it, as the Walner-Sound Check filly Warrawee Michelle was an impressive wire-to-wire winner in the $250,000 Delmonica Hanover Trot in a track and stakes-record-equaling 1:51.3 on Saturday at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs.
Odds On Platinum grinds to Lynch win
Odds On Platinum and driver Todd McCarthy came with a sustained first-over march from the backstretch and caught pacesetter Rocket Deo in the final step to win Saturday’s $250,000 James M. Lynch Memorial for 3-year-old female pacers by a nose in a stakes-record-equaling 1:49 at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs. Pocket-sitter Caviart Belle was third.
Pair of $100,000 Invitationals Saturday at Scioto
The Saturday (Aug. 17) card at Eldorado Scioto Downs is highlighted by the $100,000 #SendItIn Invitational for older pacers. First post is at 5:45 p.m. with the #SendItIn going off as race 12.
Signature Series at Woodsfield update
The box for the Paul Bolon Signature Series pace at Woodsfield will remain open until 11 a.m. Sunday.
Pembroke Scorpio on winning track at Skowhegan (Maine)
Pembroke Scorpio won for the seventh time over the Skowhegan State Fair half-mile oval with a 1:59 win on Friday (Aug. 16). It’s a pretty remarkable feat considering he’s only raced over that track 11 times during his career. And with one of those early efforts at Skowhegan resulting in a shortly-held divisional track record of 1:53.1, it seems like the now 13-year-old has saved some of his best efforts for this particular stop on the Maine fair circuit.
Freshman fillies fly Friday at Scioto
Two-year-old filly pacers held court at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday (Aug. 16) in Ohio Sires Stakes action, and both winners — The Word Is Out and Odds On Hialeah — took their $65,000 divisions in 1:53.
The One Where Chandler Bing Springs an Indiana Sires Stakes Upset
If you backed Chandler Bing on Friday (Aug. 16) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, he was there for you with a 62-1 upset in his third-leg Indiana Sires Stakes division for 2-year-old pacing colts. Meanwhile, the aptly-named Hopeyaliketheshow followed suit with a mild 7-2 upset of his own in the second split.