A week after posting the fastest win time of the current Rosecroft Raceway meet with a 1:49 victory in a conditioned pace, Sheer Terror again cracked the 1:50 barrier on Monday (April 28), holding off Don’tmesswithles for a 1:49.4 score in the $12,000 Open Pace and kicking off a five-win night for driver Jonathan Roberts.
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MGM Borgata Pacing Series prelims in the books
Coaches Corner, Chase H Hanover and Desperate Man posted victories on the front-end in the trio of $50,000 divisions of the last leg of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series on Monday night (April 28) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Women Layer Scorches to Repeat in Kentucky Sire Stakes Prelim
Todd McCarthy circled Women Layer to the top and muscled through a quick mile to score easily again in his $50,000 division for the second preliminary of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday afternoon (April 28).
Hundred Dollar Man Wins Harrington Open
Brenda Teague’s Hundred Dollar Man was a 1:53.3 winner in the $17,000 Open Pace feature Monday (April 28) at Harrington Raceway. The 4-year-old Lather Up gelding emerged from the pocket full of pace to eclipse the pacesetter Itsrockandroll A in deep stretch for his 11th career win for trainer Clyde Francis. Its Rockandroll A was second with Ats Hanover third.
Dexter Cup signals start of Road to the Hambletonian; Entries due Tuesday, April 29
The Road to the 100th edition of the Hambletonian begins with the Dexter Cup (G3) and filly division Lady Suffolk, slated for Saturday (May 3), at the new host track of The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ.
Halfadozen, Buter star at Pocono Monday
The Six Pack filly Halfadozen had been the only 3-year-old trotting miss to sweep her three Bobby Weiss Series preliminaries, but come the $50,000 Weiss Championship on Monday (April 28) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the crowd still dismissed her at 12-1. The tote board did not dismay her at all, though, as she posted a lifetime mark of 1:55 in taking her Weiss crown and remaining undefeated in four seasonal starts.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Rosecroft draw schedule advisory
Horsepeople are advised of an amended draw schedule for May racing dates at Rosecroft Raceway.
SPHO-NJ seeking National Show sponsors
The SPHO-NJ will be hosting its 31st annual National Standardbred Horse Show the weekend of Sept. 19–21 at the Horse Park of New Jersey.
Winbak Farm partners in Nijinsky
Winbak Farm is proud to announce that they have partnered with the existing ownership of O’Brien Award winner Nijinsky.