Six divisions of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old colt trotters were held on Friday (May 23) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. The fastest division went to Vandy Lane, by What The Hill, who went in 1:54.3.
Month: May 2025
‘Kody’ krusies in Big M feature
There was little doubt that Lexus Kody would be popular with the betting public in Friday (May 23) night’s featured $25,000 winners-over trot at The Meadowlands. After all, last week, the Ron Burke trainee went first up and missed a neck to Periculum in the $158,000 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial.
Elegant A takes feature at Tioga
Elegant A (Tyler Miller) wins the featured $10,000 fillies & mares’ pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (May 23).
J-Huck wins five including feature at Vernon
Driver Justin Huckabone had a five-win night including the featured $7,500 trot with Night Star on Friday (May 23).
Do Me Better Takes Main Event At Buffalo Raceway
Do Me Better ($10.80) got the early jump on the field and cruised the rest of the way home in taking Buffalo Raceway’s $14,500 event for the distaff pacers on Friday afternoon (May 23). She beat Sweet Gadgets by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:56.1 over the fast track, equaling her seasonal best.
Developing horses in the Philly spotlight
A pair of $12,000 contests for developing younger horses topped the Friday afternoon (May 23) card at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Prince Hal Hanover jumps up five spots in Road to the Meadowlands Pace
Off a lifetime-best 1:49.3 score last week at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the Dr. Ian Moore-trained Prince Hal Hanover made a big move in Dave Little’s Road to the Meadowlands Pace poll, as the son of Captaintreacherous-Percy Bluechip jumped up from No. 9 to No. 4 in the weekly Top 10.
One cool ‘Amigo’
Amigo Volo might not be the same horse who set at least one world record at ages 2, 3, and 4 in addition to capturing two Breeders Crown titles and a Dan Patch Award, but the now 8-year-old trotter is still producing winning performances and big miles. His next start comes in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade 3 Maxie Lee Memorial Invitational for older trotters at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for May 24
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (May 24).
Gaitway Farms to host qualifiers/2-year-old races
Gaitway Farms, Manalapan, N.J., will once again be hosting qualifiers/2-year-old races.