Chapvious (Jacquavyian Carter) takes the $7,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Sept. 11).
Author: by John Horne for Vernon Downs
Strategy key to success in Philly features
“A Tale Of Two Quarters” is perhaps the most apt way to write a story describing the two featured paces for mares at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (Sept. 11).
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Evm Racing’s Wehadababyetzaboy ($2.80, Brandon Givens) was a 4-length winner despite post 8 Monday (Sept. 7) at Harrington Raceway in the $22,500 Open Pace in 1:51.
Heart Of Secret Prevails in Kentucky Championship Series
After finishing runner-up in the last three preliminaries of the Kentucky Championship Series for 2-year-old trotting fillies, Heart Of Secret found the winner’s circle with a pillar-to-post score in the $80,000 fourth preliminary on Monday afternoon (Sept. 7) at The Red Mile, stopping the clock in 1:53.2.
New York Sire Stakes finals drawn
Two- and 3-year-olds are ready to compete in their $300,000 New York Sire Stakes finals as part of a stakes-laden program on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, and post positions for those events are now set.
Shalom Hanover wins during great day for PA 2YO Sire Stakes finales
The top Pennsylvania-sired 2-year-olds gathered on Labor Day Monday afternoon (Sept. 7) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, contesting their four $300,000 Championships and four $50,000 consolations. This recap summarizes the Championship and consolation by each of the divisions. (Spoiler alert: there will be no front-end horses going on to win in this article.)
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo
Johnny Lincoln N takes mark in first North American win at Plainridge
The recently landed 4-year-old New Zealand-bred Johnny Lincoln N made a statement in his second start at Plainridge Park on Monday (Sept. 7) afternoon as he cruised to his first North American win in the $17,000 conditioned pacing feature and take a new lifetime mark in the process.
Digging For Gold wins Open Pace at Vernon Downs
Digging For Gold (Jimmy Whittemore) captures the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Monday (Sept. 7).
Bluesville (Ron Harp) was first to the opening quarter in :26.1. Digging For Gold ($2.56) made his move heading down the backstretch. He emerged to the half first in a fast :54.0. He flew to three quarters in 1:21.4.
Three straight for Machs Legacy A, Gray wins five at Batavia Downs
It was easy work for Machs Legacy A on Labor Day at Batavia Downs on Monday (Sept. 7) as he went gate to wire to post his third straight win after taking the featured $8,000 pace for fillies and mares.