Allegiant, driven by Örjan Kihlström, went off as the heavy favorite in the Åbergs Memorial at Jägersro Racetrack in Sweden and scored a commanding victory in 1:49.2f — a new track and race record.
Author: by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Senior Newsroom Correspondent
Lifetime marks taken in top classes at Plainridge Park
Conditions were perfect for speed at Plainridge Park on Monday (July 27) afternoon and the participants of some of the feature races put in career efforts to claim their victories.
Mr Mouton triumphs in Monday Pocono feature
Rain came in early on the Monday (July 27) card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with a “fast” track being downgraded to “sloppy,” and when the rain left the surface was regraded to first “good” and then again “fast.”
Captain Arturovico Soars in Red Mile KYSS Opener
Odds-on choice Captain Arturovico swept to the lead past the quarter and held authority to the finish for a comfortable 1:49.1 victory in the $35,000 kickoff leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) for 4-year-old pacing males on Monday afternoon (July 27) at The Red Mile.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo
Inexess Bleu back as a winner in France
The French gelding, 8-year-old Inexess Bleu with Alexandre Abrivard, won Saturday afternoon’s (July 25) Group II race, the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, over 1 3/4 miles at the Enghien track in Paris.
2-year-old colt pace Ohio Sires Stakes action at Scioto Downs
Two $75,000 divisions of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old colt pacers were held Saturday (July 25) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Both divisions went in 1:52, but each was won by horses in different stages of their freshman campaign – Night Surfer won in his first lifetime start, but it was Don’ttruckwithme who is now undefeated, winning his first three lifetime races in impressive fashion.
Bender Sweeps INSS on Five Win Night at Hoosier
Anderson, IN — Atlee Bender ended the week of racing at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in style, racking up five wins on the night including sweeping both $67,500 divisions of Indiana Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday (July 25).
Oaks bound Jailbird Jog wins at Big M
Jailbird Jog prepared for next week’s Hambletonian Oaks eliminations in fine style Saturday (July 25) night at The Meadowlands, taking the $68,650 Tompkins-Geers Stake for 3-year-old trotting fillies in a lifetime-best 1:51.2.
Mickie Mantle comes flying late to steal featured pace at Tioga
Mickie Mantle (Ridge Warren) captures the featured $25,000 Jim McDonald Memorial Pace Final at Tioga Downs on Friday (July 24).