A drop in class at Plainridge Park paid big dividends for Th Kay C Crunch Friday (May 29) after he won the $12,000 featured pace and equaled the fastest mile of his life.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts
Borjas guides Perfidious Crown perfectly in Philly feature
Anibal Borjas, a 43-year-old native of Guatemala best known for being an assistant admiral in the Armada of trainer Tony Alagna, has fewer than 80 driving victories in his limited sulky career, but he now has had doubles on Thursday (May 28) and Friday (May 29) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, and his win behind Perfidious Crown (Tall Dark Stranger – Treacherous Reign) in the $14,000 featured distaff pace as the second of his Friday wins was a masterclass of tactical ability.
Whiskey Wow trots fastest mile ever at Oak Grove in KYSS; Dunn Wins Five
The 4-year-old Crazy Wow-Whimzical Britt gelding Whiskey Wow connected as one of five winners for driver Dexter Dunn on a day of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) action at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (May 25) and won with sensational speed to trot the fastest mile in the history of the Southwest Kentucky track.
Wager On Me beats younger foes Monday
George and Tina Dennis’ Wager On Me ($6, Mike Cole) was a 1:51.2 winner in the $22,500 Open Pace feature Monday (May 25) at Harrington Raceway.
Pocono stablemate sweep – Walkin On Sunshine, Miss Jum Jabber
Driver Andrew McCarthy and trainer Brett Pelling combined to take the two featured paces for fillies and mares on Monday (May 25) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania – and it will be interesting to see which one keeps a higher profile in the weeks to come.
Checkpoint Chatter flies to victory in Plainridge feature
Employing her usual stellar stretch drive, Checkpoint Chatter captured the featured $17,000 conditioned pace for fillies and mares at Plainridge Park on Monday (May 25) afternoon.
Livonjaxandqueens wins the feature at Tioga
Livonjaxandqueens (Greg Merton) captures the $11,000 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Monday (May 25).
Sevenato, Spencer Hanover, and Nezuko Kamado S get NYSS wins at Vernon
Vernon Downs played host to three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) on Monday (May 25).
Meadows Monday Memo
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Married Man lands Cumberland victory
Married Man took a vow of victory at Cumberland Raceway on Saturday (May 23) when the pacer carried his driver Andy Harrington over the threshold of the $6,200 feature.