Chapvious (Jacquavyian Carter) captures the $7,500 Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (July 31).Tiktok Roy (Chris Long) trotted to the early lead and led to the quarter in :27.1. He used a :29.2 second quarter to be first to the half in :56.3. Ramborain (Frank Affrunti) was first to make a move as they headed around the final turn. Tiktok Roy was first to three quarters in 1:25.4.
Author: by John Horne for Vernon Downs
Wise Professor in front of Philly feature field
Wise Professor, a Bettor’s Wish mare, set the pace in her last start and, despite coming her own last half in :53.4, still got photoed out; in the $14,000 featured distaff pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia, the Professor got a pocket trip and “only” had to close in :55 in the heat of the afternoon (July 31) to notch the victory in 1:51.2.
Court approves Hawthorne sale, ends horse racing in Chicago
A federal bankruptcy judge approved the sale of Hawthorne Race Course. With the sale, there will no longer be horse racing in Chicago.
Resolve To Win, Swedish Starlet N take Plainridge Opens
A pair of $25,000 Open Handicap events were featured at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (July 28)
Trainer George Ducharme sweeps Pocono trot tri-features
Trainer George Ducharme, long known for his prowess with trotting horses, swept the three features for diagonally-gaited horses on Tuesday (July 27) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohawk Pennsylvania, where a constant soaking of rain rendering the sloppy track three seconds off for most of the card, including all the headliners.
Allegiant scores commanding victory at Jägersro
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.
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