Magic Punk worked out a perfect pocket trip behind 9-5 favorite Diabolic Hill and went by in deep stretch to record a one-length victory in the second of two colt and gelding divisions of the W.N. Reynolds Memorial for 3-year-old trotters at The Meadowlands Saturday night (July 4).
Author: by Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
Bourbonista S trots track record in Six Pack; Lexus Kody equals track record in JL Cruze
Dexter Dunn drove Bourbonista S to the fastest trotting mile by an aged mare at The Meadowlands in winning the $129,400 Grade 3 Six Pack Open Trot on Saturday (July 4), a night that also saw Lexus Kody equal a track record with his win in the $131,250 Grade 3 JL Cruze.
You Got It flies late to steal Tioga feature
You Got It (Braxten Boyd) wins the $12,500 featured trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (July 4).
Handlelikeaporsche wins the Open Pace at Vernon Downs
Handlelikeaporsche (Aaron Byron) takes the $8,500 featured Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 4).
Two carryovers at Northfield for Sunday
Some pre-Fourth of July fireworks on the tote board from Friday (July 3) night will lead to two sizeable carryovers at Northfield on Sunday evening (July 5).
Ponda Jet Repeats In Hoosier Open Trot
On a weather shortened Fourth of July program, Ponda Jet driven by Kyle Wilfong for trainer Jay Hochstetler soared to the winner’s circle claiming the $22,000 Open Trot at Hoosier Park on Saturday (July 4).
Don Sider, 77, dies
The Harness racing community lost one of its beloved members on Sunday June 28th with the sudden passing of Don Sider at the age of 77. Don was a fixture at Yonkers Raceway for over 40 years and was a well-respected trainer.
Huntsville progeny prosper in Goshen stakes
Offspring of Huntsville took top honors in three of the five $20,000 New York Excelsior Series events for 3-year-old pacers on Saturday (July 4) at Goshen Historic Track, among them Knoxville, whose 1:54 mile took the overall speed badge on the 10-race card before a packed grandstand.
Favored frosh trotters sweep PA All-Stars
Two-year-old trotters are not regarded by many as the safest of bets, but all three favorites in the $30,000 divisions of the first freshman stake of the year Saturday (July 4) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania All-Stars for male babies, got the job done impressively.
Do Mischief was trouble at Buffalo Raceway
Do Mischief ($3.10) proved to be all kinds of trouble in Buffalo Raceway’s $14,700 Open Pace on Saturday afternoon (July 4) as he broke the heart of Total Stranger in the final strides in registering a head victory in 1:53.0 over the fast track.