After faltering to Papi Grad in a first-over push last week, Looksgoodinloulou found herself in Papi Grad’s trail and zoomed through a seam at the inside to win the $81,600 Bob McIntosh Memorial, part of the $245,800 International Stallion Stakes (ISS) for 2-year-old pacing fillies, in a world-record equaling mile on Friday (Oct. 4) at The Red Mile.
Author: by Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile
Memento Mori sets world record in International Stallion Stakes
Steady handling from Scott Zeron helped keep Memento Mori flat gaited as he catapulted off a pocket ride to post the fastest mile ever by a 2-year-old trotting gelding in winning the second of four divisions for the $320,000 International Stallion Stakes, for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings, on Friday (Oct. 4) at The Red Mile.
Big Box Hanover scores wholesale victory in Plainridge Open
Under duress most of the way, Big Box Hanover delivered in the end by winning the $25,000 Open Handicap trotting feature at Plainridge Park on Friday (Sept. 27) afternoon.
Power failure causes Philly to cancel
As the horses were getting ready to go to the gate for the first race of Friday (Sept. 27) evening’s program at Harrah’s Philadelphia, a large local power failure occurred, and the races at Philly had to be cancelled for Friday night.
Rosecroft seeks outrider and paddock blacksmith
Rosecroft Raceway which races every Monday and Wednesday through December 18th (with the exception of this year’s Potomac Pace which will be raced on Sunday, November 17), is looking for an outrider and paddock blacksmith for the fall meet. Qualified and interested individuals please contact Lisa White at lisa.white@marylandracing.com.
Primo Maschio Remains Unbeaten with feature win at Harrington
Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes action for 2-year-olds kicked off the week of racing at Harrington Raceway Monday (Sept. 23) as a pair of $20,000 divisions for pacing colts and geldings were contested.
Pocono features; Trots feature big upsets
Three $15,000 features for up-and-coming horses were the top races at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon (Sept. 23), with the two trots producing pari-mutuel chaos.
Every Man’s Dream sets Mass stake record at Plainridge
The 2024 Massachusetts Breeders Stake kicked off at Plainridge Park on Monday (Sept. 23) afternoon with 3-year-olds of both sex and gaits lining up for their share of the $305,000 in available purses.
Fast victories by frequent winners at Gratz (PA)
The male pacer Ante Up Hanover and the female trotter Little Town Road, both 2023 Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes Championship race winners, were the speed stars during the meeting on Sunday (Sept. 15) and Monday (Sept. 16) at Gratz in east-central Pennsylvania, the next-to-last stop on the circuit this year. They go at Bloomsburg on Friday (Sept. 20) and Saturday (Sept. 21) at 11 a.m.
Rose blooms, Gingras wins four Commonwealth Series finals at The Red Mile
On Monday (Sept. 16) The Red Mile hosted six $100,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series finals for freshman and sophomores on both gaits as well as each sex. Pennsylvania champion Rose made her return to the Bluegrass a winning one in the event for 2-year-old filly pacers. Yannick Gingras drove four of the six Commonwealth winners on the 17-race card.