Author: from Illinois State Fair

Evm Racing’s Big Chic Magnet ($21.80, Jim Morand) was a narrow winner in the $22,500 Open Pace Monday (April 29) at Harrington Raceway in 1:53.3.

John MacDonald uncorked yet another double-digit winner in the top class at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, this time guiding 12-1 shot Illusion Seelster to victory in the $30,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace on Monday (April 29).

The 20-year-old track record for aged pacing geldings at Plainridge Park was finally re-written when My Pal Joe (Shawn Gray) turned in a convincing 1:49.2 mile in the featured $20,000 conditioned pace on Monday afternoon (April 29).

The Cantab Hall colt Blackhawk Zette completed a clean sweep of the Bobby Weiss Trotting Series for trotting males on Monday (April 29) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, capturing the $50,000 Championship while equaling his lifetime best of 1:54.2.

Dean Eckley made all the right moves heading into Monday (April 22) afterrnoon’s $17,500 Championship of the Game Of Claims Pacing Series for horses base-tagged at $10,000 and reaped the benefits with a 1-2 finish headed by Team Mac and his 1:51.4 victory at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

The millionaire French Wine worked a pocket ride and prevailed on his seasonal bow in the second $50,000 division of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) for 4-year-old trotting horses and geldings on a stakes-packed Monday (April 22) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.

After finishing second last week in the fastest mile at Plainridge Park so far this year, Ever Hoping A was a runaway winner in the $20,000 featured pace at The Ridge on Monday afternoon (April 22).

Tlb Racing’s Sprocket ($5.20, Pat Berry) notched his second straight win and 33rd of his career in 1:52.4 in the $22,500 Open Pace Monday (April 22) at Harrington Raceway.