Frank Affrunti drove Debs Prince Hall and Lorrie Sue to feature wins at Vernon Downs on Friday (May 19).
Author: by John Horne for Vernon Downs
Late Rallies, Big Prices At Buffalo Raceway
Big rallies resulted in big prices in the featured trotting events at Buffalo Raceway on Friday afternoon (May 19).
David Miller hits 14,000 win milestone
Hall Of Fame driver David Miller posted the 14,000th victory of his career on Friday (May 19) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia when he guided Island Of The Sea to victory. It was not an easy journey for the Always A Virgin gelding, parked past a :26.1 quarter to get the lead then going on to hang up numbers of :54.2 and 1:22 before pacing on to a 1:50 win for trainer Eric Ell, co-owner with Lisa Ell.
Spring Preview held at Illinois State Fairgrounds
The Illinois Department of Agriculture presented a 14-race program for Illinois Conceived and Foaled horses on Thursday (May 18) at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, as the fifth annual Spring Preview marked the first racing action in the state since last September.
Grand Cayman Wins Harrington Open
Vincent Ferriero Jr.’s Grand Cayman ($3.20, Corey Callahan) scored his second straight win in the $20,000 Open Monday (May 15) at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.
Khaosan Road sets track record in Bunker Hill Trot at Plainridge
Fresh off his victory in the $137,775 Dexter Cup just nine days ago, Khaosan Road (International Moni-Jewels In The Sand) came right back and captured the $100,000 Bunker Hill Trot in track record time at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (May 15).
Buter/Butenschoen sophomore trotter rules at Pocono
On Monday (May 15) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the theme of the day was “Driver Tyler Buter and Trainer John Butenschoen Click With Another Three-Year-Old Trotter,” as the trotmeisters sent out four winning diamondgaited sophomores, including both winners in the $15,000 featured races.
Railee Something rolls on another record Oak Grove day
Ronald Mersky’s sophomore trotting filly Railee Something continued to strut her strength when again trouncing older competition to this time take the $15,000 featured trotting event at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel on Monday (May 8) — a day where yet another handle record was set at the young southwest Kentucky oval.
Trots topped the card at Plainridge Monday
The trotters took center stage at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (May 8) with three solid races producing impressive finishes.
Heinikin Bythebay Repeats In Harrington Open
Kdk Standardbreds’ Heinkinbythebay ($3.40, Art Stafford Jr.) was a 1:52 winner in the featured $20,000 Open Monday (May 8) at Harrington Raceway.