Matt Kakaley started out hot on Saturday night’s (June 24) 10-race program at MGM Yonkers Raceway and stayed that way the entirety of the proceedings, winning nine times and finishing second in the one event he wasn’t victorious in. With that effort, he joined Luc Ouellette, Walter Case and Stephane Bouchard in the record book at Yonkers for most wins by a driver on a single card.
Author: from MGM Yonkers Raceway Media Relations
BJ Lorado wins feature at Tioga
BJ Lorado (Aaron Byron) slipped through late to capture the $9,500 featured trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday.
Lying In Cash repeats in Northville Open
Lying in Cash and driver Jason Merriman came from off the pace in the Saturday night featured Open Handicap Pace at Northville Downs to win by a half-length in a blanket finish in 1:54.1.
Tomas and Golden Kronos grab features at Vernon
Vernon, NY – Tomas (Artie Dick) and Golden Kronos (Jimmy Whittemore) won the co-features at Vernon Downs on Saturday (June 24) Tomas ($3.10) takes the $7,500 featured pace Gunpowder N (Jimmy Whittemore) went…
Baby Marathon at The Meadowlands
Breakfast With The Babies sponsored by Jules Siegel’s Fashion Farms, took place on the morning of Saturday, June 24 on a wet fast track after intermittent overnight showers with temperatures in the low 70s, cloudy skies, the wind negligible. The track variant to begin was –1 but seemed to improve as the day wore on…and on.
Fireinsidemyveins Has ‘Ice’ Inside Veins At Buffalo
Fireinsidemyveins ($11.60) had ‘ice’ inside his veins late as he held off a stubborn J-s Hopscotch in Buffalo Raceway’s $15,500 Open Trot on Saturday evening (June 24) after managing to squeak out the head victory in 1:57.2 over the fast track from the seven post.
Pocono features to Casual Cool, Speed Away
Casual Cool and Speed Away won the $18,500 featured races on their respective gaits during the Saturday afternoon (June 24) card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Cruise Alert and McSeaside will battle head-to-head in Ohio Sires Stakes action
On Saturday night (June 24) at Northfield Park there will be two divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers. There will be $110,000 on the line with each division going for $55,000.
Meadowlands seeks Stakes sponsors
As the Grand Circuit stakes season gets underway, The Meadowlands needs the support of those in the industry who benefit most from these stakes to help cover the cost of maintaining the program at its current level by sponsoring them.
Cordarius Stewart stays hot at Springfield
The temperature at Springfield, IL reached the 90s Friday (June 23) but the weather wasn’t the only thing that has become hot. Driver Cordarius Stewart has been sizzling