Trainer/Driver Nick Roland posted an impressive sweep of the first four races on the Tuesday night (Aug.12) program at Running Aces, completing the grand slam with a very sharp effort from freshman male pacer Wild About Me.
Author: by Darin Gagne, for Running Aces Casino, Hotel and Racetrack
Big payday for My Debt Collecter in New York Sire Stakes at Yonkers
My Debt Collecter came from off-the-pace to take Tuesday night’s (Aug. 12) $174,000 New York Sire Stakes race for 3-year-old trotting fillies at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Sippinonsearoc, Luna Lovegood win second legs of Kentucky Championship Series
Aiding his trainer, Ron Burke, to reach the 16,000-win milestone was Sippinonsearoc in the $80,000 second leg of this series for sophomore male pacers in a geared down 1:48.2 as the heavy favorite.
Dan Patch and Carl Milstein highlight Grand Circuit week
Beginning at the Fair in Indianapolis on Wednesday (Aug. 6) with 11 events followed by the Grade 2 “Dan Patch” invitational at Hoosier Park on Friday night (Aug. 8), the Grand Circuit culminated at Northfield Park on Saturday night Aug. 9). The event was the $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial.
Hambo handle just shy of $7.5 million at Big M
Total handle on the 16-race Hambletonian Day card Saturday at The Meadowlands totaled $7,464,087, up slightly over 2024, when $7.427 million was pushed through the windows in North America.
Sylvia Hanover ups the score in Lady Liberty
Team Steacy’s enigmatic star mare Sylvia Hanover continued in her rejuvenated form and added another victory in her renewed rivalry with Twin B Joe Fresh when reigning in a stretch battle to score a 1:48.2 win in the Grade 2 $139,000 Lady Liberty free-for-all mare pace on Saturday (Aug. 2) at The Meadowlands.
Captain Luke, Ken Hanover capture McKee splits
With Dexter Dunn in the driver’s seat, Captain Luke parlayed a two-hole trip into a 1:47.3 victory in the $131,650 first division of the Grade 2 Sam McKee Memorial on a picture-perfect Saturday (Aug. 2) afternoon at the Meadowlands. The $130,400 second split went to the David Miller-driven Ken Hanover in 1:49.
Apex on top, Emmas Mystery CCL upsets in NJSS
Royally bred Apex notched a hard-fought win as the second betting choice while Emmas Mystery CCL ripped to victory at long odds in their respective $225,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes finals, for trotting 2-year-olds, on Saturday (Aug. 2) at The Meadowlands.
Periculum dominates John Cashman Memorial
Aged trotting division leader Periculum navigated through a perfect trip by Scott Zeron to win the Grade 2 $300,000 John Cashman Memorial Open Trot on Saturday (Aug. 2) at The Meadowlands.
Nordic Catcher S wins 100th Hambletonian
Ake Svanstedt won his third $1 million Hambletonian Stakes on Saturday, capturing the 100th edition of America’s Trotting Classic for 3-year-olds with Nordic Catcher S in a stakes-record 1:50 at The Meadowlands.