Author: by Ray Cotolo, for the American Harness Drivers Club

Tony Beltrami bolted from the pocket and James Slendorn led pillar to post to take their respective $11,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club Trot opening preliminary for its Summer Series on Sunday night (June 4) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

Six divisions of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old pacing fillies highlighted the 15-race card Saturday night at MGM Northfield Park.

Bruce Ranger won three races on Saturday, which was the second afternoon of the weekend’s racing action at Cumberland that was named in his honor.

Waitforever N continued to assert herself as one of the top mares at MGM Northfield Park as she scored her second straight victory in the $20,000 Filly and Mare Open on Saturday.

Brilliant Beauty (Tyler Miller) held on by a nose to capture the $13,000 Open 1-2 Handicap Fillies & Mare Pace at Tioga Downs on Saturday .

Displaying his usual brilliance in a third straight start to begin his season, the marvelous Voukefalas toyed with seven overmatched foes during a 5-length romp Saturday night at The Meadowlands while taking the $240,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes final for 3-year-old colts and geldings on the pace.

It took a four-way photo to determine the winner of Buffalo Raceway’s $15,500 Open Pace on Saturday night and it was Sporty Deal who came away with the $19.20 upset victory.

John MacDonald drove five winners on Saturday (May 27) at Vernon Downs while capping it off by winning the featured $7,500 trot with Discus Hanover.

Lying In Cash and driver Jason Merriman took the Saturday night )May 27) $10,800 featured Open Handicap Pace at Northville Downs after a two-week freshener.