Alilthundadownunda reminded everyone why he was voted as the Minnesota harness racing horse of the year (2021) as he posted his 45th career win while taking a new career mark of 1:51 in the Tuesday night (July 15) featured $14,750 Open Handicap pace with trainer/driver Nick Roland in the bike.
Author: by Darin Gagne, for Running Aces Casino, Hotel & Racetrack
Gio Cash joins the $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot field
Always hard at work, Yonkers Raceway’s European talent scout Klaus Koch wasted no time in extending a second invitation to the Grade 1, $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot following a sparkling performance by Gio Cash in Sweden.
Jas Bluestone a winner on Pocono’s 60th anniversary
It was sixty years ago today that the harness horses began to play at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania – July 15, 1965 was the first day of racing ever at the Downs, and the tradition went into its seventh decade on Tuesday, with a $15,500 claiming handicap trot as the feature, as has been the case in recent months.
Clearfield (PA) completes marathon fair session
The only surviving stop on the Pennsylvania fair circuit that extends more than two days for its meet, the Clearfield County Fair, located about equidistant from The Meadows and Pocono, completed a Saturday (July 12) through Tuesday (July 15) stand.
Little Expensive wins Open Trot; Oak Grove wraps record-breaking meet
Little Expensive shipped west from his home base on the East Coast and fired down the road to a 1:53 win in the $40,000 Open Trot on closing day Tuesday (July 15) of a record-breaking meeting at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
Meadowlands stakes moved due to NFL cancellations
The Meadowlands will lose two days of live racing in August to pre-season NFL football.
Madden Oaks declared winner of Meadowlands Pace
Madden Oaks was declared the winner of Saturday’s $656,000 Grade 1 Meadowlands Pace for 3-year-olds at The Meadowlands after Prince Hal Hanover was disqualified and placed second for interference against Madden Oaks in the stretch.
Pick-5 carryover awaits on Monday night at Yonkers
A number of upsets, including a 71-1 surprise by Jakey Jumpup in race five, led to the Pick-5 not being hit on Saturday night (July 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. As a result, there will be a $3,265.37 carryover in the sequence when racing resumes on Monday (July 14). The pool will be guaranteed at $10,000.
Merton and Harmon win three including Open at Tioga
Driver Mike Merton and trainer Rob Harmon teamed up to get three wins including the featured $16,000 Open Trot with Enola at Tioga Downs on Saturday (July 12).
Upsets abound in William Haughton Memorial
Oakwood Ardan IR and Maximus Miki posted double-digit upsets in their respective $147,500 divisions of the William Haughton Memorial, for older pacers, on Saturday (July 12) at the Meadowlands, winning at 32-1 and 14-1, respectively.