The 71st Annual Fall Blooded Horse Sale, held November 13-15, at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio, witnessed its highest average in the history of its fall edition. The sale was topped by former Ohio 2-Year-Old Filly Pacer of the Year Berazzled at $76,000.
Author: by Dot Morgan, for the Blooded Horse Sale Co.
Silva takes GSY Club Fall Series Final in style and at long odds
A compact field of eight trotters went to post in the first race Friday night (Nov. 16) for $15,000 in the Final of the GSY Fall Series at the Meadowlands.
Mr Houdini, Nike Franco N Friday feature winners at Philly
Mr Houdini needed little magic to win the $16,000 trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday afternoon (Nov. 16). He just needed his native ability, which enabled him to come home in :57 over a “sloppy +2” surface to take a new mark of 1:56.1.
Phantom Seelster and Johnny Bravo capture Harvest finals
The inaugural Harvest Series wrapped up Friday with sensational performances from Ontario sired sophomores Phantom Seelster and Johnny Bravo.
Merriman sweeps co-features at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway
North American dash champion Aaron Merriman made the most of his two victories at Hollywood Dayton Raceway on Friday night (Nov. 16) by winning both co-features—the $18,500 Open Trot and the $18,000 Mares Open Pace.
Lougazi was a monster mudder at Batavia
On the heels of a Nor’easter that dumped significant amounts of snow, sleet and rain in western New York, the track at Batavia Downs was swampy at best. But that didn’t deter Lougazi from flexing his muscle in winning the $11,000 Open Handicap trot on Friday night (Nov. 16).
Don’t Think Twice A wins Yonkers’ Distaff Derby
Favored Don’t Think Twice A (Jason Bartlett, $3.70) picked up where her Aussie countrywoman left off Friday night (Nov. 16), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
Round The Beach wins seventh straight Friday at Saratoga
Round The Beach (Somebeachsomewhere) has been nothing shy of sensational since being acquired by owner-trainer John Macdonald at the beginning of October. The 3-year-old filly went three-for-three at Vernon Downs with Macdonald in the sulky before coming to Saratoga Casino Hotel towards the end of last month.
Kaitlyn Rae takes girl’s night feature at Batavia
After earning minor spoils in her three most recent outings, Kaitlyn Rae returned to her winning ways in the $9,500 fillies and mares Open Handicap pacing feature at Batavia Downs on Wednesday evening (Nov. 14).
DSBF 2-year-olds at Dover Downs
Winter weather was threatening in the Wednesday (Nov. 14) evening sky at Dover Downs, but the young trotters didn’t seem to care.