Father Mike won the $11,000 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Saturday (June 7).
Author: by John Horne, for Tioga Downs
On to the big dance: Pepsi North America Cup elims in the books
Captain Optimistic, Lite Up The World, and Louprint roll into next Saturday’s prestigious $1 million Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park in top-tier form after winning their respective $50,000 eliminations on Saturday evening.
Pick 5 carryover & guaranteed pool ahead on Monday at Yonkers
Pick-5 carryovers on Saturdays have been a regular occurrence since last month’s schedule switch at MGM Yonkers Raceway and it happened again on Saturday’s (June 7) program.
Long wins four including feature at Vernon
Chris Long had a driving grand slam including a win with Prospectors Gold in the featured $7,500 pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (June 7).
Jailhouse Pearl, Aunt Laura score in Ohio Sires Stakes action at MGM Northfield Park
The $65,000 divisional winners of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old filly trotters won in different fashion on Saturday (June 7) at MGM Northfield Park with Jailhouse Pearl rallying from off -the-pace and Aunt Laura scoring in gate-to-wire fashion.
Melanion N sizzles to Open Pace win at Buffalo
Melanion N ($3.30) used a great draw and also got some good racing luck on Saturday afternoon (June 7) to claim the victory in Buffalo Raceway’s $16,000 Open Pace.
Virgil Morgan Jr. sweeps Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers at MGM Northfield Park
Trainer Virgil Morgan conditioned Odds On Chesapeake and Odds On Hialeah to dominant victories in their respective $65,000 Ohio Sires Stakes divisions and they stamped themselves at the top of the 3-year-old filly pacing ranks on Saturday (June 7) at MGM Northfield Park.
Chantilly Charms, Miki And Minnie motor in Fan Hanover eliminations
Both star fillies, Chantilly and Miki And Minnie, excelled over the Woodbine Mohawk Park surface in their respective $35,000 Fan Hanover eliminations on Saturday night.
Harry Malcolm “Mac” Lilley, 84, dies
Harry Malcolm “Mac” Lilley Passed away peacefully on June 7, 2025 with his loving wife and family at his side.
Pair of favorites, pair of upsets in Armbro Flight, Goodtimes eliminations
The two eliminations for the Armbro Flight and Goodtimes, delayed by a day due to poor air quality from the Canadian wildfires, turned into an appetizing prelude for Saturday’s Pepsi North America Cup eliminations with a set of chalks delivering and a set of longshots surprising.