Fab Four for Gingras and Burke at Big M

November 11, 2018 , by Dave Little, for Meadowlands Media Relations

The prolific pair of driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Ron Burke were up to their old tricks Saturday night at the Meadowlands, combining to win four times on the 12-race program.

Caviart Ally rolls in Big M feature

November 9, 2018 , by Dave Little, for Meadowlands Media Relations

The heavy rain and sloppy conditions didn’t figure to deter Caviart Ally in the Friday night (Nov. 9) feature at the Meadowlands, the $20,000 Preferred Handicap for pacing fillies and mares, as the 4-year-old daughter of Bettor’s Delight-Allamerican Cool stomped on an abbreviated field, besting four foes in 1:50.2.

Marohn wins second leg of GSY Series

November 9, 2018 , by Matt Zuccarello, GSY Series reporter

As the old adage goes, “Better late than never." That is how this amateur race played out and it had plenty of action before and during the race, as well as at the finish. Nine trotters went to post for the second leg of the GSY Fall Club Series Friday night (Nov. 9) and as the gate sprung into action for the first time, two horses went off stride and a rare recall took place.

Kendall Seelster goes back-to-back in Preferred

November 9, 2018 , by Mark McKelvie, for Woodbine Communications

Kendall Seelster delivered another stunning performance to defeat older rivals for the second consecutive week in Friday’s (Nov. 9) C$30,000 Mares Preferred Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The 3-year-old daughter of Shadow Play and driver Sylvain Filion shot off cover in the lane and stormed home to a 1:52.4 victory over five older mares.

Dayton welcomes new Open winners and Budweiser Clydesdales

November 9, 2018 , from Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway

There were new subjects in the winner’s circle photos following the co-featured $18,000 Open Trot and the $17,500 Open Mares Pace on Friday (Nov. 9) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway. Winning is nothing new for Party At The Banks, the top trot winner, as she has steadily worked her way up the condition ranks in Ohio over the last three months. Since mid-August the 4-year-old Ohio-sired mare has won seven out of eight races, including her last five in a row. This 1:55.2 score on a frigid southwest Ohio night was the first in Open company for Party At The Banks.

Clear Idea wins at Saratoga

November 9, 2018 , by Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Casino Hotel

Canadian invader Blake Macintosh brought two of his trainees south to Saratoga Casino Hotel to compete on Friday night (Nov. 9). The veteran conditioner came to the Spa with 4-year-old pacer Clear Idea (American Ideal) and 4-year-old trotter Just For You (Yankee Glide).

Bioness remains perfect at Batavia Downs

November 9, 2018 , by Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs

When French-bred trotter Bioness last competed at Batavia Downs he won the $15,000 Schroeder Invitational trot in October. On Friday (Nov. 9) he stayed undefeated at the Genessee County oval by taking the $11,500 Open Handicap trotting feature under a slick drive by his young reinsman, Hunter Oakes, over a very sloppy track.