Churchview Meow IR (Chris Long) captured the $5,500 featured pace for fillies and mares at Vernon Downs on Thursday (July 30).
Author: by John Horne, for Vernon Downs
Benjamin Hanover three-peats in Philly trot
Benjamin Hanover won his third straight $16,000 fast-class handicap trotting feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon (July 30) – but the result was about the only carryover from the dynamics of this class recently.
Hoof Beats: Weaponizing Cooperation
Horsepeople, like many others in our society, may still think of a government-issued license as nothing more than a privilege — a permission slip controlled entirely by the rules and regulations under which it is granted. However, once that license is issued, and the licensee has spent years building a livelihood, reputation and body of experience around it, the license becomes something far more substantial. It develops real value — both economic and personal — and that value should not be impaired, reduced or taken away.
Hoof Beats: ‘Rules’ Breaker, History Maker
On May 31, Allegiant scorched Stockholm’s Solvalla Racecourse with a 1:48 mile, becoming the world’s fastest trotter ever with her victory in the Elitlopp.
Makorori N wins fifth straight at Plainridge
After going four-for-four at Vernon Downs since late May, Makorori N came to Massachusetts and won his fifth straight race after taking the featured $17,000 conditioned pace at Plainridge Park on Thursday (July 16).
Party At Seven seeks Cumberland repeat
Leading conditioner Michelle Lefebvre sends Party At Seven into the $6,400 featured overnight race on Friday’s (July 17) 13-race card at Cumberland Raceway, looking for his second consecutive victory. The full program also carries two divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotters.
Woodbine qualifiers moved to Sat.
Woodbine Mohawk Park has rescheduled qualifiers from Friday (July 17) to Saturday (July 18) at 9 a.m. due to the forecasted poor air quality in the area.
Zweig heads stakes-filled Sunday at Vernon
Vernon Downs will play host to a jam-packed full stakes card featuring the Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial, for 3-year-old trotters, and its filly companion race on Sunday (July 19). There will be over $837,000 in purse money at stake on the 14-race card.
Benjamin Hanover turns tables on Ari Ferrari J
After heat and then thunderstorms all but shut down the last two Thursday programs at Harrah’s Philadelphia, the conditions this Thursday (July 16), while still hot, allowed for the races to go on, with some excellent performances highlighting the day.
Rookie trotting fillies contest PA All-Stars splits
The Melander brothers, driver Mattias and trainer Marcus, won two of the four $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Tuesday (July 14) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, while driver Tyler Buter and trainer John Butenschoen combined to win the other two.