Åke Svanstedt’s generational trotting mare Jiggy Jog S took her shot in the $282,000 John Cashman Memorial and stood to the task to not only beat male competition through a sudden downpour, but to also trounce the stakes and divisional track records at the Meadowlands on Saturday (Aug. 3).
Author: by Ray Cotolo, Meadowlands Media Relations
M-M’s Dream collars Special Way in Steele Memorial
M-M’s Dream rallied on the outside in deep stretch to win Saturday’s (Aug. 3) $160,000 Dr. John R. Steele Memorial, for older female trotters, by 2-1/2 lengths over Special Way in 1:50.4 at the Meadowlands. Pioneer As was third.
Rocknroll Runa A stuns at 68-1 in Sam McKee Memorial
“The Bomber” struck for a colossal upset when 68-1 shot Rocknroll Runa A emerged victorious in the $220,000 Sam McKee Memorial, for open pacers, on Saturday’s (Aug. 3) Hambletonian Day undercard at the Meadowlands.
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Legendary Hanover dominates in Cane; Rocket Deo holds sway in Shady Daisy
Legendary Hanover kicked off a huge day of stakes action on Saturday (Aug. 3) at the Meadowlands with a track- and stakes-record 1:46.2 performance in the $248,000 Cane Pace, for sophomores. James MacDonald guided the son of Huntsville from the Well Said mare Lillian Hanover to his second straight stakes-winning performance, following a blowout 2-1/2-length victory in the Meadowlands Pace.
Burke trainees early favorites in Ohio State Fair Stakes
Freshman colts and sophomore filly trotters will step into the spotlight for the Ohio State Fair Stakes at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday (Aug. 2).
OHHA past presidents set records in Bowling Green (Ohio)
The Wood County Fair, in Bowling Green, Ohio, is the home fair for Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association past presidents Steve Bateson and John Konesky III. The 2024 fair will be one the two won’t soon forget as Bateson and Konesky set track records with horses they train.
Sidd Finch romps in Plainridge trot
Last week, class relief helped Sidd Finch trot off the screen by five lengths. Then, on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 1), despite climbing back up the ladder, Sidd Finch won again by more and faster as he captured the $20,000 featured trot at Plainridge Park.
Rivers big winner at Harrah’s Philadelphia
Rivers rode the pocket and rallied up the inside to catch pacesetting favorite The Fast Lane for a 1:54.4 win in the $13,000 fast-class handicap trotting feature on Thursday (Aug. 1) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Applications for Shenandoah fall meet due Aug. 5
Horsepeople are reminded that applications for the upcoming fall harness racing season at Virginia’s Shenandoah Downs are available online and due to the racing office by this coming Monday (Aug. 5).