Austin Siegelman continues to dominate at Freehold Raceway. On Saturday (April 6), he earned a driving triple for the fourth consecutive card at Freehold, including back-to-back wins with Shrimp And Grits and Albert A’ Scootin and a 20-1 upset with Vasari N.
Author: by Katie Eick, for Freehold Raceway
Cal Expo cards sophomore Sire Stakes
A pair of $20,000 California Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacers are the main attractions Sunday evening (April 7) at Cal Expo, with Another Tuff Woman and Celebrity Status getting top billing.
Stratton drives first-ever winner in Friday MADC action
With the wind playing havoc again on the Friday night (April 5) card at the Meadowlands, the three Meadowlands Amateur Driving Club events found the lead — or close to it — the place to be. The first race on the card saw Victoria Stratton drive her first-ever winner, sending 15-year-old Marty Monkhouser A to command early before setting sensible fractions and pulling away in the stretch to win by 11 lengths in 1:53.1.
Mikala, Racine Bell tally in round four of Matchmaker
Mikala, driven by George Brennan, marched to the front past the quarter and never looked back on the way to her second victory in the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, scoring as the favorite in the first of two $40,000 fourth-leg divisions on Friday (April 5) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Racine Bell and Jason Bartlett pulled a mild upset in the second Matchmaker section.
Beach Cowgirl takes Big M feature
After a dismal start to her 2024 season when last as the 3-5 favorite, Beach Cowgirl followed that up with a solid second-place finish to Always B Naughty, a stakes filly from a year ago, last week. That effort set her up to find the winner’s circle Friday night (April 5) at the Meadowlands in the featured $17,000 high-end conditioned pace for fillies and mares.
Schwartz takes single NAADA split
On an abbreviated card at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (April 3), Alan Schwartz scored with 8-5 favorite Raceace in the lone $7,500 split of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot.
Yonkers cancels Wednesday races
Due to the weather and out of an abundance of caution, tonight’s (April 3) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway has been canceled.
Imprincessgemma A the queen at Buffalo Raceway
Imprincessgemma A was the queen at Buffalo Raceway on a soggy Wednesday afternoon (April 3) as she held off a stubborn Summer Slash by a head in the $14,000 Open Pace for fillies and mares.
Just For Trix prevails in Oak Grove Open Trot
Just For Trix made a successful seasonable bow despite a first-over grind, claiming victory in the $30,000 Open Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday afternoon (April 2).
Game Of Claims trotters open series in Pocono slop
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania hosted six $17,500 first-round preliminary divisions of the Game Of Claims Series for $25,000 trotters on Tuesday (April 2), and the star of the day over the sloppy track was Fight Song, who fronted his field throughout a victorious 1:55.3 mile.