Send It In Hanover won his third installment of the $16,500 Open Trot of the 2026 Saratoga Casino Hotel meeting with a 1:56.4 victory on Tuesday afternoon (April 7), headlining a training triple for Jaymes McAssey.
Author: by Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Casino Hotel
Prolific Fire wins 2026 debut
Prolific Fire, last year’s Ohio Sires Stakes 3-year-old pacing filly champion, made her 4-year-old debut a winning one on Tuesday (April 7) at Miami Valley Raceway.
Vel Cinderella strong in Oak Grove pace
Driver Marcus Miller overcame a wide draw with 9-5 second choice Vel Cinderella to take the top and then hold firm to the finish for a 1:52.4 victory in the featured $16,000 conditioned pace on Tuesday (April 7) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
Fillies contest first-round Weiss splits
Sophomore fillies were in the Weiss Series spotlight on Tuesday afternoon (April 7) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, as four fields of trotters and three of pacers each went for $17,500 purses in their first-round preliminaries.
Slugger On Deck, Steven’s Saloon win on Dover closing night
Slugger On Deck impressively won the $51,300 final of the Bally’s Dover Late Closing Series for Delaware-sired 3-year-old male pacers on Thursday night (April 2) at Bally’s Dover.
Hey Hey Mama takes Miami Valley feature
Hey Hey Mama picked up her third win of the year by taking Thursday’s (April 2) $36,000 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace at Miami Valley Raceway.
Ponda Jet leads Hochstetler hat trick
Trainer Jay Hochstetler ventured away from his usual haunt of Harrah’s Hoosier Park, in Anderson, Ind., down to Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel with a loaded trio on the Tuesday (March 31) card that all found the winner’s circle, including stable star Ponda Jet, who took the $30,000 Open Handicap Trot in his 6-year-old bow as the even-money favorite.
Theobald wins Miami Valley feature
Theobald used a first-over move to secure victory in Tuesday night’s (March 31) $22,000 featured conditioned trot at Miami Valley Raceway.
Northfield cancels Tues. after four races
Due to ongoing severe thunderstorms and persistent lightning in the area, live racing at MGM Northfield Park was canceled following race 4 on Tuesday (March 31).
Fiftyshadesofblu easy winner in Pocono feature
The Fiftydallarbill gelding Fiftyshadesofblu is now three-for-three for trainer Britney Dillon and Joseph Musser Trust, coming to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania and overcoming the outside post 8 to win Tuesday’s (March 31) $15,500 featured trot.