Author: by Darin Gagne, for Running Aces

Zanetti (A Rocknroll Dance) made it two in a row at the Cannon Falls, Minn., fairgrounds on Saturday (May 11), posting a dominating gate-to-wire performance in the Free-For-All pace as MHRI hosted another day of tune-up opportunities for the upcoming Running Aces season.

Karl took his first step toward a possible Hambletonian trophy with an easy win in his first start of 2024 Saturday night (May 11) at the Meadowlands, a 1:53.2 walk in the park in one of nine $30,000 divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-olds.

Newton “Yogi” Sheridan and Muscle Factory A were parked out for a majority of the mile but still managed to win a competitive $12,500 Meadowlands Amateur Driving Club (MADC) event to open the Saturday (May 11) program at the Meadowlands.

All four SBOA Stakes finals for Ontario-sired 3-year-olds were held under cool and rainy conditions on Saturday (May 11) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Driver John MacDonald and trainer Jessica Okusko had a day to remember at Vernon Downs on Saturday (May 11).

Lougazi ($17.00) was back to his old tricks at Buffalo Raceway and it spelled doom for his competition in the $14,000 Open Trot on Saturday night (May 11).

Gem Quality, a Breeders Crown champion last year, prevailed in his 2024 debut on Saturday afternoon (May 11) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, winning one of four $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for 3-year-old male pacers.

John Calabrese launched down the road and Pearly Allen powered to first to take their respective $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (May 11).

Perennial leading driver Bruce Ranger picked up a natural hat trick on Friday (May 10) at Cumberland, winning three of the final four races on the 12-race card.