The 10-year-old Lip Reader A hasn’t had much experience racing in the United States, having made just two pari-mutuel starts since arriving from Australia. But that inexperience didn’t matter at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (March 16) as he posted a career best 1:54 in the co-featured $14,000 Open Pace, beating Villiam by 2-3/4 lengths.
Author: by Brian Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
Calabrese repeats in MADC action
Nine pacers went to post in the lone Meadowlands Amateur Driving Club (MADC) race carded Saturday night (March 16) at the Big M, and the race had action in every quarter. Unlike the oddity the night before, the betting favorite didn’t win and the winner paid a nice sum to win after winning last week as the favorite in an MADC 1 race.
Form upended in Game Of Claims Series
Five $17,500 preliminary divisions of the Game Of Claims Series for $30,000 claimers headlined the Saturday (March 16) card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Action-packed Saturday at Freehold Raceway
It was an action-packed Saturday (March 16) at Freehold Raceway. The day started with a tour of the paddock for Monmouth County’s Equine Science 4-H group, who got to learn about harness racing. They saw the behind the scenes of the paddock and ate lunch in the paddock kitchen. Then they came over to the grandstand to see the action up close and join in a winner’s circle photo. Finally, they went up to the judges’ booth to learn about that aspect of the industry.
Cal Expo cards Gary Budahn, DHA Pace
The $12,500 Gary Budahn Trot, headed by Pridecrest, and the $12,500 DHA Pace, featuring Handsome Harvey, share the spotlight Sunday evening (March 17) at Cal Expo.
$65k Pick-5 carryover Sat. at Mohawk
Saturday’s (March 16) live racing card at Woodbine Mohawk Park will start with a bang thanks to a $65,651.97 carryover in the Early Pick-5.
‘Mariner’ sails to fourth straight at Big M
Is Mariner Seelster the inspiration for the phrase: “You’re not getting older, you’re getting better”? Probably not. But it certainly fits. The remarkable war horse won again Friday night (March 15) at the Meadowlands, upping his win streak to four in a Meadowlands Amateur Driving Club 2 event on the pace.
Lit De Rose blossoms in opening Matchmaker leg
Lit De Rose and driver Scott Zeron converted on a pocket trip to victory in the first of three $40,000 first-leg divisions of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (March 15). The veteran Quebec-bred mare has been a constant at Yonkers over the last few years and won for the first time with the combination of Zeron in the bike and Hall of Famer Mike Lachance as the conditioner.
Energetic Hanover electric in Dover pacing feature
Energetic Hanover circled three-wide and stormed home to win Thursday night’s (March 14) $19,000 Winners Over/Select Pace at Bally’s Dover.
I Get It upsets at Bally’s Dover
I Get It benefitted from a pocket journey and won the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (March 12).