When the sun sets on Saturday (Oct. 14), morning-line favorite Ucandoit Blue Chip will call it a career following a start in the $100,000 Courageous Lady at MGM Northfield Park.
Author: by Michael Carter, for MGM Northfield Park
BCAP health screening date changes
Horsepeople in New Jersey are advised of free health screenings and flu vaccine distribution taking place at training centers in the coming weeks, courtesy BCAP.
Gals’ last chance to qualify for Night of Champions finals
A total of 42 different Illinois Conceived and Foaled (ICF) 2-year-old filly pacers have gone to the gate thus far in the Incredible Tillie series, and Saturday’s (Oct. 7) fourth and last leg, at Hawthorne Race Course, will determine which 10 are left to move on to next week’s Night of Champions showdown with an estimated $150,000 purse up for grabs.
Track records fall in Michigan Breeders Futurity
Rankin (Enterprise-Luvyaformiles) and driver Justin Irvine cruised to a new track record in the $15,895 Michigan Breeders Futurity Trot for 2-year-old colts and geldings on Friday (Oct. 6) at Northville Downs, winning in 2:00.4 and breaking Saulsgood’s 2021 track record for 2-year-old trotting geldings by two-fifths of a second.
Milleniums Girl wins feature at Vernon
Milleniums Girl ($4.60) and driver Barton Dalious captured the $6,000 distaff pacing feature on Friday (Oct. 6) at Vernon Downs.
Bombs away for I Got The Looks at Batavia Downs
Completely overlooked by the betting public at 28-1, I Got The Looks put in the effort of his year and blew up the tote board in the $15,000 Open I Handicap Trot at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Oct. 6).
Dayton Pick-5 produces two $19k winners
Wagering was a frenzy Thursday (Oct. 5) at Dayton Raceway with a $25,000 guaranteed Pick-5 pool producing two winning tickets.
The Wild Card no joker in Plainridge Park pace
The race never seemed in doubt for The Wild Card was never in doubt in the $25,000 Winners-Over Pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Oct. 5), led from start to finish and giving his driver Bruce Ranger his third consecutive victory in the bike behind him.
Daley freshmen look to keep rolling in International Stallion Stakes
Trainer Noel Daley’s 2-year-olds have been off to a flying start through the first half of the 2023 season, and he comes into Saturday’s (Oct. 7) stakes action at the Red Mile with a pair looking to keep progressing off their success in his trotting filly Buy A Round and his pacing colt Captain Albano.
Rose Run Xplosion wires Dayton rivals; Jack Wacker upsets to force Pick-5 carryover
Rose Run Xplosion took the $17,000 featured conditioned claiming event on Wednesday (Oct. 4) at Hollywood Dayton Raceway.