Party Queen (Barton Dalious) captured the $6,500 featured fillies and mares pace at Vernon Downs on Friday (June 30).
Author: by John Horne, for Vernon Downs
Faraldo, Kleinhans first in NAADA Trots
Joe Faraldo and Peter Kleinhans fired for the lead and kept their competition chasing to take their respective $10,000 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trots, carded as non-wagering events, at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (June 29).
Dandy’s Evrlasting takes distaff pacing feature at Plainridge
Coming off a lifetime best 1:50.3 effort last week, Dandy’s Evrlasting bounced right back and won again in decisive fashion in the $25,000 featured Winners-Over Pace for fillies and mares at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (June 29).
Youngsters raise win rates in Thursday Philly features
Younger horses were again in the spotlight on Thursday afternoon (June 29) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with three divisions of a $12,600 condition for horses on their way up the class ladder featured on the program.
Next Generation filly fields set
The fourth annual Next Generation events at Eldorado Scioto Downs will be held Saturday (July 1). First post is 5:50 p.m. with the 2-year-old filly pace going off as race three and the 2-year-old filly trot going behind the gate for race seven.
Northern Express wins third straight Harrington Open
Arty Foster Jr.’s Northern Express ($5.00, Russell Foster) won his third straight race in the featured $20,000 Open Trot Wednesday (June 28) at Harrington Raceway in 1:56.3.
Down Under ‘God of Thunder’ joins International Trot lineup
The second horse to join the $1 Million MGM Yonkers International Trot has a god-like name of Greek origins, but he is most certainly of Australian descent. The connections of Group 1 winner Aldebaran Zeus have received and accepted an invitation to the 1 1/4-mile worldwide trotting contest on Sept. 9 at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Younger horses in Philly spotlight Wednesday
A trio of $12,600 events for developing horses — two on the trot and one on the pace — highlighted the opening of the racing week Wednesday afternoon (June 28) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Woodbine monitoring air quality
With the air quality index for Milton, Ont., currently measuring at ‘High Risk’ by Environment Canada, Woodbine is monitoring the situation and in communication with COSA as it pertains to the status of live racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday (June 29).