USTA handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for Saturday’s (June 13) Grade 1 $C1 million Pepsi North America Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Author: by Bob Pandolfo
Sporty M Three repeats at Plainridge
Coming off a sharp victory last week, Sporty M Three moved up in class and out in post, but still won again in convincing fashion in the $17,000 TrackMaster Rating pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Friday (June 12).
‘Giggling’ gets last laugh in Philly distaff; DiDomenico scores 3,000th win
Five-wide almost to the midpoint of the first turn; four-wide almost to the quarter; three-wide until heading towards the three-eighths; then two-wide until gaining the lead and the inside going into the second turn. And then having the second choice coming right at you up the inside late, getting nearly even in deep stretch.
It takes a special horse to dig down and find more to give after a horror-show trip like that. But that’s just what the Papi Rob Hanover mare Gigglingonthebeach did in Friday’s (June 12) $14,000 fast-class distaff pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia, edging Wise Professor by the smallest possible margin in 1:52.1.
Melander trainees sweep EBC trots
Vernon Downs played host to the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for 3-year-old trotters on Friday (June 12).
Sat. races at West Liberty (Iowa) canceled
The harness racing program scheduled for Saturday (June 13) at West Liberty has been canceled due to poor track conditions.
Konesky and Brandt series finals held at Scioto
The $30,000 finals of the John Konesky and Richard Brandt series for trotters were held at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Thursday (June 11).
‘Pickup’ powers by in Big M feature
Curbside Pickup used a dimension of his game rarely seen to make it to the winner’s circle at the conclusion of the Thursday night (June 11) feature at the Meadowlands, a $16,000 claiming handicap pace for horses in for a tag of no less than $20,000 and no more than $23,000.
Dan D Man Can, San Patricio stay perfect In INSS
A pair of sophomore trotting colts remained perfect on the season as Dan D Man Can and San Patricio took their respective second-round Indiana Sires Stakes divisions on Thursday (June 11) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Beckwith’s road back to racing
A fraction of a second can be a defining moment. Winners are determined by a fraction of a second. Records are made in a fraction of a second. Anything can happen in a fraction of a second.
Two Fold Cold, Rocket Deo take seasonal marks in Plainridge features
Open events for both male and female pacers were featured at Plainridge Park on Thursday (June 11) afternoon, and the winners of each put forth the best miles of their year to this point.