The third leg of the $3 million Massachusetts Sire Stakes for 3-year-olds, held at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 17), roduced a laundry list of headlines, including streaking winners along with personal and stakes records.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts
Svanstedt sweeps Simpson rookie trots
Trainer-driver Åke Svanstedt put on another command performance in the John Simpson Sr. Memorial Stakes on Tuesday (Oct. 17) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. A day after winning with all three of his Simpson starters, Svanstedt swept all three $43,100 Super Bowl divisions, for 2-year old trotting colts and geldings.
Hellabalou victorious in Dayton Open
After butting heads with some of the best pacers in North America all year long, Hellabalou added the $25,000 Open Pace to his resume after capturing the feature event at Hollywood Dayton Raceway on Thursday (Oct. 12).
Cushings crush at Plainridge Park
Father-son duo Ron and Mitchell Cushing dominated the action at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 12), accounting for a combined five wins on the card.
Walter Bianconi, 93, dies
Walter B. Bianconi, the father of longtime Northfield Park director of racing operations Dave Bianconi,died Oct. 8, 2023, at his home, in Barberton, Ohio.
Naturdays makes the day for her connections
She may not be a household name, but Naturdays may very well become one in Indiana at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Oct. 13) when she seeks glory in the $250,000 Indiana Sires Stakes Super Final for 3-year-old filly trotters. The 15-race card, offering over $1.8 million in purses, features contests for the state’s best and brightest.
Favorites sweep NJSS-SDF prelim splits at Freehold
Two $10,000 second-leg divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes Standardbred Development Fund series for 2-year-old colt pacers took place on Thursday (Oct. 12) at Freehold Raceway.
Slipinsidewayz, Tae win Tuesday Harrington features
Bryan Truitt Jr.’s Slipinsidewayz ($6.60, Victor Kirby) was a 1:57.4 winner in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old filly pace Tuesday (Oct. 10) at Harrington Raceway.
Therewasthisgirl tops mares in Plainridge feature
After never being in contention from an impossible spot last week, Therewasthisgirl bounced back in a big way to win the $25,000 Winners-Over pacing feature for fillies and mares at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 10).
Ucandoit Blue Chip to close career in Courageous Lady
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.