MGM Yonkers Raceway has created a new pop-up series to test the versatility of claiming fillies and mares.
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Velocity Poprocks sweeps to Miami Valley Open triumph
Velocity Poprocks, who competed in a $50,000 claiming race just a month ago, completed his climb through the ranks with a win in the Sunday (April 23) $33,000 Open I at Miami Valley. The 8-year-old son of Pet Rock equaled his lifetime best of 1:50.2 for driver Austin Hanners, trainer Steve Carter and relatively new Standardbred owner Richard Mamie.
Springfield (Ill.) to host qualifiers Friday
Qualifiers will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, in Springfield, Ill., on Friday (April 28) at 11 a.m. CDT, weather permitting.
Talent aplenty at Philly on Sunday
Features for all types of horses — trotters and pacers, fast-class veterans and developing younger stock — helped close out the racing week at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (April 23).
Graffam takes Spring Fling No. 2 with The Bird Dance N
Nick Graffam continued his quest toward the 1,000-win plateau on Saturday (April 22) at Cumberland, winning the featured $7,500 Spring Fling Late Closer No. 2 elimination with The Bird Dance N in grand fashion.
Major Leaguer captures Vernon Downs feature
Major Leaguer and Jimmy Whittemore took the featured $7,500 pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (April 22).
No Control completes sweep in Spring Series finals
Ontario-sired 3- and 4-year-olds were the main attraction on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. A quartet of Ontario-Sired Spring Series finals for 3-year-olds (non-winners of C$30,000 in 2022) were contested along with the second leg of the Ontario Graduate for 4-year-old pacers.
Niki Hill wins 4-year-old debut; Big M cancels after seven
In what promises to be the first chapter in a season-long rivalry, Niki Hill drew first blood against Treacherous Dragon in Saturday’s (April 22) $15,000 New Jersey Breeders Maturity for 4-year-old mares on the pace at the Meadowlands.
Filly Speaks collects Jumpstart title at Buffalo
Filly Speaks ($3.10) smoked her rivals in the $30,000 Jumpstart Series final for horses with TrackMaster Horse Ratings of 77 or less at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (April 22), winning by four lengths in 1:55.2.
Blue Ivy rebounds in Northfield feature
Blue Ivy returned to the winner’s circle on Saturday (April 22) following a 14-day layoff, cruising to an easy 1:53.1 victory in the $19,000 feature event at MGM Northfield Park.