After making a break at the gate last week as the prohibitive off-time favorite, El Toro Loco showed a complete reversal of fortunes on Friday (Oct. 31) as he dominated his peers in the $10,000 Clas AA trotting feature at Batavia Downs — and once again as the public’s choice.
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs
Dover horsepeople’s meeting to be held Mon.
Horsepeople participating at the upcoming Bally’s Dover meet are advised that there will be a horsepeople’s meeting on Monday (Nov. 3) at 3:30 p.m. in the Bally’s Dover paddock.
Liberty Bell Stakes commence at Philly
The annual late-season run of the Liberty Bell Stakes series began at Harrah’s Philadelphia over a sloppy track on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 30), with 2-year-old males featured – each gait had two divisions, with $134,200 aggregate on the line in the four contests. It was a good day for pacing sire Tall Dark Stranger and trotting sire Captain Corey, as both studs accounted for the two winners on their respective gaits.
Mass. Breeders Stakes conclude at Plainridge
Plainridge Park played host to the $1.2 million Massachusetts Breeders Stakes finals on Thursday (Oct. 30), where eight $150,000 divisions of the best state-bred trotters and pacers went postward on an afternoon that featured inclement weather and an off track. But, despite those conditions, several big miles were thrown as the eight champions were crowned.
Dayton feature to Elegant Resolve
Elegant Resolve used a gate-to-wire effort to score a 1:54 victory in the $18,000 conditioned claiming trot feature on Tuesday (Oct. 28) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Massachusetts Breeders Stakes detention info
The connections of all horses entered to compete in the $1.2 million finals of the Massachusetts Breeders Stakes on Thursday (Oct. 30) at Plainridge Park are advised that all horses are required to be checked into the detention barn at Plainridge Park no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday (Oct. 29).
Non Disclosure, Cassius Hanover keep winning at Pocono
Non Disclosure made it two victories in a row at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania with a 1:56.4 win in Tuesday’s (Oct. 28) trotting feature, while in the sub-feature, Cassius Hanover moved his recent stat line to three-for-four with a 1:54.1 triumph.
CBF Squirt Gun wins on TrackMaster Tuesday at Plainridge
A full card of TrackMaster Rating races went postward at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 28) afternoon, and CBF Squirt Gun took the $12,000 featured pace.
Harness racing at National FFA Expo
Harness racing heads to downtown Indianapolis for the fourth consecutive year as the National FFA Convention takes over the city the week of Oct. 28. The National FFA Expo will be open Wednesday-Friday (Oct. 29-31) at the Indiana Convention Center, with the harness racing booth in spot #510.
From vision to victory: Beau Jangles powers tight-knit partnership
When it comes to his admiration for Beau Jangles, Dr. Adam Ainspan is proud to own it – literally and figuratively.