Pinned against the cones with no path outside as the field turned for home, Fancy Like Louuuuu fund the Lightning Lane just in time and scored in Thursday’s (July 11) Pop-Up Series at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Skepticism captured the other $10,000 second-leg division in the event for freshman filly pacers.
Author: by Evan Pattak, for the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association
$25k guaranteed Pick-5 Wed. at Harrah’s Philly
In conjunction with the USTA Strategic Wagering Program, Harrah’s Philadelphia will feature a $25,000 guaranteed pool in the Pick-5 on Wednesday (July 10).
Dover In Motion crushes Oak Grove trotting record
The 5-year-old Dover Dan gelding Dover In Motion returned to Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (July 9) and put forth an exhibition in the $50,000 Open Trot, registering the fastest mile ever trotted over the track with an open-length win.
Swedish Starlet N sets new mark in Plainridge Park Open
After taking last week off, Swedish Starlet N returned with a vengeance to win for the eighth time this year after capturing the $20,000 Open Handicap pacing feature for fillies and mares in gate-to-wire fashion to take a new lifetime mark.
Breakfast With The Babies continues at Big M
Breakfast With The Babies at the Meadowlands finally caught a less-than-perfect Saturday morning (July 6) after an overnight deluge, but the track remained in good shape. The skies were clearing, but the humidity was high and temperatures started out around 80 degrees and rising. There was no wind.
Cattlelac Luke lassos fourth straight win at Humboldt (Iowa)
Fireworks were not the only thing hot at Humboldt, Iowa, as harness racing lit up Thursday (July 4) and Friday (July 5) afternoons. Fans in the stands were excited to see Iowa-registered horses compete in their first series of the season.
Stratton, Silva, Calabrese win MADC events Friday
With three races on the card Friday night (July 5), the Meadowlands Amateur Drivers Club races brought some exciting finishes. All three races were competitive with two favorites winning.
Ohio’s top pacing colts square off Saturday at Scioto
Clever Cody and Rose Run Zane have each won the first two legs of the Ohio Sires Stakes, On Saturday night (July 6), at Eldorado Scioto Downs, the two will meet for the first time this year in a $65,000 Sires Stakes event for sophomore colt pacers.
Charlotte (Mich.) Saturday races canceled
Due to heavy rain overnight rendering the track unsafe, Saturday’s (July 6) 17-race card at the Eaton County Fairgrounds, in Charlotte, Mich., has been canceled.
Case puts on driving clinic at Cumberland
Walter Case Jr., the 12th-ranked driver on the all-time dash wins list, added six victories to his lifetime total on Friday (July 5) at Cumberland Raceway, bringing him to 11,395.