After tripping third to the half, Warrawee Yale made a winning move to capture the $25,000 Baystate Special at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Nov. 6).
Author: by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts
Big Boys Edge takes Dayton feature
Driver Sam Widger gave Big Boys Edge a perfect first-over trip to take the $18,000 condition claiming trot at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on Tuesday (Nov. 4).
Speed stands up in Pocono series splits
The Winter Is Coming Series for trotters had its first preliminary Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 4) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and if the times of the winners of the three $12,500 divisions mean anything – 1:55.3, 1:55.4 and 1:55.4 – there should be some excellent competitive trotting on tap right up through the $20,000 series final on Nov. 18, the penultimate card of the year at the northeast Pennsylvania track.
He Hunts big-time game at Plainridge
It had been five weeks since He Hunts visited the winner’s enclosure at Plainridge Park, and that win was his lifetime mark. But it was open season for victory on Tuesday (Nov. 4) afternoon as He Hunts bagged his fifth career win in the $17,500 trotting feature at Plainridge.
Cumberland Winter Festival begins Sunday
Racing resumes at Cumberland Raceway on Sunday (Nov. 2) for the first of 18 Southern Maine racing dates, known as the Winter Festival, with some of the Pine Tree State’s top trotters and pacers headlining the 10-race card.
Pandy picks long shot winners at Big M
On Friday (Oct. 31), USTA handicapper Bob Pandolfo had 10 winners listed and four top winners at the Meadowlands, and hit the early Pick-4 for $434.75 on a $36.00 play.
It’s no shocker! Elektra A scores in Big M feature
Elektra A used plenty of grit and determination to get the job done in the Friday night (Oct. 31) feature at the Meadowlands, a high-end conditioned pace for fillies and mares that went for a purse of $17,500.
On To Norway, Captain Optimistic head Hoosier Grand Circuit stakes
A quartet of six-figure Grand Circuit stakes for 3-year-olds highlighted the 13-race Harrah’s Hoosier Park program on Friday (Oct. 31), where On To Norway extended his win streak to 19 in the Carl Erskine and Captain Optimistic earned millionaire status in the Monument Circle. Meanwhile, Rodeo Drive Deo and Miracle Maven captured the Friday night filly features with emphatic performances.
El Toro Loco dominates Batavia trotters
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.
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.