n the strength of a decisive 1:48.3 score May 10 at Eldorado Scioto Downs, double millionaire Bythemissal landed back in the Grand Circuit spotlight after grittily parrying a late charge from 56-1 outsider Spring Inhis Step A to seal a 1:49 win in the $100,000 Grade 3 Joseph Auger Memorial, for older pacers, on Sunday (May 25) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Author: by James Witherite, editor, Hoof Beats magazine
Aetos Kronos S resolute in Maxie Lee triumph
Aetos Kronos S took the lead from early pacesetter Sir Pinocchio just past the opening quarter then later fended off that pocket-sitting rival in the stretch to win Sunday’s (May 25) $100,000 Grade 3 Maxie Lee Memorial Invitational, for older trotters, by three-quarters of a length in 1:51 at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Antognoni S finished third.
Go On Boy wins Elitlopp in 1:50
Go On Boy, with his trainer Romain Derieux in the bike, was an easy winner of Elitloppet, at Solvalla, in 1:50 — the best time by a trotter in the world this year.
Every Day Dan takes Harrington trot
George and Tina Dennis’ Every Day Dan ($15.40, Pat Berry) was a 1:57 winner in Wednesday’s (May 21) featured $18,000 Open Trot at Harrington Raceway.
Stage set for London Classic Sale Series finals
The stage is officially set for an electrifying conclusion to the newly-minted London Classic Sale Series, as the preliminary legs have wrapped up, paving the way for four C$40,000 division finals on Camluck Classic Night (Friday, May 30) at The Raceway at the Western Fair District.
New Pop-Up Series added at Mohawk
The Woodbine Mohawk Park race office has released conditions for a pair of new upcoming Pop-Up Series.
Summer Slash repeats at Buffalo
Summer Slash ($2.50) made it two consecutive victories with another wire-to-wire score from the pylons in Buffalo Raceway’s $12,100 featured pace for the ladies on Wednesday afternoon (May 21), beating Rocknroll Shelli by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:56.3 over a good track.
Stars abound on Philly’s Super Sunday
This Sunday afternoon (May 25), Harrah’s Philadelphia will present as good a card of racing as has been seen in North America so far in 2025, with $661,766 in purses to be contested during the track’s annual marquee Super Sunday program, featuring 16 star-studded races, beginning at 12:40 p.m.
Entries open for Buckeye Classic Sale
Entries are now being accepted for the 11th annual Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale.
Railee Something becomes a millionaire
Ronald Mersky’s homebred Railee Something thrusted over the million-dollar plateau in career earnings with a pillar-to-post victory in the $33,000 Open Handicap Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday afternoon (May 20).