On a speed-favoring Tuesday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the freshman Always B Miki-Gigi From Fiji filly Gigi N Miki went wire-to-wire in the biggest purse event of the day, a $16,000 event restricted to 2-year-old pacing misses, kicking home in :28 to break her maiden in 1:55.1.
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Acushla Machree N, Sweet Hayley Jane A crack 1:50 at Plainridge
It was ladies’ day at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Aug. 4) as the best resident fillies and mares lined up to compete, and the top two classes both produced sub-1:50 miles and career performances for their respective winners.
Banana Beach best in Kentucky Championship opening round
Banana Beach rebounded from a runner-up finish in the Kentucky Sire Stakes final at Oak Grove with a narrow win in the back-half sprint of the opening preliminary of the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 4) at the Red Mile.
Brandon Blvd, Darlin’s Angel strong in Tompkins-Geers
Brandon Blvd and Darlin’s Angel were convincing winners in a pair of Tompkins-Geers events on Saturday night (Aug. 1) at the Meadowlands.
Apex, Big Ranger convert in Hambletonian elims
Apex, Marcus Melander’s millionaire trainee, stamped himself as a likely favorite for next week’s $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian by way of a gutsy 1:50.4 win the first $100,175 elimination for the 101st edition of the classic for 3-year-old trotters on Saturday (Aug. 1) at the Meadowlands. Big Ranger delivered a statement win in the second elimination, leaving his nine foes well in his wake for a decisive 1:50 score.
‘Grand Slam Gray’ stars Saturday at Batavia
Driver Shawn Gray made the four-hour drive from Saratoga to Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 1) worth it after scoring four wins on the card, including wins in both co-feature races. Those features were $9,500 Class A events — one on the trot and one on the pace — and were won by Double Class and Moved Bythe Spirit.
Carve, ‘Lissy’ upset; Setyoursightshigh rolls in Oaks elims
A pair of upsets landed in the trio of $50,175 eliminations for the Hambletonian Oaks at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (Aug. 1) with Carve and Busy Miss Lissy S finding the winner’s circle in their respective eliminations while Setyoursightshigh, off the slight third choice in the betting, also clinched a victory.
Super Duper Cooper leads Boyd grand slam
Braxten Boyd scored four driving wins, including the $16,500 Open Trot with Super Duper Cooper, at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 1).
Humble A wins thrilling Vernon Open
Humble A (Chris Long) charged late and hung on to win the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 1).
American Fling uses perfect trip to win Pocono feature
American Fling got a perfect trip then struck the front late to win Saturday afternoon’s (Aug. 1) $18,500 fast-class pacing feature at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania in a lifetime best 1:48.4.