Primo Uomo (Leon Bailey) captured the featured $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Oct. 26).
Author: by John Horne, for Vernon Downs
Lanjo Lee, Valentine Express take Batavia features
Saturday (Oct. 26) at Batavia Downs means double-feature night, and two Open Handicaps valued at $13,000 each went to post with full fields.
Burke aims for memorable Crown weekend
With morning-line favorites in five of the 12 Breeders Crown finals at the Meadowlands, trainer Ron Burke is hoping for a big weekend as he looks to add to his collection of 20 trophies.
Fox Valley Julian emerging in the Prairie State
Now that the dust has settled concerning Fox Valley Julian’s victory that ended Gorgeous Big Guy’s winning streak at 16, driver Casey Leonard provided some insight on the stunning development in the Illinois 3-year-old male pacing division.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for Oct. 26
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (Oct. 26).
Nevada Standardbred Development Program announced
In recognition of Nevada Day (Friday, Oct. 25), the Nevada Standardbred Association (“NVSA”) announces the creation of the Nevada Standardbred Development Program (“NSDP”).
Record-breaking Massachusetts Breeders Stakes program
The $1.28 million finals of the Massachusetts Breeders Stakes were held on Thursday (Oct. 24) at Plainridge Park, and records of all sorts were rewritten throughout the program. Four stakes and two track records — as well as four lifetime marks — were either tied or broken during the stakes divisions that were contested for $160,000 each.
Tri-$12k features on Thursday at Philly
Thursday afternoon racing returned to the fall schedule at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Oct. 24, with the feature races a trio of $12,000 contests for horses looking to step up the class ladder.
Pressure Cooker, Staying With Emily win Pocono stakes
On an unseasonably warm Tuesday (Oct. 22) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, Pressure Cooker and Staying With Emily won divisions of the $80,000 Hardie Hanover, the John Simpson Sr. Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies, while 2-year-old pacing gelding Dandy Ideal equaled the 1:50.3 local standard for his division.
Always A Miki grinds out impressive Plainridge win
Under duress for most of the mile, Always A Miki was tough as nails and won the featured $20,000 starter allowance at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 22).