The $15,000 Open Trot was the featured event on the season-opening program at Running Aces on Sunday night (May 17) and the top trotters provided fans with an exciting and action-packed contest.
Author: by Darin Gagne, for Running Aces Casino, Hotel and Racetrack
Kentucky Proud Series draw Wednesday
The draw for the first Kentucky Proud Series races (fair racing) of the season will be Wednesday (May 20). The box will close at 9 a.m. Eastern time.
Kuiper victorious in Copenhagen Cup
The Swedish 6-year-old Kuiper, driven by his trainer Daniel Wäjersten, was a decisive winner of the Copenhagen Cup at Charlottenlund Racetrack.
On To Norway extends win streak to 25 at Hoosier
On To Norway extended his win streak to 25 as he took down the $22,000 Open Trot on Saturday (May 16) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, winning with regular pilot John DeLong in the sulky for trainer Ron Burke.
Yonkers: $50,000 guaranteed pool in Monday’s Pick-5
The Pick-5 wasn’t hit for the second straight program on Saturday (May 16) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, leading to a $15,905.78 carryover and a $50,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence when racing resumes on Monday (May 18).
Northfield Park: $2,869 Pick-5 carryover on Sunday
For the second consecutive Saturday night (May 16) the Pick-5 went unsolved, sending an added bonus to the featured Sunday (May 17) card.
Periculum repeats in G3 Cutler Memorial
Despite being out of action since December, Periculum demonstrated midseason form in his 7-year-old debut, cascading off cover and rolling to a 1:49.4 win in the $150,100 Grade 3 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial on Saturday (May 16) at the Meadowlands, his second consecutive triumph in the annual event for open trotters.
Beau Jangles romps in SBOA Stakes
Beau Jangles’ undefeated record moved to a perfect 14-for-14 with a blowout victory of 9-1/2 lengths in Saturday’s (May 16) SBOA Stakes for Ontario-sired 3-year-olds.
Another C Note, Sneaky Squeaky double in PASS prelims
Another C Note and Sneaky Squeaky both captured their second straight win in the Pennsylvania Sire Stake preliminaries for 3-year-old pacing males at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon (May 16).
Hennessey takes five at Saratoga
A victory in the feature highlighted a huge afternoon on Saturday (May 16) at Saratoga Casino Hotel for driver Wally Hennessey.