Thomas Lind-Holm was elated when Custom delivered her trademark strong finish in her Breeders Crown elimination last week, narrowly missing out on a win, but qualifying comfortably for the $664,550 Grade 1 final for 3-year-old filly trotters Saturday (Oct. 24) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. And on Saturday, she can write herself into the history books like so many from her illustrious maternal family.
Author: Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Tritton looks for another first in Breeders Crown finals
Lauren Tritton’s résumé already boasts several history-making accomplishments, and over the course of the two-night Breeders Crown championships at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday (Oct. 23) and Saturday (Oct. 24) in Columbus, Ohio, she hopes to make more memories.
Big Ranger, Twin B Joe Fresh move up in Top 10
Big Ranger and Twin B Joe Fresh moved up while a newcomer moved into the Top 10 in the Week 19 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday (Oct. 21).
Connections happy for Breeders Crown date with Mr. ‘Right’
Wrong not only sounded right, but he looked right as well. In fact, he’s looked even better than that. Wrong Sounds Right was one of two winners in last week’s eliminations for the $700,000 Grade 1 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trot on Friday (Oct. 23) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Don’tmesswithles rallies, snaps skid
After coming up short in his first five starts at the Rosecroft Raceway Fall Meeting, Don’tmesswithles finally put it together on Monday (Oct. 19), taking full advantage of a pocket trip to post a 1:51.4 victory in the featured $11,000 winners-over handicap pace.
Amateur drivers make donation to Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester
Members of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) and American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) made a foray to upstate New York last weekend to compete in several amateur driving races as well as to make a donation to the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Graffam, Lefebvre score five at Bangor Raceway
Call it Lefebvre-palooza or maybe Graffam-obsession, but whatever the moniker, the fans at Bangor’s historic Bass Park feasted on the frenzy as driver Nick Graffam and trainer Michelle Lefebvre teamed up to emphatically serve up a five-course-banquet of winners on Sunday (Oct. 18).
Sheridan sweeps Philly AHDC paces
Yogi Sheridan scored a double with a narrow victory and a romp in the pair of $8,500 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) paces at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Oct. 18).
Reminder: USTA District 12 meeting Tuesday
USTA District 12 (New Jersey) members are invited to take part in the annual membership meeting on Tuesday (Oct. 20) at 2 p.m. via Zoom.