Copper Teen, off at 37-1, teamed up with driver Danarius Dortch to score a surprisingly easy win in the United States Harness Driving Club (USHDC) feature at Oak Grove Racing & Gaming on Monday (April 6).
Author: by John Berry, for the USHDC
J M Mandamin resolute in Rosecroft score
With Spring Blake taking a week off after dominating Maryland‘s best pacers for much of the current meeting, Rodney Long’s J M Mandamin dug deep to repel two late challengers and seal a narrow 1:51.2 win in Monday’s (April 6) $12,000 Open Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
A big day for Alessandro Gocciadoro in Turin
Monday’s (April 6) three Group 1 races at the Visarno track in Turin, Italy, were all won by horses from Alessandro Gocciadoro’s stable.
Racy Roxy A back on top at Saratoga
Racy Roxy A won for the third time in her most recent four races, this time capturing the featured pace for fillies and mares at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Driver Jordan Stratton scores career win 6,000
A 1:54.3 win with Lucapelo A in Monday night’s (April 6) ninth race at MGM Yonkers Raceway gave Jordan Stratton the 6,000th victory of his driving career.
Three horses repeat in MGM Borgata Pacing Series
Soho Firestone A, Huntinthelastdolar and Donegal Luther N improved to two-for-two in this year’s MGM Borgata Pacing Series after victories in their respective $50,000 splits on Monday (April 6) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Captain Albano, who was third in his race a week ago, took the remaining test.
Dilly Hanover grows into Weiss Series hopeful
Dilly Hanover got his career off to a perfect start, and co-owner/trainer Emily Bost hopes he will continue to put his best foot forward when the Bobby Weiss Series for 3-year-old male trotters begins next week at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Dermot Burke, 83, dies
Dermot Carroll Burke, 83, of Bell, Fla., passed away in a tragic car accident in Alachua, Fla.
Harrah’s Philadelphia qualifiers on Friday
Horsemen are reminded that Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack will hold pre-meet qualifiers on Friday (April 3) and Tuesday, April 7, mornings, with first post at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) each day.
Update to training, qualifying schedule at Mohawk
The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office has shared an updated training and qualifying schedule for April and May.