Shacarri and Be Perfect BG won their respective $64,052 divisions of the Grade 3 Mickey Burke Adioo Volo Stakes, for 3-year-old female pacers, on Saturday (July 25) at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
Author: Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Ruthless Hanover downs Ken Hanover in 1:48 at Pocono
The evergreen pacer Ruthless Hanover worked hard to make the lead in the $29,500 fast-class pacing feature on Saturday afternoon (July 25) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, yet still dug in gamely to defeat an unlucky Ken Hanover in 1:48, capping a great day for driver George Napolitano Jr. and Team Cancelliere.
Super Duper Cooper takes Open Trot at Tioga
Super Duper Cooper, driven by Braxten Boyd, won the $16,500 Open Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (July 25).
Hat trick pushes McNeight III to 2,000 career wins at Batavia
Dave McNeight III came into Saturday (July 25) night needing three victories to reach a career milestone of 2,000 driving wins and “Triple Sticks” got the job done.
Bluesville grabs Open Pace at Vernon
Bluesville, driven by Ron Harp, won the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 25).
A Clean Deal scores third Gold victory of the year
A Clean Deal scored her third Gold victory of the year and equaled her career-best mile with a 1:49.3 triumph in the lone C$150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Leg 3 division for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday (July 25) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Al Papi wins 60th Delvin Miller Adios
Al Papi led a sweep of the exacta for trainer Ron Burke in the $420,500 Grade 1 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids, presented by 1/ST BET, on Saturday (July 25) at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Driven by Yannick Gingras in the 60th edition of the race for 3-year-old pacers, Al Papi won on the front in 1:48.1 at Burke’s home track, defeating stablemate Melillo by a head and Odds On Mr Mamba by a neck.
Freshman sidesteppers soar at Cumberland
The Pine Tree State’s hopefuls were back in full force on Friday (July 24) at Cumberland Raceway for three $15,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
Miss Eliza sets stakes record in Arden Downs action
Trotting freshmen took center stage Friday (July 24) at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows with the Ed Ryan Arden Downs Stakes for fillies and the Robert J. Key Arden Downs Stakes for colts and geldings.
Ohio Sire Stakes, BSS top Scioto action Friday
Speedy fillies went behind the gate in three $50,000 divisions of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old female pacers on Friday (July 24) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.