Driver Mike Merton and trainer Rob Harmon combined to get five wins on Sunday (July 9) at Tioga Downs. While Hesa King Slayer scored a victory in the afternoon’s featured event.
Author: by John Horne, for Tioga Downs
Doc Nixon gets it right at Tioga
Making it to the track is a feat in itself, on any account and for any stable. To make it to the winner’s circle is an even greater achievement as there has to be a lot of ‘things gone right’ coming together to get that horse there – right equipment, right training, right drive, right conditions, and more. For Doc Nixon, it took the right vet, right breeder, right equipment, and the right woman-based team of trainer and owner.
Northville Downs to feature social media groups in August and September
Northville Downs is inviting various social media groups out for a night at the races in the months of August and September.
Italy rules Norway
Italian top trainer and driver Alessandro Gocciadoro dominated the card at the Jarlsberg track Norway where the prestigious Ulf Thoresen Grand International over 1-5/16 mile was the main event.
Waitforever N finds her way back to winners circle in Saturday $20,000 Filly and Mare Open at MGM Northfield Park
Since returning from Scioto Downs two starts ago, Waitforever N has been chomping at the bit to return to the winners’ circle, she was able to do it on Saturday (July 8) with a gate-to-wire victory in the $20,000 Filly and Mare Open.
MADC in action at The Meadowlands on Saturday
The rain and thunderclouds held up on Saturday (July 8) night and there were plenty of exciting races on the card, including both Meadowlands Amateur Driving Club events.
Cannibal, Confederate take Meadowlands Pace elims; Confederate morning-line fave for final
Cannibal and Confederate won Saturday’s (July 8) $50,000 Meadowlands Pace eliminations for 3-year-old pacers at The Meadowlands and will start the $668,000 final on July 15 from posts four and five, respectively.
Kyle Swift earns first career driving victory
The number 13 has always had the connotation of being bad luck. For driver Kyle Swift, it was anything but that.
St. Louis earns 500th career training win at Northville Downs
Last Bet and driver Marc St. Louis, Jr. closed like a freight train to get up for the win in the Saturday (July 8) night Northville Downs featured Open 1 Pace in 1:54 flat.
Stonebridge Helios holds; Dunn, Svanstedt sweep Graduate Finals
One race after Jiggy Jog S strolled to victory in the final for the Graduate Series Trot, the tandem of driver Dexter Dunn and trainer Ake Svanstedt united on another odds-on promise in Stonebridge Helios and secured the spoils in the $240,000 Graduate Series Pace – for pacing 4-year-olds – on Saturday night (July 8) at The Meadowlands.