The Meadowlands will offer a number of short series’ over the next few weeks to help fill the gap with no stakes scheduled locally during the Grand Circuit meet at Mohawk.
Author: by Nick Salvi, for Meadowlands Racing Media
For Once Inmy Life wins again in Ohio Sires Stakes action
For Once Inmy Life made it two for two in Ohio Sires Stakes action as he rolled to victory at MGM Northfield Park Saturday (June 3) night. In the other $55,000 division for three-year-old colt pacers, Seafire made his first Sires Stakes start of the year one to remember as he picked up the win.
Raptors Flight N ups win streak to four at Big M
Raptors Flight N has been raging recently. In fact, the 10-year-old gelded son of Bettor’s Delight-Circus Flyer has been a cash machine for his connections of late, as the $20,000 claimer recorded his fourth straight victory Saturday (June 3) night at The Meadowlands in a $20,000-$25,000 claiming handicap for pacers.
Creme Delight captures $20,000 Filly and Mare Distaff at MGM Northfield Park
With some of the heavy hitters having the week off it allowed for others to take their shot at glory in Saturday’s (June 3) $20,000 Filly and Mare Distaff at MGM Northfield Park.
Oh K Man impressive in Northville Open
Oh K Man (Western Ideal – Armbro Amour) and driver Marc St. Louis, Jr. grabbed command just past the quarter pole from Lying In Cash and driver Jason Merriman and never looked back to capture the Saturday night $10,800 featured Open Handicap Pace at Northville Downs.
Graduate Series opens, Miss Versatility continues at Mohawk Park
On a card where many glamour boys got their tightening miles ahead of the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup, aged horses sparred in their own stakes as Woodbine Mohawk Park hosted the kickoff to the Graduate Series and the second leg of the Miss Versatility on Saturday (June 3) night.
Impressive trio in Somebeachsomewhere splits
Last year’s two-year-old pacing colt of the year, Stockade Seelster, and two colts from the first crop of Stay Hungry, Redwood Hanover and Annapolis Hanover, captured the three C$75,000 divisions of the Somebeachsomewhere stakes Saturday (June 3) evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Tantalize Blue Chip wins feature at Tioga
Tantalize Bluechip (Mike Merton) took the $10,000 featured trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (June 3).
Telenovela wins feature at Vernon Downs
Telenovela (Dylan Huckabone-Miller) came charging late to capture the $8,500 featured trot on Saturday (June 3) at Vernon Downs.
Villiam Makes It Three Straight At Buffalo
For the third consecutive week, Villiam ($3.20) has climbed up the condition ladder and has found success on each step. He hit the top rung on Saturday night (June 3) at Buffalo Raceway as he wired the field in the featured $15,500 Open Pace in a season’s best of 1:55 over the fast track. Villiam topped Avion Seelster by 1-3/4 lengths while Casimir Richie P took third.