The pairing of driver Simon Allard and trainer Ron Burke, now the leading trainer at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, has really taken off in the last couple of days, and they combined to win the $18,500 pacing feature on Saturday (June 3) afternoon, with the Bettor’s Delight gelding Bettors Donttell overcoming a rough trip to win in 1:48.3.
Author: by PHHA/Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania
Breakfast with the babies begins at The Meadowlands
Breakfast With The Babies, generously sponsored again this year by Jules Siegel’s Fashion Farms, kicked off the 2023 season at 9:00 on a cloudy Saturday (June 3) morning with temperatures in the mid-60’s and a slight opposing breeze in the homestretch at The Meadowlands.
Walner yearlings top Sweden’s Elitlopp sale
With a final bid of 2 million Swedish Krona – or $185,000 US dollars trainer Joakim Lövgren bought the Walner-colt, Upset Tile – that was a new record prize for the sale.
‘Way’ proves special in NJSS at Big M
Special Way continued her dominant ways at The Meadowlands Friday (June 3) night, upping her win streak to 10 while completing a three-race sweep of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on the trot by taking the $240,000 final of the series in a lifetime-best 1:51.4.
MADC in action Friday at The Meadowlands
A little bit of weather didn’t bother those competing during Meadowlands Amateur Drivers Club action on Friday (June 3), with three races contested, one being a trot.
Eyes Don’t Lie speaks truth in Northville Open
Eyes Don’t Lie (Roll With Joe- Michelle’s Ideal) won the Friday night (June 2) $10,800 featured Mares Open Handicap Pace at Northville Downs.
Rock It Out rolls in Oak Grove feature
In a near replica of her victory last week, Rock It Out sat behind wicked early fractions and vaulted from the pocket to strike the winning blow on the weary pacesetter to, this time, score in the $15,000 featured pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel on Sunday (May 14).
Top “glamour division” colts in PA All-Stars action
The Pennsylvania-sired “glamour division,” the three-year-old pacing males, were featured in their first of two consecutive Sunday (May 14) stops at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, contesting three $30,000 divisions of their Pennsylvania All-Stars event.
It’s Academic puts up big numbers at Harrah’s Philadelphia
It’s Academic trotted the fastest mile over any 5/8-mile in North America this year when he won the $20,000 Open handicap trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon in 1:51.2.
Merton wins four including feature at Tioga
Driver Mike Merton and trainer Rob Harmon combined to have a grand slam afternoon including a win with Kilowatt Kid N during the $11,000 Open II Handicap Pace At Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 14).