Last week, Strawberry Fields dazzled in a 6-1/4-length romp in the first leg of the TrackMaster Series (with a rating of 74 or less) for fillies and mares on the pace as the 3-5 favorite, and having the target on her back in leg two proved to be no problem for the Julie Miller trainee, as she came back to score again at The Meadowlands Saturday (Oct. 28) night.
Author: by Dave Little, for Meadowlands Racing Media
Tactical Approach adds Crown win to accomplishments
Scott Zeron captured two of the three legs of the Trotting Triple Crown with Tactical Approach by finding room inside deep in the stretch. On Saturday (Oct. 28) night, Zeron guided the son of Tactical Landing to a live third-over cover trip and then responded in the homestretch to win the $672,000 Breeders Crown for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in a 1:51.2 mile.
Max Contract rallies in Mares Pace
Max Contract rallied in the late going to win Saturday’s (Oct. 28) $400,000 Breeders Crown Mares Pace in 1:50.2, with Andy Miller driving for trainer Julie Miller at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Heckoff, Calabrese claim Pocono AHDC sprints
Bob Hechkoff fired down the highway and John Calabrese power brushed through the final turn to claim their respective $11,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 28).
Sylvia Hanover game in Breeders Crown repeat
Odds-on favorite Sylvia Hanover persisted through a first-over siege to grab, lose, and retake the lead to the finish of a 1:49.2 mile to capture the $600,000 Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Filly Pace final on Saturday (Oct. 28) night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Bond the best in 3-year-old filly trot
Continuing her strong sophomore season, Bond won the $600,000 Breeders Crown final for 3-year-old filly trotters at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Saturday (Oct. 28). Driving the filly to the track-record victory was her trainer Ake Svanstedt.
Lyons Friends upsets at Northville
The $9,500 Open Pace highlighted the Saturday (Oct. 28) night program at The Ville with Lyons Friends (Western Ideal – Artistic Vision) and driver Kody Massey upsetting the betting favorite Southwind Amazon in 1:55.1.
Cummings cops Batavia features
Batavia Downs leading driver Kevin Cummings added a couple more wins to his total for the meet after taking the top two contests at the Genesee County oval on Saturday night (Oct. 28).
Primo Uomo cruises to victory at Vernon
Primo Uomo captured the $8,500 featured pace on Saturday (Oct. 28) at Vernon Downs.
Calabrese claims Billings dash at Flamboro
John Calabrese tripped out three high to the final turn with Two For Tripping and pulled away to a 1:57.3 victory in the $7,000 Billings Drivers Series event at Flamboro Downs on Sunday night (Oct. 22).