The 8-year-old Swedish trotter Don Fanucci Zet, trained by Daniel Redén and with Ôrjan Kihlström in the bike, came from behind to win the Kalmarsundpokal at Kalmar in southern Sweden in 1:51.1f, equaling the track record.
Author: by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Senior Newsroom Correspondent
NYSS doubleheader set for Wednesday at Buffalo Raceway
It will be a New York Sire Stakes doubleheader at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (June 26) as a big 14-race program is set for 2:30 p.m. With the Sire Stakes in town for both sexes in the sophomore trotting divisions, purses ready to be distributed on the entire day total $383,500.
My Sweet Revenge, Mrs Foxy Roxy take Maine Sires at Bangor
Two divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies splashed through the off-going on Sunday (June 23) at Bangor, both resulting in double-digit win tickets.
Fantastic Voyage sails to Ocean Open score; Moyer wins four
After finishing second in his last two starts, Dawn Amiss’ homebred Fantastic Voyage found his way back to the Ocean Downs winner’s circle in Sunday’s (June 23) $12,000 Open 1 Handicap Pace, throwing down the gauntlet early en route to a 1:52.3 score and giving driver Jared Moyer one of four wins on the 12-race card.
PA fair season starts Tuesday at Butler
The 2024 Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes circuit is set to begin this Tuesday (June 25), with the season to open at the Big Butler Fairgrounds in this west-central Pennsylvania borough.
Horsy Dream impresses as winner at Vincennes
Once again French trotter Horsy Dream with Eric Raffin showed that he has speed like a rocket. Boxed in until 100 yards to go in the Prix Rene Balliere, Horsy Dream exploded when Raffin found racing room down the stretch.
Nijinsky takes over top spot in Little’s 2024 Road to the Pace Week 8
Nijinsky won the North America Cup last Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park to remain unbeaten in 2024. As a result, he takes over the top spot in the eighth edition of Dave Little’s weekly Road to The Meadowlands Pace Top 10 poll.
Miller pleased with French Riviera after Gaitway qualifiers
Julie Miller has enjoyed success with the family of 2-year-old female trotter French Riviera, and after she watched the rookie make her qualifying debut Thursday (June 20) at Gaitway Farm, she had more reason to smile.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for June 21
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (June 21).
Countdown to the Meadowlands Pace is on
The Meadowlands has hosted the greatest races in the Standardbred sport for almost 50 years now, and that tradition will continue with the most-anticipated dashes of the year coming up at The Big M over the next several weeks as the track’s Championship Meet winds its way toward the finish line, culminating with Hambletonian Day on Aug. 3.