The entry box for the 40th Pepsi North America Cup closed Tuesday morning with 26 sophomore pacers entered. The 26 entered 3-year-old pacers will now be drawn into three C$50,000 elimination races for this Saturday.
Author: by Mark McKelvie, WEG Communications
Keep Asking sets track record in NYSS win at Monticello
Driver Tyler Buter and trainer George Ducharme teamed up for back-to-back wins in New York Sire Stake-Excelsior competition and set a new track record in the process as Keep Asking established a new mark for 3-year-old trotting colts in 1:56.
$5,000 Meadowlands Handicapping Contest this Saturday
The $5,000 handicapping contest at the Meadowlands happens this Saturday (June 8).
Qualifiers at Illinois State Fairgrounds on June 7
Qualifiers will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on Friday (June 7) with a post time of 11 a.m.
Bestfriend Volo, Mambacita headline Tuesday Oak Grove stakes
On Tuesday afternoon (June 4), driver Dexter Dunn will look to maintain his momentum with a pair of spring Kentucky Sire Stakes champion 4-year-old trotters in Bestfriend Volo and Mambacita, both of whom have been installed as even-money morning line favorites in their respective $50,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes preliminaries at Oak Grove.
SBOANJ’s annual golf outing is fast approaching
The SBOANJ’s annual golf outing is fast approaching. June 18 is just around the corner.
New Sale Company introduced
The North American Standardbred Mixed Sale launched their official website this week which proudly displays their mandate: “To provide a live auction where people can get together to socialize and physically see high quality horses with industry leading pedigrees.’
Bryan Quevedo’s first pari-mutuel driving win among Aces Sunday highlights
Bryan Quevedo, 20, notched his first pari-mutuel driving win on a soggy Sunday night program (June 2) at Running Aces.
Fantastic Voyage charts winning course at Ocean
Dawn Amiss’ homebred Fantastic Voyage protected pole position and powered clear of his six foes for a decisive 1:52.1 win in Sunday’s (June 2) $12,000 Open 1 Handicap Pace at Ocean Downs.
Probable starters for $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie announced
As June begins, that can only mean one thing: stakes season is about to get underway at MGM Northfield Park. Prepare for a thrilling spectacle as one of the track’s most prestigious events, the 38th Battle of Lake Erie, unfolds on Saturday (June 8). The race showcases a formidable group of the sport’s top veteran pacers. The box closes for the Battle of Lake Erie on Tuesday (June 4) at 9 a.m., but the list of probable starters features the who’s who of harness racing.