The French trotter Horsy Dream, trained by Pierre Belloche and with Eric Raffin in the bike, was unrivaled in the Elitlopp final on Sunday (May 26) at Sovalla, which he won easily in a new race record 1:49.2f, which also is the fastest time in the world so far in 2024.
Author: by Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Senior Newsroom Correspondent
Mambacita begins KYSS title defense Monday
Fresh off a 1:52.4 triumph in the $100,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes final for 4-year-old trotting mares on May 13, Mambacita has drawn the pole in the first step toward defending her title: a $50,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes summer series preliminary on Memorial Day Monday (May 27) at Oak Grove.
Instant Replay does it again at Cumberland
George Fenno III’s Instant Replay doubled-down on last week’s effort to earn his second win in a row on Saturday (May 25) at Cumberland Raceway.
Sheridan wins pair in MADC action at Big M
With just two MADC races and perfect weather conditions on Saturday night (May 25) at The Meadowlands, Newton “Yogi” Sheridan pulled out the double victory and both at good prices.
Odds On Steno and Arbitrage Hanover take NJSS finals at Big M
Odds On Steno and Arbitrage Hanover — both sired by Bettor’s Wish — completed three-race sweeps of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-olds on the pace, as each won their respective $240,000 finals Saturday night (May 25) at The Meadowlands.
Boyd gets slam including feature at Tioga
Braxten Boyd had four wins including the $15,000 Open Trot with May Baby on Saturday (May 25) at Tioga Downs.
Rock Solid Express and Crazy Fool take features at Vernon
Rock Solid Express (Frank Affrunti) and Crazy Fool (Claude Huckabone Jr.) captured the features at Vernon Downs on Saturday (May 25).
Verruso, Polansky dead-heat in AHDC final
Anthony Verruso utilized the pylon post to full advantage with Call Me Thefireman, but Mike Polansky equally capitalized from a pocket trip with My Big Kadillac. The two struck the beam inseparable, crowning both with the top prize in the $15,000 American Harness Drivers Club Trot final at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (May 25).
Johnny Boy, Better Take It win at Buffalo Raceway
Oh boy! That is what the fans had to be thinking in Buffalo Raceway’s $14,000 Open Trot on Saturday night (May 25) as Johnny Boy beat Good Boy by three-quarters of a length in a seasonal best of 1:58 over the ‘good’ track.
Chake ships in and wins Pocono fast-class trot
The track was different, but the result remained the same as the Donato Hanover mare Chake shipped from Harrah’s Philadelphia to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania and promptly recorded a 1:53.1 victory in the $16,500 fast-class trot to extend her winning streak to three.