Last week Ohoka Chopper N came barreling from off the speed to win, but this week driver Atlee Bender worked a pocket ride for the Erv Miller trainee and fired similar fervor down the stretch to win the $27,000 Open Pace on Sunday (June 11) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
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Sophomore colt trotters sharp in Pocono stakes Sunday
On Sunday evening (June 11) Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania featured 3-year-old trotting males in the second preliminary of the state-sired program, with two $71,274 divisions of the Sire Stakes and four $20,000 divisions of the Stallion Series.
Sheridan takes Philly AHDC Trot
Yogi Sheridan fired down the highway with Jive Ninety Five to post a coast-to-coast victory in the $9,900 American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (June 11).
Tetrick on Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s passion for harness racing
In a New York Daily News story written by Stefan Bondy, harness racing Hall of Famer Tim Tetrick talks about Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s passion for harness racing.
‘Raptor’ flies to fifth straight at Big M
There is no horse hotter at The Meadowlands these days than Raptors Flight N, and the 10-year-old gelded son of Bettor’s Delight-Circus Flyer delivered a fifth consecutive victory to his faithful Saturday night (June 10) in leg one of the Play Meadowlands Series for $20,000-$25,000 claimers on the pace.
Catie Faye Hanover and Tantalize Bluechip win features at Tioga
Mike Merton drove Catie Faye Hanover and Tantalize Bluechip to co-feature wins at Tioga Downs on Saturday (June 10).
Girl power in $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie at MGM Northfield Park
Many storylines were in play leading to Saturday’s (June 10) Battle of Lake Erie. The most significant storyline of the week happened to be Lauren Tritton, as she would try to become not only the first female to participate in Northfield’s storied event but the first to win it. Tritton proved naysayers of her talent wrong with a heart-stopping performance, scoring an impressive win with Lochinvar Art A.
Talented distaffers take Armbro Flight and Fan Hanover eliminations
Judging by the performances of the fillies and mares competing in Saturday night’s eliminations for the Armbro Flight and Fan Hanover stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park, their finals on the undercard of North America Cup night next Saturday should be very impressive.
Formidable fab four flash fantastic form in Pepsi North America Cup elims
Christchurch, Fulton, It’s My Show and Confederate will arrive at next Saturday’s C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup for 3-year-old male pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park in winning form after taking their respective C$50,000 eliminations on Saturday night (June 10).
The stars align in Northville Open
It may have been hazy at the Northville, Mich., oval on Saturday night (June 10), but the stars aligned for the 10-year-old stallion Stars Align A and driver Kim Pluta as they went wire-to-wire to take the featured $10,800 Open Handicap Pace at Northville Downs in 1:53.2.