The 3-year-old colt and filly trotters will both contest the second leg of the New York Sires Stakes and Excelsior at Tioga Downs on Friday (June 9).
Author: by Nick Salvi, for Tioga Downs
Frosh champ Once In A Lifetime seeks third straight in Meadows PASS
“Sophomore Slump” is a term used in many sports to describe a condition that causes rookie phenoms to tail off in their second years. Don’t bother telling that to Once In A Lifetime. Pennsylvania’s champion freshman male trotter has launched his 3-year-old campaign with what might be called a “Sophomore Strut” — two victories in as many races. He’ll be looking to extend that streak when he headlines the field in Saturday’s Hickory Smoke, a $142,946 PA Sires Stake at The Meadows.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for June 3
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (June 3).
Disaronno Hill tops Mares Open feature at Aces
On a night that was jam-packed with featured harness racing events, Disaronno Hill stole the show at Running Aces with a dazzling gate-to-wire performance in the $18,500 Mares Open Handicap Pace.
Gutnick hopes to enjoy Dire Straits
Dire Straits has found himself in some difficult spots at times, but it has done nothing to diminish owner Richard Gutnick’s opinion of his homebred trotter. After all, Gutnick is well aware that in racing there is no such thing as money for nothing. A multiple state-bred stakes-winner last year, Dire Straits is one of nine Hambletonian-eligible horses in Friday’s $240,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes championship for 3-year-old male trotters at The Meadowlands. The colt, with David Miller driving for trainer Mattias Melander, will start from post nine in the field of 10.
Krivelin captures NAADA Summer opener
Robert Krivelin cleared control from the pylons with 8-5 favorite Lionhead and led his peers around the course to score a 2:00.2 victory in the $10,000 opening leg of the North American Amateur Drivers Association Summer Series on Thursday night (June 1) at Yonkers Raceway.
DP Realordeal’s 1:48.4 effort shatters Plainridge track record
The racing strip at Plainridge Park was on fire Thursday afternoon (June 1) as the top three events all yielded sub-1:50 miles. The fastest time was turned in by DP Realordeal who became only the third horse to ever pace under 1:49 in the 24-year history of Plainridge Park.
Friends After Six tops Philly feature winners
A quartet of $12,600 events for developing horses topped the bill of fare on Thursday afternoon (June 1) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
USTA withdraws Spyder 3D from Approved Sulky list
The U.S. Trotting Association announced Thursday (June 1) that as the result of recently reported issues with the sulky model Spyder 3D and after a detailed investigation held by the USTA, in cooperation with the sulky manufacturer, the decision has been made to withdraw it from the USTA Approved Sulky list, effective immediately.
OHHA Freshman Focus to feature trainer Brian Brown
This week’s edition of the OHHA’s Freshman Focus will feature trainer Brian Brown.