A pair of 13-1 shots won their $20,000 third and final preliminary divisions of the Bobby Weiss Series for 3-year-old trotting colts at Mohegan Pennsylvania on a cool Sunday night (April 23).
Author: from the PHHA/Pocono
Back-to-back Open wins for Lying In Cash at Northville
Lying In Cash (Aracache Hanover-Jokerslitlwhitelie) and driver Jason Merriman returned to the Northville Downs winner’s circle after capturing the Saturday night (April 22) $10,800 Open Handicap Pace for the second straight week.
All Class, I Was Tricked now double Weiss winners
All Class and I Was Tricked became two-time winners in the Bobby Weiss Series, taking $20,000 final round preliminaries for the sophomore pacing colts Saturday afternoon (April 22) at Pocono, and they will likely be among the favorites when their $50,000 Weiss championship is conducted next Saturday.
Calabrese, Beltrami take top AHDC billing
John Calabrese overhauled his competitors and Tony Beltrami threw the hammer down early to take their respective divisions of the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (April 22).
AHDC donates to aftercare
The American Harness Drivers Club, in its pursuit to give back to the sport its participants love, presented a donation for racehorse aftercare following the seventh race at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (April 22).
Stan Bergstein Trot, Sire Stakes on Sunday at Cal Expo
The $12,500 Stan Bergstein Trot featuring the locally unbeaten Body Armor and a $25,000 Sire Stakes headed by Cenalta Token and Gotubydashorthairs are the highlights on Sunday evening (April 23) at Cal Expo.
Sophomore stars skirmish at Meadowlands
Meadowlands qualifiers were off at 10 a.m. Saturday (April 22) with a temperature of 60 degrees and a trace wind aiding the horses in the homestretch. A strong representation of all divisions of sophomores were featured on the day.
Sixby Hanover lights up Cumberland toteboard
Driver Nick Graffam didn’t let a little thing like the eight hole and odds of 49-1 get in the way of victory. The reinsman went from last to first with Sixby Hanover in a thrilling stretch drive to score in the second race at Cumberland on Friday (April 21), resulting in a $100.60 winning ticket.
Trio of MADC races at Meadowlands
With clear skies and temperatures in the low 60s, the MADC club had three pacing races scheduled on the Friday (April 21) card at The Meadowlands. For another week, these club races didn’t disappoint and none of the three favorites won.
Gingras takes both SRF finals at Big M
Yannick Gingras had, what for him, was just another night at the salt mine Friday night (April 21) at The Meadowlands, as the Hall of Fame pilot won both $40,000 Standardbred Retirement Foundation series finals for 3-year-olds.