Harness horse race driver Wally Hennessey scored his 6,000th career victory Saturday at Pompano Park.
Author: USTA News Archive
Fourth elim of N.A. Cup loaded with talent
Saturday’s fourth elim of the N.A. Cup at Woodbine features two Burlington Stakes division winners — Metropolitan and Georgia Pacific — in addition to unbeaten Modern Art, Hoosier Cup winner Skydancer Hanover and once-beaten Droppin’thehammer, not to mention 2003 Governor’s Cup runner-up The Preacher Pan.
Zorgwijk Emani dominates in Elegantimage
Extending her unbeaten streak, Zorgwijk Emani headlined a trio of C$30,000 eliminations of the Elegantimage Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies on Friday at Woodbine.
Co-featured Opens highlight Yonkers card
Yonkers Raceway returned to High Noon Friday, highlighted by a pair of $15,000 co-features.
Favorites prevail in Maywood Pace eliminations
The betting favorites Live Out Loud and Enemy At The Gate won their respective $10,000 elimination races for their June 18 showdown in the $102,000 Maywood Pace Final.
Pair of series finals at Scioto
The Friday card at Scioto Downs featured a pair of series finals.
Upset in Cal-Expo feature
Cal-Expo posted a huge upset in the Cal-Bred Open pace on Friday night as Wastin Time, the longest shot on the board, romped home by three and three-quarter lengths.
Amethyst remains unbeaten; Hennessey scores win number 5,999
Amethyst remained unbeaten and driver Wally Hennessey captured three wins on the card, including his 5,999th career win.
Loyal Opposition wins Meadowlands Open
Loyal Opposition surged up the pylons to nab the pacesetter Burning Point in the final strides in the $40,000 Mares Open on Friday night at the Meadowlands.
Waltzing A takes Mares Open at Northfield
Waltzing A posted her second consecutive 1:55 win over the Northfield Park Flying Turns on Friday night.