Washington, PA — Mystical Peter saved ground inside, then shot the Lightning Lane to score in a career-best 1:54.1 in Wednesday’s (May 10) feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,100 Conditioned Trot.
Author: by Evan Pattak for MSOA
PA All-Stars start Pocono stake season
Wilkes-Barre, PA – The first races of the 2023 stakes season at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania took place on Sunday night (May 7) four $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for three-year-old pacing fillies, and despite a “good” track the miles yielded uniformly quick clockings.
Esa, Hallett take top honors Sunday at Saratoga
Saratoga Springs, NY – Esa was a shining star for the Hallett Racing Stable on Sunday (May 7) at Saratoga Casino Hotel after winning the $17,000 Open Handicap Trot in 1:55.3, marking the 500th career victory of trainer John Hallett.
Draw schedule at Oak Grove for this week
Oak Grove, KY – “The draw schedule for this week ONLY at Oak Grove. Box will close for both Sunday and Monday at 1:00 Central time on Wednesday (May 10).”
Oak Grove cancels, shifts Sunday racecard
Oak Grove, KY — Inclement weather cast over southwest Kentucky on Sunday afternoon (May 7) and prompted the cancellation of the card from Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel out of an abundance of caution and for the welfare of participants.
Rich and Miserable tops trotters at Philly
Chester, PA – The veteran Explosive Matter gelding Rich And Miserable went directly to command and never looked back, winning Sunday’s (May 7) afternoon’s $20,000 Open trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia in 1:54.1.
Brilliant Beauty wins feature at Tioga
Nichols, NY – Brilliant Beauty (Tyler Miller) charges late to win the at $11,000 Fillies & Mares Open 1-2 Handicap at Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 7).
Racey Rach N takes Saratoga feature
Saratoga Springs, NY – It was a big day for driver Chris Long on Tuesday (May 3) at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The veteran reinsman recorded three wins on the afternoon including a pair which came in the matinee’s biggest races. Racey Rach N (A Rocknroll Dance) scored in the Open for the first time at the Spa when she went coast-to-coast in Tuesday’s feature.
Smoking Jet gives Page one of four wins at Miami Valley
Lebanon, OH – Smoking Jet gave driver Chris Page one of his four triumphs on the Wednesday (May 3) program at Miami Valley. Ohio’s defending older Trotter of the Year won the $34,000 Open Handicap Trot, upsetting Swan Fine Lady (Dan Noble), The Mighty Hill (Trevor Smith) and Fawn De Touch (Tony Hall) in 1:52.4 and returning $23.40 for a correct betting ducat.
Northern Express headlines Harrington Wednesday
Harrington, DE – Arty Foster Jr.’s Northern Express ($8.20, Russell Foster) was a 1:55 winner in the $20,000 Open Trot Wednesday (May 3) at Harrington Raceway.