Hamburg, NY – The front end was the place to be in the two $60,300 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for the 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (June 1) as both Pleaseletmeknow and Te Amo Blue Chip got the early jump and never looked back.
Author: by Brian Mazurek for Buffalo Raceway
Lady Newton earns second straight, lifetime mark in Meadows distaff pace
Washington, PA, — Lady Newton stalked her stablemate, Blue Ivy, from the pocket, then blew by in deep stretch to capture her second straight in a career-best 1:50.4 in Wednesday’s (June 1) $16,000 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
World Champion Caviart Camden coming back strongly at three
Chester, PA – The Huntsville colt Caviart Camden, the co-fastest two-year-old ever by virtue of his 1:48.3 victory last season, is undefeated after two 2022 starts after a 1:50.4 victory in the $14,400 pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Wednesday (June 1) afternoon.
Thomas Kemp, 91, dies
Columbus, OH – Thomas Kemp, of Camden-Wyoming, passed away peacefully, in his daughters home, Sunday, May 29, 2022. He was 91.
Paul Vance, 93, dies
Columbus, OH – Paul Vance (who was born Joseph Paul Florio on Nov. 4, 1929), a world-renowned American songwriter, record producer and Standardbred harness racing owner, passed away Sunday, May 30 at the age of 93.
Monarch nabs first Open win at Harrington
Harrington, DE – Mst Racing and Elizabeth Murphy’s Monarch ($4, Montrell Teague) notched his first career Open-level win Wednesday (May 25) at Harrington Raceway with a 1:56 win in the $20,000 Open Trot.
Gotthegreenlight sets mark in NYSS at Buffalo
Hamburg, NY – There was no tapping of the brakes for Gotthegreenlight at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (May 25) as she destroyed the track record for 3-year-old pacing fillies by taking her $58,100 division of the New York Sire Stakes.
Royally-bred Bee Forever wins Philly featured trot
Chester, PA – Maybe 2022 will be the year that the royally-bred Bee Forever will develop into a top horse – the gelded son of Horses of the Year Muscle Hill and Bee A Magician took a step in that direction Wednesday (May 25) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, winning his seasonal debut in 1:54.1 in the $14,400 featured trot.
Lady Newton springs 16-1 upset in Meadows feature; Warren wins 4
Washington, PA — Lady Newton shot the Lightning Lane to outkick her stablemate, Blue Ivy, and pull off a 16-1 upset in Wednesday’s (May 25) $16,000 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
Ridge Warren notches his 1,000th career driving win
Washington, PA — Ridge Warren collected career win 1,000 Wednesday (May 25) at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows when he piloted Sportsbook Hanover to victory in race 2. He took three quick steps to the next milestone by capturing races 4, 5 and the featured 8th with Mary Puffins, Marlboro Seelster and Lady Newton.