There was a big upset in Saturday’s (Jan. 11) Preferred Handicap pace at Freehold Raceway, as 19-1 Polak A upset 1-5 odds-on favorite Matticulous Gb.
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Propulsion defeated in Sweden
Propulsion with Ôrjan Kihlström suffered a surprising defeat in the Gold Division at Bergsaker Saturday afternoon (Jan. 11) but may still be targeted for the Prix d’Amerique.
Lean Hanover wins season’s first Open Handicap Trot
It was a change of tactic for Lean Hanover (Jim Marohn Jr., $15.20) Saturday night (Jan. 11), that served him well in winning Yonkers Raceway’s $40,000 Open Handicap Trot.
Dunn rolls a seven at Big M
The hottest name in harness racing these days is Dexter Dunn, and the recently named United States Harness Writers Association’s Driver of the Year lived up to his considerable current hype at the Meadowlands Saturday night (Jan. 11), winning seven times on the 14-race program, falling just one victory short of tying the mark for most wins on a Big M program.
Granite repeats in Miami Valley Open
Granite (Jeremy Smith) added to his impressive career resume in the $24,000 Open Pace at Miami Valley Raceway on Saturday night (Jan. 11), topping Fan Of Terror (John DeLong) and My Hero Ron (Tyler Smith) in 1:52.1 over a damp racing surface that stood up well despite weekend long rain showers.
Sintra splashes to Preferred repeat
Sintra battled through rainy and windy conditions to reach up at the wire for a second consecutive Preferred score on Saturday night (Jan. 11) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Maryland stallion Rusty’s All In dies
Rusty’s All In p,7,1:50f $481,589 was euthanized Thursday (Jan. 9) following a bout with colic.
Is Belina Josselyn coming back into form?
The French “Ballerina,” Belina Josselyn, who last year won the Prix d’Amerique, will have her last prep race Sunday afternoon (Jan. 12) at Vincennes in the Prix de Belgique.
Pandolfo’s Picks: Jan. 11 Meadowlands
Pandy’s Meadowlands $0.50 cent Late Pick-4 (15% takeout, guaranteed $50,000 pool) Saturday, January 11 Minus $4 last night. I did very well in the Fall meet that just ended, 28 Pick-4’s, four…
Yonkers Friday Pick-5 a $20,000 ‘winner takes all’
There was one winner for Yonkers Raceway’s Friday night (Jan. 10) Pick-5 wager, taking home all the cheese to the tune of $20,047.