Of the 26 three-year-old pacing fillies that gathered at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night (June 1) for their first Gold Series event of the season, 11 were making their Ontario Sires Stakes debut and it was the debutantes that emerged victorious in all three divisions.
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J-Bo’s ‘Albergo’ wins again at Big M
The Jenn Bongiorno barn has been on a roll all meeting long at the Meadowlands, and on Saturday night (June 1), ‘J-Bo’ standout Albergo Hanover won his third straight at the Big M and fourth in a row overall by taking the $30,000 featured Preferred pace for 4-year-olds in a lifetime-best 1:49.
Deetzy wins Saratoga $15,000 Open Handicap
Saratoga Springs, NY – Deetzy (Jereme’s Jet) has done plenty of winning in the local Open Pace over the course of the last few seasons at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Jimmy Nickerson trainee spends much of his time traveling from track to track racing against top-flight competition but has landed back at the Spa for his two most recent starts.
Bettor’s Edge captures Vernon Downs feature
Bettor’s Edge (Jennifer Lappe) was the winner of the featured pace ($9,000) at Vernon Downs on Saturday (June 1).
Merton wins five including Tioga Downs feature
Mike Merton drove five winners at Tioga Downs on Saturday (June 1) and led Tag Up And Go ($7) to a win in the featured $12,000 Open Handicap Trot.
Warrawee Ubeaut, Treacherous Reign lead PA All-Stars Saturday at Pocono
The world’s fastest 2-year-old, the Sweet Lou filly Warrawee Ubeaut, remained undefeated in two seasonal starts despite 29 days away from the races, winning one of four $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for three-year-old pacing fillies in 1:51 over a surface rated “sloppy” – a condition “Ubeaut” had shown she could overcome when she won the Breeders Crown here last year.
Filion sweeps “The Beach”; Atlanta and Lather Up prevail in Graduate
The stars were out Saturday night (June 1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park for the Somebeachsomewhere and Graduate Series.
JD Perrin Gets 1,000th training victory
Trainer JD Perrin reached the 1,000 career win mark when Cheyenne Louie posted a $15.20 victory in the 10th race at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (June 1).
Pick-5 returns $32,000 at Big M
One lucky player betting on the Meadowlands at the Western New York OTB hub cashed in for $32,091.10 after hitting the 50-cent Pick-5 at the conclusion of the fifth race Saturday night.
Brent ‘Clipper’ Davis razor sharp in Meadows’ Billings’ win
Brent “Clipper” Davis was razor sharp at The Meadows Saturday (June 1), keeping Beatrice alive outside as the duo captured a $10,000 leg of the C.K.G. Billings Amateur Trot.