The first Sunday card of the 2019 harness racing season at Running Aces featured a $15,000 Open Trot event, with a strong field of contenders.
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Captain Crunch wins 2019 debut in 1:49.1 at Pocono
Captain Crunch, last year’s 2-year-old champion, took his 2019 debut by an effortless 1-3/4 lengths in a $58,418 division of the second preliminary of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts on Sunday (May 19) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, negotiating a sloppy track in an amazing 1:49.1, last quarter :26.
Done Well wins 41st Confederation Cup
Elimination winner Done Well topped his performance of a week ago with a 1:50.2 gate-to-wire score in the $139,490 41st edition of the Confederation Cup on Sunday (May 19) at Flamboro Downs.
McDermott, Dube sweep NJ Sire Stakes paces
The Meadowlands hosted the first leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacers on Friday (May 17). Colts and geldings competed for a purse of $25,000, while pacing fillies raced for a $20,000 purse. Both races were held before the regularly scheduled program as non-betting races.
Deetzy prevails at Tioga Downs
Deetzy (Shawn Gray) glided to an easy win in the Tioga Downs Open Handicap Pace ($12,000) on Sunday (May 19).
Homicide Hunter states his case at Harrah’s Philadelphia
Despite being strung out early by rival Top Flight Angel, Crawford Farms Racing’s Homicide Hunter ($4.40) had enough energy to fend off a late charge from All Champy in the Great Northeast Open Series action on Sunday afternoon (May 19) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, taking the day’s featured $30,000 trot in 1:52.4.
Jay Randall continues to roll at Saratoga
Driver Jay Randall is having another terrific year at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The veteran reinsman sits third in the local driver standings at the conclusion of this week’s action. Heading into Sunday’s (May 19) card, Randall had a difficult choice to make. He was listed as the driver for both Ulster (Glidemaster) and Bobs Hope (Donato Hanover) in the afternoon’s $15,000 Open Trot.
Pennachio takes Billings Trot at Freehold
”Joltin’ Joe” Pennacchio,” last year’s Amateur Driver of the Year, fortified his 2019 credentials with a driving victory in the CKG Billings Series Eastern Region at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (May 18). Up behind his classy old veteran, Super Manning, Pennacchio made a first-over move going to the half hold up for a 2:01.3 triumph.
MDSS finals close out Rosecroft meeting
Closing night at Rosecroft Raceway on Saturday (May 18) produced one of the fastest nights of racing in track history.
Svanstedt sweeps in Graduate at Big M
If excelling with trotters was a course one could take in school, there’s little doubt Åke Svanstedt would get straight ‘A’s.