Shartin N ($4.00) became the first repeat champion in the 11-year history of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, capturing Saturday’s (April 20) $402,600 final for pacing mares by 1-1/2 lengths over stablemate Bettor Joy N in 1:52.1 at Yonkers Raceway. Apple Bottom Jeans finished third.
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Rebel Voyager wins fourth straight at Buffalo
Rebel Voyager has found success at Buffalo Raceway by being close to or on the lead. Things were turned upside down on Saturday night (April 20) for Rebel Voyager ($4.10) but the result ended up being the same as he posted his fourth consecutive win with a neck decision over Upfront Countryboy in the $11,500 Class AA Open Pace.
John MacDonald wins six at Vernon Downs
Driver John MacDonald made the first Saturday (April 20) of the 2019 Vernon Downs season a memorable one.
Dislocator tops Hackett colt pace final
The betting public got it right on Saturday night (April 20) at Miami Valley as Dislocator (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.), dispatched as the 3-5 favorite, captured the $40,000 James K. Hackett Memorial for Ohio-sired 3-year-old pacing colts.
Johansson and Zeron dominate Meadowlands qualifiers
Foul weather caused the postponement of Saturday’s (April 20) Meadowlands qualifiers until 3 p.m. By then, despite overcast skies and a slight helping breeze in the stretch, the track was fast and dry with a temperature of 64 degrees at post time. The session quickly turned into Nancy Johansson day as she brought big power to the table and got the results she and driver Scott Zeron were hoping for from several potential stars of the 2019 Grand Circuit season.
Steady Star’s Chester Ault, 104, dies
Chester V. Ault, 104, of Chattanooga, Tenn., was born in 1914 on a “frosty December day” in Cedar Bluff, Ala. He was a long-time resident of Chattanooga, where his many ventures included founding a chain of Ault Hardware and Appliance Stores, developing North Crest Estates on Missionary Ridge and management of Ault Properties where he worked until his death at age 104.
Ideal Lifestyle A overcomes injury, half-mile track to make Matchmaker final
Tahnee Camilleri couldn’t have been more excited to start racing Ideal Lifestyle A. The Australian mare came to Camilleri’s barn off a career-best 1:50.3 victory at Menangle in September 2018 and by late fall, Camilleri had the Western Ideal mare ready to qualify at The Meadowlands. However, Ideal Lifestyle A’s North American debut suffered a delay.
Pandy’s Picks: April 20 M
Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Late Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on April 20, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.
Sutton scores in Big M feature
Considering the talent level of the field he was facing, even driver Andy Miller must have been surprised at how easily his Sutton won his second straight Friday night (April 19) feature at The Meadowlands, the $30,000 Preferred Handicap for trotters.
Only Passing Thru wins Vernon Downs feature
Only Passing Thru (Jimmy Whittemore) was awarded first place due to a disqualification by Taco Tuesday (Leon Bailey) during the $7,000 featured trot at Vernon Downs on opening night, Friday (April 19). It rained throughout the card but that didn’t dampen the spirits of the big opening day crowd.