Karl and T C I entered their respective divisions of Saturday’s (June 29) W.N. Reynolds Memorial for 3-year-old male trotters at the Meadowlands ranked as the top two contenders for August’s $1 million Hambletonian Stakes, and both solidified their standing with victories.
Category: GC_Results
Jiggy Jog S soars in Six Pack; ‘Tyrion’ scores stakes record in Crawford
Defending champ Jiggy Jog S coasted in the $112,500 Six Pack on Saturday night (June 29) at the Meadowlands, gliding home over her five foes with a rush to win in 1:52.1, while Southwind Tyrion set a stakes-record mile of 1:49.2 in winning the $131,250 Crawford Farms Open Trot.
Maryland, Ascendance score in Big M’s Kindergarten
Maryland and Ascendance were two of the more impressive-looking — and high-priced — winners as the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait kicked off Friday night (June 28) with six $20,000 divisions of the opening leg at The Meadowlands as every horse in the event made their respective pari-mutuel debuts.
Sir Pinocchio wires field in MGM Yonkers Trot final
Sir Pinocchio became a two-time winner on harness racing’s Grand Circuit this year, as the Dexter Cup champion was a front-stepping 1:54.4 winner in Friday night’s (June 28) $300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot at MGM Yonkers Raceway, giving him the first leg of the Trotting Triple Crown.
Travis Alexander trainees finish 1-2 in MGM Grand Messenger Stakes final
Trainer Travis Alexander won the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes final for 3-year-old male pacers at MGM Yonkers Raceway for a third time and swept the exacta in Friday night’s (June 28) $225,000 edition of the first leg of the Pacing Triple Crown, as Sweet Beach Life rallied past stablemate Howlenthehills for a 1:53.1 victory.
Fillies impress in Tompkins-Geers at Woodbine
Wicked N Single and Incantation became the first 2-year-old Grand Circuit winners of 2024 in Thursday’s (June 27) Tompkins-Geers Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Takter trotters double up in Graduate at Big M again
Apparently, the Nancy Takter barn has more good trotters in it than presumptive Hambletonian favorite Karl, as in Saturday night’s third and final leg of the Graduate Series for 4-year-olds, she sent out the winners of both trotting divisions for a second straight week.
Howlenthehills and Janelle Granny capture MGM Grand Messenger Stakes elims
Race favorites Howlenthehills and Janelle Granny emerged victorious from the pair of $25,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes eliminations for sophomore colt and gelding pacers on Friday night (June 21) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Bargain holds on in MGM Yonkers Trot elimination
Bargain was in front throughout and held off pocket-sitter Fly By in the stretch to win Friday night’s (June 21) lone $25,000 MGM Yonkers Trot elimination for 3-year-old colts and geldings at MGM Yonkers Raceway in 1:54.3.
Perfect trip puts Nijinsky in NA Cup winner’s circle
In a race chock full of contenders, it was Nijinsky, courtesy of a flawless journey orchestrated by Louis-Philippe Roy, who came out on top in the 41st edition of the C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup, held Saturday night (June 15) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.