Galleria Hanover ($12.20) took advantage of an inside draw and miscue by favorite Captain Cowgirl delivering the first Grand Circuit win at MGM Northfield Park to Ronnie Wrenn Jr. in Saturday night’s $100,000 Courageous Lady for 3-year-old filly pacers.
Category: GC_Results
Cokstile wins International Trot
Cokstile, representing Norway and sent off at odds of 20-1, rallied off a hot tempo and drew clear in the stretch to win Saturday afternoon’s (Oct. 15) $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot in 2:23 for the mile and a quarter.
Amends for Rebuff in Futurity upset
He disappointed as the 3-5 choice in the Hambletonian two months ago, but Lucas Wallin trainee Rebuff landed retribution in the third jewel of trotting’s Triple Crown, the $430,000 130th Kentucky Futurity, on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 9) at the Red Mile.
Jiggy Jog S repels Joviality S in Filly Futurity showdown
The 12-horse competition condensed to the expected two-horse race off in the stretch of the $276,000 57th Kentucky Filly Futurity as even-money second choice Jiggy Jog S led 4-5 Joviality S in the straightaway and held firm on the front to land the spoils in 1:50 on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 9) at the Red Mile.
‘Allywag’ downs ‘Bulldog,’ seizes gelding world record in Allerage Pace
Pacing powerhouse Bulldog Hanover tried his hand at beating the record he set just a few months ago, but had glory pried from his hands when Allywag Hanover lunged to the lead and stopped the clock in 1:46 to win the $153,000 Allerage Farms Open Pace on Sunday (Oct. 9) at the Red Mile.
Pebble Beach bests boys in Tattersalls; Niki Hill reigns supreme in Garnsey
Class prevailed in the sophomore pacing stakes at the Red Mile on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 9). North America Cup winner Pebble Beach clawed his path back to the winner’s circle in the $363,500 Tattersalls Pace while Niki Hill’s return to form continued with a decisive score in the $205,000 Glen Garnsey Memorial.
Atlanta exits Lexington a winner
World champion trotting mare Atlanta graced the Red Mile winner’s circle for the last time in her career as she scored a 1:50.3 victory in the $57,000 Helpisontheway Allerage Farms Fillies and Mares Trot, a race part of her send-off tour, on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 9).
Walner Payton shines in International Stallion Stakes
Finally leaving the shadow of standout Special Way, Walner Payton found her day in the sun and savored every inch to score a 1:52.2 victory in the second of three divisions of the $317,700 International Stallion Stakes for freshman trotting fillies on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 8) at The Red Mile.
Combustion fires in 1:49.3 International Stallion Stakes burner
A :52 front half teed Combustion for an off-the-pace swing to the lead in the stretch that successfully landed him in front at the finish of a 1:49.3 mile in the third of three divisions of the $299,100 Tall Dark Stranger International Stallion Stakes, for freshman pacing colts and geldings, on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 8) at The Red Mile.
Twin B Joe Fresh Much The Best In International Stallion Stakes
Chris Ryder pupil Twin B Joe Fresh began a Dexter Dunn sweep of the $253,000 Perfect Sting International Stallion Stakes, for freshman pacing fillies, on Friday afternoon (Oct. 7) at The Red Mile.