Sintra and driver Anthony MacDonald captured the 63rd edition of the C$100,000 Gold Cup and Saucer, presented by Atlantic Lottery, in one for the record books on Saturday (Aug. 20) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
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Peaceful Way, Wellwood Memorial elims complete
Rookie trotters took the spotlight on Saturday (Aug. 20) at Woodbine Mohawk Park with eliminations for the William Wellwood Memorial and Peaceful Way.
Sweet Kisses pulls off 10-1 upset in Lynch
Sweet Kisses continued her winning ways with a second consecutive Grand Circuit stakes upset, capturing Saturday’s $250,000 James M. Lynch Memorial for 3-year-old female pacers by 1-3/4 lengths over Sea Silk in 1:50 at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Max Contract finished third.
Beach Glass holds off Bythemissal in Hempt Memorial
The importance of track geometry was never shown more clearly than in the $300,000 Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace for 3-year-old males on Saturday at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, as Beach Glass and driver Yannick Gingras took full advantage of the rail to defeat hot horse and favorite Bythemissal in 1:50.
Temporal Hanover is impressive in $300,000 Earl Beal Jr. Memorial
Temporal Hanover got the lead prior to the opening quarter and stayed on top from there, winning Saturday’s $300,000 Earl Beal Jr. Memorial for 3-year-old male trotters by one length over Pretender in 1:53. Pour Mea Double finished third and Hambletonian champ Cool Papa Bell was fourth despite making a break at the start.
Joviality S romps in $250,000 Delmonica Hanover Trot
Joviality S continued her lifelong devastating form in the $250,000 Delmonica Hanover Trot for sophomore fillies on Saturday at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, going up uncovered on Jiggy Jog S, trotting past her approaching headstretch, then drawing off to win by 4-1/2 lengths in 1:51.3, a stakes record and equaling the track record co-held by Check Me Out (2012) and Designed To Be (2014).
Patrikthepiranha A in Gold Cup & Saucer Trial 3
Circling from the backfield, Patrikthepiranha A was determined to land his nose on the line first in Trial 3 of the Gold Cup and Saucer, presented by Atlantic Lottery, on Monday evening (Aug. 15) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park as part of Old Home Week racing.
Ideal Perception, Sintra capture Gold Cup and Saucer Trials
Ideal Perception and Sintra gave top Canadian driver James MacDonald a clean sweep of the first two trials of the Gold Cup and Saucer, presented by Atlantic Lottery, on Saturday evening (Aug. 13) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Ohio-sired Bythemissal scores powerful victory in $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial
Historically, the $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial, MGM Northfield Park’s signature event, has featured some of harness racing’s greatest 3-year-olds; the 2022 edition was no different on Saturday (Aug.13) night.
Bulldog Hanover wins 2022 Dan Patch Stakes
World Champion Bulldog Hanover traveled back to Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino to take on nine rivals in the $315,000 Dan Patch Stakes on Friday (Aug. 12) and delivered what the fans came to see—an authoritative 1:48.1 performance in front of a packed house.