A pocket trip behind overwhelming favorite Nicholas Beach proved the key to victory for Workin Ona Mystery ($11.80) in Sunday’s (May 29) $100,000 Commodore Barry, for older pacers, at Harrah’s Philadelphia. The veteran campaigner ground forward up the open stretch and outlasted a four-wide rally from Nandolo N to win by a neck in 1:49.1, giving Harrah’s Philadelphia mainstay Tim Tetrick his first win in the event.
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Lovedbythemasses hangs tough in Maxie Lee
Trainer Jeff Cullipher said his trotter Lovedbythemasses had to put his “big boy pants on” in Sunday’s (May 29) $100,000 Maxie Lee Memorial Invitational. From the looks of it, the pants were a good fit. Parked out from post seven around the first turn and unable to get to the inside for the opening three-eighths of a mile, Lovedbythemasses cleared to the lead on his way to the half and held on from there to capture the Maxie Lee for older trotters by 1-1/4 lengths over favorite Hillexotic in 1:51 at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Majorca N makes major statement in Betsy Ross
Michael Casalino Jr. and Dylan Davis’ Majorca N ($18.60) surged home off second-over cover to register a 1:49.3 win in Sunday’s (May 29) $100,000 Betsy Ross, for distaff pacers, at Harrah’s Philadelphia — her fastest mile and most prestigious win to date in North America.
Jimmy Freight dazzles in C$150,000 Camluck Classic
After a two-year hiatus, the C$150,000 returned to the Raceway at Western Fair District on Friday night, and did it ever deliver. Following a two-year layoff, Jimmy Freight continued to turn heads with a track record 1:50.2 victory, but it wasn’t an easy road to victory.
Ecurie D DK sets world record in Cutler
Mother Nature provided the heat. Ecurie D DK added the sizzle. On an unseasonably warm, 86-degree night, Ecurie D DK made his seasonal debut a memorable one by scorching the one-mile oval at The Meadowlands in a world record 1:49.1 to win Saturday’s $170,450 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial for older trotters by 1-1/2 lengths over Cuatro De Julio.
Jonas K S breaks Plainridge track record in Battle of Bunker Hill Trot
While making only the second start of his career, Jonas K S (Centurion ATM-Crown Classic) put in an overpowering performance and set a new track record for 3-year-old trotting colts after winning the inaugural $100,000 Battle of Bunker Hill Trot at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (May 16).
‘Faith’ passes test in Graduate at Big M
With a tightener under her belt, all of harness racing had their eyes on defending Horse of the Year Test Of Faith, the Brett Pelling trainee who was sent to the gate as the 3-5 favorite Saturday night (May 14) at The Meadowlands in one of two divisions of the first leg of the Graduate Series for 4-year-old pacing mares.
Alagna sweeps Graduate paces at Big M
Maybe the indicator came at qualifiers Friday morning, when Tony Alagna trainees won the first six races, because Alagna’s barn carried that momentum into Saturday night, taking both $50,000 splits of the first leg of the Graduate Series for 4-year-old Open pacers at The Meadowlands.
Brave By Design wins Dexter; Little Pink Lies takes Lady Suffolk
Brave By Design braved rain and wind on a chilly afternoon at Freehold Raceway to win Saturday’s (May 7) $150,505 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old male trotters by 1-3/4 lengths over Justice in 1:57.2 over a track labeled sloppy. Pour Mea Double was third.
Next Level Stuff, Herculisa prove ‘Versatile’ at Big M
In the first leg of the Miss Versatility series on a rain-soaked Friday night (May 6) at The Meadowlands, the first division went as expected while the other did not.