Ambassador Hanover and trainer-driver Åke Svanstedt took control of the first of two $25,000 Breeders Crown eliminations for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings from the start, and dictated the fractions to win in a career best 1:51.2 on Saturday (Oct. 23) at The Meadowlands.
Category: GC_Results
Norman fillies sweep exacta in Crown elimination
Trainer Richard “Nifty” Norman’s dynamic sophomore fillies Grace Hill and Fire Start Hanover put on a thrilling stretch duel, finishing one-two in Saturday’s (Oct. 23) $25,000 single elimination for the Breeders Crown 3-year-old filly pace at The Meadowlands. Todd McCarthy guided Grace Hill to a 1:50.3 score, gamely holding off her stablemate to prevail by a head.
Queen Of Success upends unbeaten fillies in Crown elimination
The single $25,000 Breeders Crown elimination for juvenile pacing fillies started with two undefeated fillies as favorites, but it was 23-1 shot Queen Of Success, who literally split those two in the late stages, to surprise at the finish line for Andy McCarthy in a 1:50.3 mile.
Six Feet Apart scores tight upset in Crown elimination
Fast fractions perpetuated by 1-5 favorite Beach Glass laid the groundwork for Six Feet Apart to steadily reel in the heated pacesetter, with the Brian Brown trainee nailing the Canadian invader in the final strides of the second of three $25,000 eliminations for the Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Pace on Friday (Oct. 22) at The Meadowlands.
Branded By Lindy best in Crown freshman trot elims
Domenico Cecere trainee Branded By Lindy bolted clear of his competition to post the quickest victory of the three $25,000 eliminations for the Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trot on Friday (Oct. 22) at The Meadowlands, stopping the clock in 1:53.
Lilbitalexis, Raised By Lindy win Crown rookie filly trot elims; Venerable breaks stride
Lilbitalexis and Dexter Dunn made the most of a pocket trip on their way to capturing the first of two $25,000 eliminations for the Breeders Crown 2-year-old filly trot at The Meadowlands on Friday night (Oct. 22).
Test Of Faith Wins $100,000 Courageous Lady at MGM Northfield Park
Test Of Faith strengthened her case for divisional Horse of the Year honors by continuing her streak of Grand Circuit victories in Saturday’s (Oct. 16) $100,000 Courageous Lady for 3-year old filly pacers at MGM Northfield Park.
Jujubee giant on mainstage in Futurity victory
Conditioner Greg Wright Jr. gave the public a taste of his trotting star Jujubee on Hambletonian Day following a strong campaign in the Pennsylvania Sires Stakes. A 1:49.4 winner on the sport’s biggest stage, Jujubee took a $75,000 shot at the $561,000 Kentucky Futurity and fired a 1:49.3 victory on Sunday (Oct. 10) at The Red Mile.
Abuckabett Hanover cashes over Perfect Sting in Tattersalls
Luck finally came the way of Abuckabett Hanover in the $500,000 Tattersalls Pace as he raced into a second-over spot to best a hard-luck Perfect Sting at the finish of a 1:49.4 mile on Sunday (Oct. 10) at The Red Mile.
Gamble pays off for Katie’s Lucky Day in Filly Futurity
Black Magic Racing and trainer Todd Luther had to front a $50,000 supplement to enter Katie’s Lucky Day into the $351,000 56th Kentucky Filly Futurity, and the Uncle Peter filly navigated all traffic to nail even-money favorite Bella Bellini at the beam of a 1:50.4 mile on Sunday (Oct. 10) at The Red Mile.