Speed came to shine on the closing card of the Grand Circuit meet at The Red Mile Sunday (Oct. 10), with the “fast” track producing world records from Atlanta and Allywag Hanover in the Allerage events.
Category: GC_Results
Date Night still undefeated with Stallion Stakes score
The Bar Hopping-Nightsthatneverend filly Date Night chalked up another win on her unbeaten record when taking her seventh straight with a 1:52.1 win in the second of four divisions for the $314,000 International Moni International Stallion Stake for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday (Oct. 9) at The Red Mile.
Early Action scores with late foot in International Stallion Stakes
Early Action ground uncovered for the top and powered to the finish with ease to down his competition in the first of three divisions for the $278,900 Tall Dark Stranger International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Saturday (Oct. 9) at The Red Mile.
Niki Hill stays undefeated with Stallion Stakes score
Despite staying parked when pressing for the lead around the final turn, Chris Ryder trainee Niki Hill powered to the lead and strode to a 1:51.2 win in the first of two divisions for the $254,000 American Ideal International Stallion Stakes 2-Year-Old Filly Pace at The Red Mile on Friday (Oct. 8) to remain unbeaten from six starts.
Branded By Lindy on top in International Stallion Stakes
Sent off as the odds-on choice, Branded By Lindy lunged by his competition, including Peter Haughton champ King Of The North, to post a 1:53.2 victory in taking the first of four divisions for the $302,000 Six Pack International Stallion Stake 2-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trot on Friday at The Red Mile.
Altar tours Red Mile in Bluegrass breeze
Nancy Takter pupil Altar took the top before the half and gradually stepped away from her rivals as she rolled under wraps to a 1:50.3 victory in the first of three divisions for the $223,600 Bar Hopping Bluegrass 3-Year-Old Filly Trot on Sunday (Oct. 3) at The Red Mile.
Test Of Faith a millionaire with Bluegrass win
Odds-on choice Test Of Faith towed into a perfect striking spot from second over and delivered a strong stretch kick to take the $150,000 Papi Rob Hanover Bluegrass 3-Year-Old Filly Pace, becoming racing’s newest millionaire on Sunday (Oct. 3) at The Red Mile.
Charlie May bests Perfect Sting in Bluegrass
Brett Miller made sure the ball was in Charlie May’s court with a backside swoop to the lead, forcing Perfect Sting to charge after him in a sprint to the finish. The move proved a winning one, as the Don Tiger homebred defeated Perfect Sting in a 1:51.1 mile in the second of three divisions of the $253,000 Captaintreacherous 3-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Pace on Sunday (Oct. 3) at The Red Mile.
Svanstedt long shots sweep Bluegrass colt trots
Big mutuels came through the windows following each division of the $208,000 Greenshoe Bluegrass 3-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trot on Sunday (Oct. 3) at The Red Mile all thanks to trainer-driver Åke Svanstedt, who landed in the winner’s circle of both splits with long-odds horses.
Ocean Rock becomes first local Dayton Derby Winner
For the first time in its eight-year history, the $175,000 Dayton Pacing Derby produced a local winner. Driver Dan Noble and Ocean Rock crushed a full field of North America’s best pacers in 1:48, over three lengths better than Nicholas Beach (Joe Bongiorno) and This Is The Plan (Yannick Gingras). The four-year-old son of Rockin Amadeus, who now owns an impressive four-race win streak, has now banked $385,385 this season and over $900,000 lifetime for owner Sandra Burnett.