For much of this season, trainer Sam DePinto told people that his 2-year-old male pacer Papis Pistol was going to put it all together one day and go a big mile. This past Saturday, Papis Pistol won a division of the Kindergarten Classic Series at The Meadowlands in gate-to-wire fashion in 1:49.3.
Category: Grand Circuit News
Matron Stakes kicks-off Grand Circuit weekend
The Grand Circuit returns to Dover this Thursday (Nov. 7) for four Matron Stakes for 3-year-olds of both sexes and gaits.
3-year-old Matron Stakes Thursday at Bally’s Dover
The 3-year-old Matron Stakes are scheduled for Thursday (Nov. 7) at Bally’s Dover.
Breeder enjoying Sister Mary Maude’s success
Dave Hanson took a chance on Perfect Mass as a broodmare, and in the case of her daughter Sister Mary Maude, the result has been divine. Sister Mary Maude, who competes in Friday’s $110,000 Crossroads of America for 3-year-old female trotters at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, has hit the board in 20 of 22 career races and earned $438,873.
Grand Circuit to Hoosier, Meadowlands
The Grand Circuit heads to Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Nov. 1) .
Nijinsky, T C I headline Hoosier stakes Friday
After both finishing second in their respective Breeders Crown finals last week, Nijinsky and T C I will make their next starts Friday at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Coach Stefanos sizzles late to win Breeders Crown Open Pace
Coach Stefanos and driver James MacDonald swarmed a pair of longshots capitalizing from a melting pace to win the $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Pace at The Meadowlands on Saturday (Oct. 26) in a 1:48.3 mile.
Breeders Crown to return to Woodbine Mohawk Park in 2025
The Hambletonian Society and Woodbine Entertainment today announced the 2025 Breeders Crown will be held on Oct. 24 and 25 at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ontario.
Swans Eye brings connections to first Crown
After winning a couple sire stakes championships at odds of 129-1 and 55-1 in the past seven weeks, driver Braxten Boyd knows anything could be possible when he makes his Breeders Crown debut behind longshot Swans Eye in Saturday’s $496,000 Mare Trot at The Meadowlands.
Sophomore filly pacers look for key Crown win
When it comes to Saturday’s $600,000 Breeders Crown final for 3-year-old female pacers, the adage that “It all comes down to the Breeders Crown” seems particularly relevant to trainer Brett Pelling. Pelling will send out four fillies in Saturday’s field of 10 at The Meadowlands. Ron Burke-trained My Girl EJ is the 2-1 morning-line favorite, followed by five horses listed at no more than 8-1, including three from Pelling’s stable: Rocket Deo, Direction, and Disney.