Ken Hanover was on his game last week when he won his division of the Graduate Series in a career-best 1:47.4 at The Meadowlands, and the 4-year-old stallion will look to bring another top effort to the Big M on Saturday (June 29) when he meets a deep field of older pacers in the $152,190 Dave Brower Memorial.
Category: Grand Circuit News
No changes in Dave Little’s 2024 Road to the Meadowlands Pace
There were no changes in the ninth edition of Dave Little’s weekly Road to The Meadowlands Pace Top 10 poll.
Saturday will be super with big stars at The Big M
A four-pack of stakes with purses totaling over $500,000 plus the first appearance on the same race card of the two horses who make up harness racing’s most intriguing matchup of the year will be presented at The Meadowlands Saturday night (June 29).
Boston Rocks aims to make Pace case
When 3-year-old male pacer Boston Rocks finished fourth in his career debut last season at Tioga Downs, trainer Mike Deters wasn’t discouraged. He was impressed. Boston Rocks got away near the rear of the eight-horse field and was 10-1/4 lengths behind the leader at the race’s midpoint, but paced his second half in :55, came three-wide around the last turn, and was still gaining ground at the finish as he missed by two lengths. Boston Rocks has done nothing since that day to alter Deters’ opinion. The homebred colt has hit the board in 16 of 18 career races, winning six and earning $426,022 for owners Rick Berks and Peter Blood.
Power-packed weekend of Grand Circuit racing
The Grand Circuit weekend kicks off on Thursday (June 27) at Woodbine Mohawk Park with the C$53,123 Tompkins-Geers for 2-year-old filly trotters and the C$46,845 Tompkins-Geers for 2-year-old filly pacers.
No change in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 5
There were no changes to the top ten in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 5.
Tetrick has rail advantage in Triple Crown races at Yonkers
Tim Tetrick will enter Friday’s two Triple Crown events for 3-year-olds at MGM Yonkers Raceway driving horses starting as No. 1. He hopes to see that number again, connected to their finishing positions, when the races are completed. Security Protected and Tetrick will leave from post No. 1 in the $300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot, the first jewel in the Trotting Triple Crown. One race earlier, Armada Hanover and Tetrick will leave from post one in the $225,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes, the first jewel in the Pacing Triple Crown.
Vivid Wise As gets first invite to MGM Yonkers International Trot
There is just over two months before the $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot on Sept. 7 at MGM Yonkers Raceway and the connections of 2023 winner Vivid Wise As have accepted an invitation for the 10-year-old to defend his title.
Scioto’s July 6 card on Fox Sports
Eldorado Scioto Downs will broadcast the Saturday, July 6 card on FS2 as part of the America’s Day at the Races broadcast.
Nijinsky takes over top spot in Little’s 2024 Road to the Pace Week 8
Nijinsky won the North America Cup last Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park to remain unbeaten in 2024. As a result, he takes over the top spot in the eighth edition of Dave Little’s weekly Road to The Meadowlands Pace Top 10 poll.