The Grand Circuit heads to Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Nov. 1) .
Category: Grand Circuit News
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.
Burke aims for memorable Crown weekend
With morning-line favorites in five of the 12 Breeders Crown finals at the Meadowlands, trainer Ron Burke is hoping for a big weekend as he looks to add to his collection of 20 trophies.
Breeders Crown finals highlight busy Grand Circuit weekend
Breeders Crown finals at The Meadowlands will take place on Friday (Oct. 25) and Saturday (Oct. 26).
Breeders Crown notebook: All in the family
Emoticon Hanover was a success in the Breeders Crown during her racing career, and her impact on the event has continued as a mom. Her first foal, filly Drawn Impression, won a Breeders Crown elim last year at age 2 and finished fourth in the final. Last week, Drawn Impression captured her Breeders Crown elim again and will head to Saturday’s $600,000 final for 3-year-old female trotters at The Meadowlands as the 5-2 morning-line favorite.
Draws completed for four remaining Breeders Crown finals
Twin B Joe Fresh, the No. 1-ranked horse in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, will leave from post five in Saturday’s (Oct. 26) $400,000 Breeders Crown Mare Pace at the Meadowlands and was made the 4-5 morning-line favorite.