With the eliminations set for Saturday night, here is the 10th and final edition of Dave Little’s “Road to The Meadowlands Pace” weekly Top 10 poll for 2023.
Category: Grand Circuit News
A Zweig win would be sweet for Ken Jacobs
The $350,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial open trotting stakes (race eight) and $142,000 filly stake (race six) will be raced at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 8) with a matinee post time of 12:15 p.m. Local businessman and prolific Standardbred owner Ken Jacobs has a top contender in each with Ari Ferrari J in the open and Walner Payton racing the fillies.
Zweig next stop on ‘Wine’ trail
Based on his progression in terms of finishes, French Wine looks to be maturing nicely this summer. The 3-year-old male trotter won his most recent outing, a division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes this past Sunday at Harrah’s Philadelphia, after being third to start his campaign in late May and then second in his only race in June. On Saturday, the Hambletonian-eligible colt will make his fourth start of the season when he meets eight rivals in the $350,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial for 3-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs.
Grand Circuit to Vernon, Meadowlands
The Grand Circuit weekend kicks off on Friday (July 7) at The Meadowlands with the opening leg of the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-olds.
New number one in Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 6
Air Power takes over the top spot in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week Six.
Update: Meadowlands Pace elimination fields drawn
The fields have been drawn for Saturday night’s (July 8) two eliminations for the $700,000 (est.) Meadowlands Pace, an open event for 3-year-olds at the Meadowlands.
Volume Eight set to start on Hambo trail
When discussing his 3-year-old colt trotter Volume Eight, it’s hard to tell if Noel Daley is sitting at a poker table or digging in at home plate. Either way, the trainer has been working with whatever comes his way. “I’m just playing the cards I’m dealt,” Daley said as he prepares for Volume Eight’s first 2023 start Saturday (July 1) in a division of the W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stakes at The Meadowlands.
Goshen Historic Track 2023 race meet commences with nine races Saturday
As America celebrates its birthday weekend, the grand daddy of racetracks, Goshen Historic Track, kicks off its three-day Grand Circuit meet Saturday (July 1) with a nice assembly of nine races, highlighted by four $20,000 New York Sire Stake Excelsior events for 3-year-old colt and filly pacers.
Test Of Faith ready to embark on final campaign
Test Of Faith, whose multiple Dan Patch Awards include the trophy for 2021 Horse of the Year, will begin her final season of racing Saturday when she joins 10 mares in the $142,260 Perfect Sting Stakes for older female pacers at The Meadowlands.