Emoticon Legacy and Maximus Mearas S emerged the victors from a pair of $25,000 Breeders Crown eliminations for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Friday afternoon (Oct. 18) at The Meadowlands.
Category: Grand Circuit Results
Track record for Captain Optimistic, Swingtown springs to victory in Breeders Crown elims
“Double D” Dexter Dunn scored winning marks in a sweep of the $25,000 Breeders Crown eliminations for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Friday afternoon (Oct. 18) at The Meadowlands, registering a track-record mile with Captain Optimistic and a minor surprise with Swingtown.
Frosh fillies fly in Crown trot elims
Sound Judgement and driver David Miller easily overcame the outside draw and were strongest in the stretch, capturing the first of three $25,000 Breeders Crown eliminations for juvenile trotting fillies at the Meadowlands on Friday (Oct. 18).
Looksgoodinloulou sets Big M track record in Crown elimination
Heading into Friday’s (Oct. 18) Breeders Crown eliminations at the Meadowlands, Looksgoodinloulou owned the distinction of being the fastest 2-year-old pacing filly of the season by way of her world record-equaling 1:48.3 win in the International Stallion Stakes. She nearly matched that mark in the first of two $25,000 Crown eliminations for rookie pacing fillies, prevailing in a Big M divisional track record 1:48.4.
Many records fell in Grand Circuit action at Plainridge
Grand Circuit racing returned to Plainridge Park on Monday (Oct. 7) afternoon and featured the Colonial Oaks Trot and the W.N. Reynolds Memorial Tar Heel for pacing colts and geldings and Leta Long for pacing fillies.
Sig Sauer wins 132nd Kentucky Futurity
Sig Sauer plowed forward off a tumultuous tempo and persevered through a weary charge in the stretch to win the $500,000 132nd Kentucky Futurity – sponsored by Hunterton Farms, Stoner Manor Inc. and Menhammar Stuteri AB – in 1:49.3 on Sunday (Oct. 6) at The Red Mile.
Bythemissal lasts, Sylvia Hanover notches track record in Allerage Paces
Bythemissal secured the lead from post 10 and maintained command to the finish while Sylvia Hanover lowered the track record for aged pacing mares in their respective divisions of the Allerage Farms Pace on Sunday (Oct. 6) at The Red Mile.
R Melina massive in Filly Futurity Win
Driver Todd McCarthy hustled R Melina forward, refused to relinquish the lead despite swift fractions and successfully bottomed the well on her peers to claim the $301,550 59th Kentucky Filly Futurity – sponsored by Crawford Farms – in a 1:50.1 mile on Sunday (Oct. 6) at The Red Mile.
My Girl EJ, Rocket Deo jog in Glen Garnsey Memorial
Favorites My Girl EJ and Rocket Deo both delivered power-packed performances to take their respective divisions of the $233,000 Glen Garnsey Memorial, sponsored by Diamond Creek Farm, on Sunday (Oct. 6) at The Red Mile.
Mirage Hanover crushes, McCrunch prevails in Tattersalls
Mirage Hanover posted a blowout victory while McCrunch rallied in time to grab the win in their respective divisions of the $422,000 Tattersalls Pace, sponsored by Cameo Hills Farm, on Sunday (Oct. 6) at The Red Mile.