Go Dog Go ground uncovered on the rim and muscled through the stretch to clock a 1:49.3 win in the first of three divisions for the $261,000 Greenshoe Bluegrass 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trot, sponsored by the Greenshoe Syndicate and Hanover Shoe Farms, on Saturday (Sept. 27) at The Red Mile.
Category: Grand Circuit Results
Delaney Hanover upends Yo Tillie in Bluegrass Filly Trot
Lucas Wallin trainee Delaney Hanover pushed through a gap at the pylons off a pocket trip to outsprint first-over 1-5 favorite Yo Tillie and handed her the first defeat of her season in a 1:50.2 mile to win the last of four divisions for the $294,200 Bluegrass 3-Year-Old Filly Trot – a division sponsored by Marvin Katz – on Saturday (Sept. 27) at The Red Mile.
Prince Hal Hanover rebounds with win in Bluegrass Male Pace
Adios and Carl Milstein Memorial champ Prince Hal Hanover returned from a defeat in the Little Brown Jug and stretched his speed for a dominant 1:47.2 performance to win the second of three divisions for the $212,000 Bluegrass 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Pace – a division sponsored by Anvil and Lace Farm – on Saturday (Sept. 27) at The Red Mile.
Southwind Chaska charges in Bluegrass filly trot
Jim Oscarsson pupil Southwind Chaska revved off a pocket ride and downed 4-5 favorite Carve in the final strides for a 1:51.4 victory in the third of four divisions for the $378,000 Bluegrass 2-Year-Old Filly Trot – a division of the Norman Woolworth Memorial sponsored by the Arden Homestead Stable, LST Stable and William DeVan – on Friday (Sept. 26) at The Red Mile.
Mr Big Spender brave in Bluegrass trot
Norm Parker trainee Mr Big Spender persisted off a speedy push early and stayed strong until the end for a narrow win in the fastest of four divisions of the $330,000 Bluegrass 2-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trot – in a division sponsored by Al Libfeld Equine – on Thursday (Sept. 25) at the Red Mile.
Topville Lucky struts in Bluegrass filly pace
The Sweet Lou-Warrawee Winx filly Topville Lucky added another win to her nearly perfect record with a 1:50.4 performance to take the second of three divisions of the $246,000 Bluegrass 2-Year-Old Filly Pace – a division sponsored by the Beach Glass Syndicate and Winbak Farm – on Thursday (Sept. 25) at the Red Mile.
Busy Grand Circuit week contested
Several Grand Circuit events were contested throughout the week, highlighted by several Grade 1 races.
Lasting Dream ascends to victory in Elegantimage
Following a lengthy inquiry focused on interference in the first turn, runner-up finisher Lasting Dream assumed the top spot with the disqualification of 4-5 winner R Dutchess in the Grade 1 C$375,000 Elegantimage final on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Rodeo Drive Deo wins 55th Jugette
Rodeo Drive Deo and driver David Miller won the 55th edition of the Jugette, for 3-year-old female pacers, capturing the $280,000 final by 4-1/2 lengths in 1:50.1 on Wednesday at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Odds On Chesapeake finished second, followed by Rose and Odds On Hialeah.
Pre-Jug Grand Circuit events contested
The weekend before Little Brown Jug week started on Thursday (Sept. 11) at Woodbine Mohawk Park with two divisions of the Grade 3 Champlain for 2-year-old trotting colts. On Friday (Sept. 12) at the same venue there were two divisions for the 2-year-old trotting fillies.