Driver Tim Tetrick clung to relentless speed from Ruthless Hanover and clocked a track record-equaling mile for older pacing geldings in the $158,140 Dave Brower Memorial Pace on Saturday night (July 1) at the Meadowlands.
Category: Grand Circuit Results
It’s Academic scores stakes record in Crawford Farms; Jiggy Jog S dominates in Six Pack
It’s Academic charged home in the final quarter with David Miller in the bike to win the $155,140 Crawford Farms Open Trot, at the Meadowlands on Saturday (July 1), in a stakes record 1:50.2, while Jiggy Jog S outlasted a bevy of pursuers to win the $112,500 Six Pack Mares Open Trot in 1:51.
Stratton takes two Landmark Stakes at Goshen
The Grand Circuit roared into Historic Track on Saturday (July 1) with Landmark Stakes for 3-year-old trotters and pacers.
Extra! Extra! Newsroom wins at Big M
The bettors at the Meadowlands crushed Newsroom down to 1-2 in the wagering, and the son of Always B Miki-Well Hello There delivered in the Friday night (June 30) feature, a $34,050 Geers Stakes division for 2-year-old colts and geldings on the pace.
Up Your Deo delivers in Yonkers Trot
Up Your Deo, fresh off a track record win in his elimination a week ago, kicked off this year’s Trotting Triple Crown with a 1:53.3 triumph for trainer-driver Åke Svanstedt in the $300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot, for 3-year-old colts and geldings, on Friday night (June 30) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Captain Batboy hits home run in Messenger
Captain Batboy and driver Jordan Stratton made every call a winning one, capturing the $250,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes, the first jewel of Pacing’s Triple Crown, at Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (June 30) in a sparkling 1:57.4 clocking for the 1-1/16-mile distance. A son of Captainreacherous, Captain Batboy, a winner of just $94,468 entering the race, more than doubled his earnings for owner Joseph Smith and trainer Tom Fanning.
‘Mad Max’, I Did It Myway take Graduates at Big M
On a thrilling summer night of racing at The Meadowlands, Mad Max Hanover and I Did It Myway put a big jolt of electricity into the third and final leg of the Graduate Series for 4-year-old pacers as both won in high-voltage style Saturday night.
Svanstedt goes two-for-two in MGM Yonkers Trot elims
Up Your Deo posted a track record 1:53.1 mile and Kierkegaard K led at every call in taking the pair of $40,000 MGM Yonkers Trot eliminations for 3-year-old colts and geldings on Friday night (June 23) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Both Up Your Deo and Kierkegaard K were sent out by trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt.
Park MGM Pace elims taken by Earthwindfire and Ucandoit Blue Chip
A pair of $20,000 Park MGM Pace eliminations for 3-year-old fillies kicked off Friday’s (June 23) card at MGM Yonkers Raceway, and Earthwindfire and Ucandoit Blue Chip would pick up the victories.
It’s My Show wins 40th Pepsi North America Cup
Showcasing one of the deepest fields in its storied history, the 40th edition of the C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup produced an instant classic on Saturday night (June 17) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Featuring several horses coming into the premier North American event for 3-year-old pacers on top of their respective games, the stage was set for a compelling showdown under the lights on a picture-perfect night. The eventual star of the show, It’s My Show (above), used a combination of grit and gumption to get the job done in 1:47.2 in front of a loud and appreciative crowd.