Confederate and driver Tim Tetrick exploded in the homestretch and blew away 10 rivals to capture the $315,700 Cane Pace, for 3-year-old colts and geldings, in dynamic fashion in 1:47.3 on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 5) at The Meadowlands.
Category: Grand Circuit Results
It’s Academic reaches in Cashman
It’s Academic passed all eight of his rivals and found the winning post in time to narrowly nab Venerate in 1:51.2 in the $278,000 John Cashman Memorial Trot — his third consecutive Grand Circuit score — on Saturday (Aug. 5) at The Meadowlands.
Heaven Hanover rallies to 28-1 Hambletonian Oaks upset
For the second year in a row, post 10 posed no problem for Tim Tetrick in the Hambletonian Oaks. Tetrick guided Heaven Hanover to victory in Saturday’s (Aug. 5) $500,000 race for 3-year-old female trotters at The Meadowlands, rallying from the back of the pack to defeat Bond by a neck in 1:50.3 at odds of 28-1.
Tactical Approach saves ground, upsets in 98th Hambletonian
Opting for a ground-saving trip proved the tactical approach in the 98th edition of the Hambletonian, held Saturday (Aug. 5) at The Meadowlands, as driver Scott Zeron took the aforementioned inside route with the aptly-named Tactical Approach to a 12-1 upset in the classic for 3-year-old trotters.
Silver Label equals stakes mark in Lady Liberty
Silver Label and driver Scott Zeron made a powerful move without cover on the final turn and powered to a stakes record-equaling 1:47.3 performance in the $171,400 Lady Liberty, for open pacing mares, at The Meadowlands on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 5).
M-M’s Dream cruises to Steele victory
M-M’s Dream cruised to a 1:50 victory in the $131,250 Dr. John R. Steele Memorial, the first trotting stakes of the Hambletonian Day (Saturday, Aug. 5) program at The Meadowlands.
Sylvia Hanover a gutsy winner in Shady Daisy
Harness racing’s No. 1-ranked horse, Sylvia Hanover, made it 13 wins in a row Saturday (Aug. 5) at The Meadowlands, capturing the $100,000 Shady Daisy, for 3-year-old female pacers, by a head over Beach Cowgirl in 1:48.3. Bellisima Hanover finished third.
‘Sylvia’ super in Geers at Big M
It appeared all hope was lost, but once again, the great Sylvia Hanover overcame adversity to win a 12th straight start Saturday night (July 29), scoring in one of two divisions of the Geers Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies at the Meadowlands. Purses in excess of $30,000 were offered on the four Geers events on the card.
Burke locked, loaded off sweep of Hambletonian elims
Just six years ago, Ron Burke nearly had his first Hambletonian victory before What The Hill suffered the only disqualification of a first-place finisher in the race’s history. He and Yannick Gingras, also still chasing a win in the American classic, exited Saturday night (July 29) at the Meadowlands primed and ripe for revenge after sweeping the pair of $100,000 Hambletonian eliminations.
Walner Payton, Heart On Fire crush favorites in Oaks elims
Walner Payton and driver Dexter Dunn made a strong move to take the lead and never relinquished control to win the first $40,000 Hambletonian Oaks elimination in 1:51.4 on Saturday night (July 29) at the Meadowlands, and a shocking 36-1 upset performance by Heart On Fire, handled by Todd McCarthy, was the highlight of the second Oaks elimination.