After vaulting home with :25.4 closing quarters to win both the Meadowlands Pace and the Cane Pace, Confederate obliterated yet another field of 3-year-old male pacers in Saturday’s (Aug. 19) $300,000 Max C. Hempt Memorial at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, soaring off second-over cover to a 1:48.3 win — his sixth in seven tries this season.
Category: Grand Circuit Results
Bond avenges Oaks defeat in Delmonica Hanover
After losing in a photo finish to Heaven Hanover in the Hambletonian Oaks two weeks ago, Bond turned the tables on her rival in the $250,000 Delmonica Hanover, for 3-year-old trotting fillies, on Saturday (Aug. 19) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Bond took full advantage of a pocket trip behind Heaven Hanover before rallying up the open stretch to score in 1:52.1.
Seven Colors shines bright in $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial at MGM Northfield Park
Purchased privately following a runner-up performance in the Cane Pace at The Meadowlands, Seven Colors showed his new connections just how good he was with a jaw-dropping world-record victory in the $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday.
Bythemissal soars, Allywag Hanover rebounds in Sam McKee Memorial
Both Bythemissal and Allywag Hanover entered their respective divisions of the Sam McKee Memorial, for open pacers, seeking comeback wins — Bythemissal following a spell of sickness and Allywag Hanover on his 6-year-old return. The pair pounced and powered in the stretch to each land victories on Saturday (Aug. 5) at The Meadowlands.
Confederate vaults to victory in Cane Pace
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.
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.