After being parked out the entire mile, It’s Academic ran down his competition late to win the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot at Plainridge Park on Sunday afternoon (July 23).
Category: Grand Circuit Results
‘Ferrari’ fastest in Big M’s Tompkins-Geers
It was 14 days ago when Ari Ferrari J took the $350,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial to mark himself as a player in his division, and Saturday night (July 22) at The Meadowlands, the Tony Alagna trainee won again, taking one of two divisions of the Tompkins-Geers for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters, with his split going for a purse of $44,250.
Oh Well wires, Winner’s Bet bolts in Stanley Dancer Memorial
Oh Well, driven by Tim Tetrick, took immediate control over the field and made his foes chase him the entire mile to win the first of two $138,500 divisions of the Stanley Dancer Memorial on Saturday night at The Meadowlands by two lengths.
Fortune smiles on Charlie May in William Haughton Memorial
Charlie May, who took his mark of 1:47.1 at The Meadowlands last year but knew cruel luck here the year before that, had all the luck go his way in the $444,000 William R. Haughton Memorial for free-for-all pacers on Saturday night, equaling his lifetime mark after sliding up the pylons late to defeat Tattoo Artist by a half length.
Confederate wins Meadowlands Pace
Tim Tetrick needed only a few words to sum up Confederate’s win in Saturday’s (July 15) $668,000 Meadowlands Pace. “That was a ride there,” Tetrick said after Confederate, the 1-2 favorite, covered the final quarter-mile in :25.4 to capture The Meadowlands’ signature race for 3-year-old pacers by 3-1/2 lengths over longshot Hungry Angel Boy in 1:47. Christchurch finished third.
Mikala shocks in Dorothy Haughton Memorial
George Brennan returned to The Meadowlands on Saturday (July 15) for just a single drive, but the veteran teamster knew what he was doing guiding Mikala to a 41-1 upset in the $159,000 Dorothy Haughton Memorial, outkicking Grace Hill in the final strides.
Sylvia Hanover rallies in lane to win Mistletoe Shalee
Sylvia Hanover crossed the final frontier — the Canadian-U.S. border. And in her first Stateside race, she survived a difficult journey on the rim to defeat Twin B Joe Fresh by a half-length in the $169,000 Mistletoe Shalee, for 3-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday evening (July 15) at The Meadowlands.
Tetrick sweeps Del Miller Memorial divisions
Quick Stop and Heaven Hanover were the winners of Saturday’s (July 15) two $105,250 divisions of the Del Miller Memorial for 3-year-old female trotters at The Meadowlands, giving driver Tim Tetrick a sweep of the two events.
M-M’s Dream upsets Jiggy Jog S in Hambletonian Maturity
The added eighth of a mile made a difference on Saturday night (July 15) in the $410,250 E.T. Gerry Jr. Hambletonian Maturity at The Meadowlands, as M-M’s Dream and driver David Miller needed every inch of the 1-1/8-mile distance to track down heavily favored Jiggy Jog S and end her eight-race unbeaten streak on the wire to capture the event for 4-year-olds.
Cannibal, Confederate take Meadowlands Pace elims; Confederate morning-line fave for final
Cannibal and Confederate won Saturday’s (July 8) $50,000 Meadowlands Pace eliminations for 3-year-old pacers at The Meadowlands and will start the $668,000 final on July 15 from posts four and five, respectively.