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.
Category: Grand Circuit Results
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.
Sylvia Hanover simply sensational in Fan Hanover
She didn’t have the best trip, but that certainly didn’t deter filly Sylvia Hanover in the C$420,000 Fan Hanover final, for 3-year-old pacing fillies, part of the stakes-laden North America Cup undercard Saturday night (June 17) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Southwind Coors prevails in emotional Goodtimes nail-biter
For the second time since the Goodtimes Trot was introduced 19 years ago, John Bax presented the trophy for the race named in honor of his career-changing horse to himself and his partners. That honor was courtesy of Southwind Coors in an exciting C$250,000 Goodtimes final, for 3-year-old trotting colts, Saturday (June 17) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Refined rallies for Armbro Flight upset
As Bella Bellini bounded to the lead in the closing stages of the mile, she had a swiftly surging challenge from Refined she could not turn away, leaving the Virgil Morgan Jr. trainee to land a 7-1 upset in the C$210,000 Armbro Flight final on Saturday (June 17) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Grace Hill rewrites Canadian record book in Roses Are Red
Driver Doug McNair found his way back to the winner’s circle with Grace Hill, who powered to a stakes, track and Canadian record 1:47.4 mile in the C$305,000 Roses Are Red final on Saturday night (June 17) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.