George Napolitano Jr. floored the accelerator on Ruthless Hanover from race’s outset in the $100,000 Joseph Auger Memorial Invitational Pace, held Sunday (May 28) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, and the 6-year-old gelding responded with a 1:46.3 mile — the fastest ever on a five-eighths-mile track.
Category: Grand Circuit Results
Hillexotic sets world record in Maxie Lee at Philadelphia
Yannick Gingras hoped to have Hillexotic add a little extra spice to Sunday’s $100,000 Maxie Lee Memorial Invitational for older trotters at Harrah’s Philadelphia, but settled for a world-record win. Six-year-old Hillexotic captured the Maxie Lee Memorial in 1:50.2, establishing the world record for a gelding trotter older than age 4.
Max Contract cascades to Betsy Ross upset
Finding herself shuffled to a joint last with a quarter-mile to go in a stacked field, it was a surprise that Max Contract shook free and rallied to a 19-1 upset in Sunday’s (May 28) Betsy Ross Mares Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia to most everyone.
Covered Bridge Soars In Camluck Classic; So Much More Captures Forest City
Covered Bridge used a perfect covered trip to steamroll his way to victory in the C$150,000 Camluck Classic Invitational on Friday night at The Raceway at Western Fair District.
Venerate voluminous in Sears’ seventh Cutler win
Tab another victory in the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial for driver Brian Sears and another Grand Circuit trotting win for trainer Marcus Melander. The dynamic team of trotting overhauled an oversized field of 11 with new acquisition Venerate to take the $155,200 free-for-all event on Saturday night (May 20) at the Meadowlands.
Khaosan Road sets track record in Bunker Hill Trot at Plainridge
Fresh off his victory in the $137,775 Dexter Cup just nine days ago, Khaosan Road (International Moni-Jewels In The Sand) came right back and captured the $100,000 Bunker Hill Trot in track record time at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (May 15).
Khaosan Road wins Dexter Cup
Khaosan Road went to the front from post one at the start of Saturday’s (May 6) $137,775 Dexter Cup and never relinquished the lead on his way to a one-length win over favorite Espresso in 1:57.4 at Freehold Raceway. Candy Bomber finished third.
Records tumble in Paul Revere Pace at Plainridge
Nancy Takter trainee Caviart Scotland etched his name in the Plainridge Park record books with a 1:50.3 win in the second division of Thursday’s (May 4) $100,000 Paul Revere Pace, breaking the stakes record as well as the track standard for 3-year-old pacing colts.
Hellabalou hauls down favorites in MGM Borgata Pacing Series final
The 47-1 shot Hellabalou pulled off the big upset in the $511,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series final on Monday night (April 24) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, rallying up the inside in the lane after yielding to sit in the pocket early. The final time for the Joe Bongiorno-driven, Ron Burke-trained horse was 1:50.3.
Amazing Dream N delivers in Blue Chip Matchmaker Series final
Amazing Dream N and driver Yannick Gingras drew the pole for Monday’s (April 24) $328,200 Blue Chip Matchmaker Series final at MGM Yonkers Raceway and used that position to advantage, setting all the fractions and drawing clear in the homestretch to score an impressive victory in a 1:53.1 mile.