Though the World Cup does not come to North America for 16 more days, there already has been a “golazo” (Spanish for “amazing goal”): a trotter named Golazo, who, on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, won the $35,000 Game Of Claims Trotting Series championship in 1:53.3.
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Somebeachsomewhere, Graduate set for Saturday at Mohawk
Woodbine Mohawk Park will offer the C$140,500 Somebeachsomewhere Stakes (Grade 3) this Saturday (May 30) as a final tune-up opportunity ahead of the Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1) eliminations on June 6.
Turn The Page, Resolve To Win take Plainridge Opens
On Tuesday (May 26), Plainridge Park featured a pair of Open class events totaling $50,000 in purses that saw both winners put forth their best efforts thus far in 2026.
Swing Dancing, Gates wire them in USHDC feature at Oak Grove
Swing Dancing, superbly handled by Adarryl Gates Jr., led every step of the mile in winning the United States Harness Driving Club (USHDC) feature at Oak Grove Racing & Gaming on Monday (May 25).
Posts drawn for G3 Camluck Classic, Forest City Pace
The post position draws are complete for two of the featured events on a highly anticipated Friday night (May 29) program at The Raceway: the C$150,000 Grade 3 Camluck Classic presented by Seelster Farms and the C$50,000 Forest City Pace.
Odds On Mr Mamba leads INSS winners at Hoosier
Indiana Sire Stakes action got underway during a spectacular 15-race Memorial Day card on Monday (May 25) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, headlined by the sophomore debut of world champion Odds On Mr Mamba, who returned with a 1:49 first-over score in the $96,000 3-year-old colt and gelding pace with Dexter Dunn aboard.
Big Ranger sets track record at Scioto in Ohio Sire Stakes action
All five Ohio Sires Stakes winners Monday (May 25) at Eldorado Scioto Downs set new lifetime marks, but Big Ranger set a high precedent, winning the first division for 3-year-old male trotters in a track-record performance.
Whiskey Wow trots fastest mile ever at Oak Grove in KYSS; Dunn Wins Five
The 4-year-old Crazy Wow-Whimzical Britt gelding Whiskey Wow connected as one of five winners for driver Dexter Dunn on a day of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) action at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (May 25) and won with sensational speed to trot the fastest mile in the history of the Southwest Kentucky track.
Wager On Me beats younger foes Monday
George and Tina Dennis’ Wager On Me ($6, Mike Cole) was a 1:51.2 winner in the $22,500 Open Pace feature Monday (May 25) at Harrington Raceway.
Pocono stablemate sweep – Walkin On Sunshine, Miss Jum Jabber
Driver Andrew McCarthy and trainer Brett Pelling combined to take the two featured paces for fillies and mares on Monday (May 25) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania – and it will be interesting to see which one keeps a higher profile in the weeks to come.