Dexter Dunn gave Warrawee Michelle a first-up trip after the half and tracked down leader Walspea (Yannick Gingras) late in the mile to take the $132,500 Ms. Versatility Final, presented by Allerage Farms, topping the undercard action on Thursday (Sept. 24) at the Delaware County Fair.
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Shootout sharp in Maryland Sire Stakes prelim
Following his clean sweep of the summer Maryland Sire Stakes series for 2-year-old male pacers at Ocean Downs, Shootout kicked off the fall Maryland Sire Stakes series for the same division at Rosecroft Raceway with a career-best 1:56.1 victory in his $10,000 first-round preliminary on Thursday (Sept. 24).
Delaware County Fair hosts BSS for sophomore pacers
The Delaware County Fair hosted seven $20,000 divisions of the fifth leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for sophomore pacers — three for fillies and four for colts and geldings — as part of a 19-race card on the final day of its five-day meet in Delaware, Ohio, on Thursday (Sept. 24).
Pointomygranson gets 65th career win at Batavia
When Pointomygranson won the $8,000 conditioned pace on Thursday (Sept. 24) at Batavia Downs, it was the 65th win of the stalwart pacer’s 10-year career, and it pushed his earnings to just under $900,000 as a result.
Redland Rocket Man jets to victory in 81st Little Brown Jug
Redland Rocket Man and driver Jody Jamieson soared to victory in the 81st edition of the Little Brown Jug, for 3-year-old pacers, on Thursday (Sept. 24), capturing the event’s $550,000 Grade 1 final by 4-1/4 lengths in 1:49.4 at the Delaware County Fair. Melillo finished second and Al Papi was third.
Pollack, Robinson sweep Plainridge Opens
Pollack Racing and trainer Enrico Robinson stole the show at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Sept. 24) after they won the pair of $23,000 Open Handicaps that topped the card, with both winners putting forth outstanding efforts.
Full Of Muscles captures Philly feature
Full Of Muscles, a Muscle Mass gelding who had last raced at Yonkers on Aug. 6, came back to the races strongly for trainer Doug Dilloian Jr. to win the $16,000 top handicap trot on Thursday (Sept. 24) at Harrah’s Philadelphia in a lifetime best 1:53.
$3.2 million Massachusetts Breeder Stakes begin Monday at Plainridge Park
Plainridge Park is anxiously awaiting the return of the $3.2 million (est.) Massachusetts Breeder Stakes on Monday (Sept. 28) to welcome what could be the most talented group of Massachusetts-bred trotters and pacers ever to line up behind the gate at the speedy Ridge oval.
Maine trotters frolic at Farmington
With the Maine Sire Stakes back on the Pine Tree State’s famed fair circuit, all four divisions of 2- and 3-year-old trotters found their way to the Farmington Fair on Wednesday (Sept. 23) for five $16,000-plus divisions of the diagonally gaited set.
Kramp, DiCicco win GLADA’s Scandinavia Challenge races
The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) hosted the Scandinavia Challenge on Wednesday (Sept. 23), with GLADA’s Joseph Kramp and Terry DiCicco scoring victories.