At 9-years-old, the Swedish trotter Don Fanucci Zet is still on top as was demonstrated on Tuesday evening (July 29) at the Jägersro track in Malmö, where he won the Hugo Aabergs Memorial with ease in 1:51.4f – even though he had to trot three wide in two turns.
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Beautiful Memory leaves lasting impression at Red Mile
As the oppressive heat continues, so do the appearances of talented freshman filly pacers at the Red Mile, which hosted a 16-race card on Tuesday (July 29) with one $80,000 first-round division of the Kentucky Championship Series, two $30,000 first-round divisions of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, three $15,000 divisions of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series and two $10,000 first-round divisions of the Kentucky Wildcat Series.
Taylor co-owner of top trot, pace winner at Pocono
The common denominator in Tuesday’s (July 29) featured events at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania was Howard Taylor, who owns pacer Inflation Proof and trotter Shinkansen, both of whom finally found Victory Lane after some near misses.
Super Chapter favorite for 100th edition of the Hambletonian
Super Chapter, who won one of last week’s three Hambletonian Stakes eliminations, drew post two for Saturday’s $1 million final at The Meadowlands and was made the 5-2 morning-line favorite for the 100th edition of the sport’s premier event for 3-year-old trotters.
Game Changers: You Will Be Queen
Once a week, throughout the Mohawk racing season, Woodbine will profile a horse who has had a life-changing impact on one of their closest connections.
This week, driver Tyler Jones, who registered a career-best 81 wins last season, and his father Dustin Jones’ homebred trotter, You Will Be Queen.
Hunt Off The Press smashes Monticello track record
Usually when track records are broken they are shaved off by a fifth of a second, but on Monday afternoon (July 28), the old mark was crushed by a full one-and-one-fifth seconds by Hunt Off The Press and Tyler Buter, who scorched the Mighty M oval with a new track record of 1:53.1 in the $112,100 New York Sire Stake event for 2-year-old Pacing Colts.
Grand Circuit hosted 17 events over past weekend
The Grand Circuit hosted 17 events over the weekend from Pittsburgh, PA to East Rutherford, NJ.
Freshman stars shine at Ocean Downs
A warm summer evening at Ocean Downs set the stage for a thrilling showcase of Maryland’s finest freshman pacing and trotting colts and geldings as part of the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund (MSRF) stakes on Monday (July 28).
Silverstein, Endurance lead the way in Championship events at The Red Mile
Although weather caused an adjustment to post times on Monday (July 28), Kentucky Sire Stakes action is only turning up the heat at The Red Mile. Silverstein and Endurance delivered as the favorites in their respective $80,000 first round legs of the Kentucky Championship Series for freshman male trotters.
Rocket Deo dominates Monday at Pocono
Wilkes-Barre, PA – Rocket Deo, one of last season’s top 3-year-old pacing fillies, has continued her fine form into her 4-year-old campaign, with the Captaintreacherous mare winning the $25,000 fast-class pace for…