Coming off a sharp victory last week, Sporty M Three moved up in class and out in post, but still won again in convincing fashion in the $17,000 TrackMaster Rating pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Friday (June 12).
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‘Giggling’ gets last laugh in Philly distaff; DiDomenico scores 3,000th win
Five-wide almost to the midpoint of the first turn; four-wide almost to the quarter; three-wide until heading towards the three-eighths; then two-wide until gaining the lead and the inside going into the second turn. And then having the second choice coming right at you up the inside late, getting nearly even in deep stretch.
It takes a special horse to dig down and find more to give after a horror-show trip like that. But that’s just what the Papi Rob Hanover mare Gigglingonthebeach did in Friday’s (June 12) $14,000 fast-class distaff pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia, edging Wise Professor by the smallest possible margin in 1:52.1.
Melander trainees sweep EBC trots
Vernon Downs played host to the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for 3-year-old trotters on Friday (June 12).
Little Macabee looks for a little more
Another big Saturday card at Cumberland Raceway on June 13 sees local trotter Little Macabee looking for another big win.
Eckert Hill Brady looks to break through at Northfield
Just one horse — Time Has Come — is a repeat winner through two legs of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old male trotters. With Time Has Come racing in the Ohio Sires Stakes on Saturday (June 13), that leaves eight others vying for their second BSS victories of the season on Monday (June 15) at Northfield Park Racino.
GW C Jane Pace to compete in Bromont International Driving Event
USTA expands off-track driving initiatives through SIP and with ADS Breed Agreement.
Maine Sire Stakes opens at Cumberland Saturday
Undefeated phenom Snowonthepines leads two fields of 3-year-old filly pacers as stakes season gets underway on Saturday (June 13) at Cumberland Raceway.
Fox Valley Groupie sweeps Burning Blaze series with fifth straight win
One of the featured events on the Thursday night (June 11) program at Running Aces was the $12,500 Burning Blaze pacing series final and heavy favorite Fox Valley Groupie did not disappoint her backers as she turned in another stellar performance to complete the series sweep.
Konesky and Brandt series finals held at Scioto
The $30,000 finals of the John Konesky and Richard Brandt series for trotters were held at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Thursday (June 11).
‘Pickup’ powers by in Big M feature
Curbside Pickup used a dimension of his game rarely seen to make it to the winner’s circle at the conclusion of the Thursday night (June 11) feature at the Meadowlands, a $16,000 claiming handicap pace for horses in for a tag of no less than $20,000 and no more than $23,000.