Dryden Hanover and driver Brad Irvine charged late to grab Friday’s (May 30) featured $7,500 trot at Vernon Downs.
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Fast fillies fly Friday at Philly
After a third-place finish in last year’s Breeders Crown final and a second-place finish behind divisional champ Miki And Minnie in the Three Diamonds Final at 2, Rodeo Drive Deo appears to have lost little of her speed in the transition from freshman to sophomore, winning Friday’s (May 30) $14,000 distaff pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Big Baller Beane best at Buffalo
Big Baller Beane ($8.60) got to the lead early and never looked back in capturing the $16,000 Open Trot at Buffalo Raceway on Friday afternoon (May 30). He handily beat the heavily favored Dealin With Dewey by three lengths in a seasonal best 1:56.3 over a fast track.
Deo Volente Farm purchases top European mare
At Friday’s Swedish online auction, TRauktion, in collaboration with Selected Sales, Deo Volente Farm, purchased the 4-year-old mare Bourbonista for 1,950,000 SEK — approximately US$203,000.
Monticello to host NYSS on Monday
Monticello Raceway will host its first New York Sire Stakes of the year with 3-year-old trotting colts coming to town on Monday (June 2). Seven colts are entered in the lone Sire Stakes event vying for $119,700. Also on tap are two $20,000 splits of the Excelsior Stakes.
Kele Kele repeats in Aces distaff feature
Kele Kele (So Surreal) stole the show on Thursday night (May 29) at Running Aces, posting an impressive gate-to-wire tally over a talented field of rivals in the $14,750 Mares Open Handicap Pace.
Vel Miss Taylor looks for five at Cumberland
Vel Miss Taylor puts her four-race winning streak on the line against a host of the state’s faster femme fatales in Friday’s (May 30) $5,000 sixth race for pacing fillies and mares at Cumberland Raceway.
Grand Circuit weekend events
This weekend, the Grand Circuit promises thrilling action as it heads north of the border to Canada. Fans of the Grand Circuit can look forward to two major venues hosting captivating events.
Fast Philly features dominated by Smedshammer
Chester, PA – A variety of feature-level events showcased a wide array of talent on Thursday (May 29) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia. The $13,500 featured trot for developing horses saw a fierce…
Dave Little’s Road to the Meadowlands Pace Week 5
Louprint came from just off the pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia to catch Fallout and keep the top spot in the fifth edition of Dave Little’s Road to the Meadowlands Pace poll.