Lisa Martin and Kathy Schoeffel’s Seminole Breeze captured Saturday’s (April 25) $100,000 Virginia Sire Stake three-year-old colt trot at Shenandoah Downs and turned the tables on 2025’s two-year-old champ Kalispel – as the pair reversed finishing order as sophomores.
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Heaven Needs Me in Philly feature; Bongiorno stays hot
The Captain Midnight gelding Heaven Needs Me did something on Sunday (April 26) that few other winners at Harrah’s Philadelphia do – he came from dead last to take the $13,500 featured pace for developing horses in 1:52.4.
Yo Tillie heads Kentucky Sire Stakes opener
Breeders Crown and Dan Patch Award winner Yo Tillie is slated to make her 4-year-old debut on Monday (April 27) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel in one of seven $50,000 first-round Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) events on the 14-race program.
Switzer Jr. wins four including Cumberland features
Last year’s leading driver Kevin Switzer Jr. had another big day at Cumberland as the Maine-native took several of the featured races on Saturday (April 25) at First Tracks Cumberland.
Blazing Home N wins Open at Saratoga Casino Hotel
Blazing Home N won the Open Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel for the fourth time this season when on Saturday (April 25) the classy 7-year-old surged up the passing lane to record the victory.
Merrow takes Open Pace at Vernon
Merrow, with driver Chris Long, captured the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (April 25).
Twin B Thriller solid in slop to win Weiss final
Twin B Thriller showed grit and speed to win Saturday’s (April 25) Bobby Weiss Series championship for 3-year-old male pacers in 1:52.1 over a sloppy track.
Lanjo Lee strolls to Buffalo Raceway victory
The weather may have been chilly and rainy on Saturday afternoon (April 25), but Lanjo Lee made it look like a summertime stroll in the park as he easily wired the field in Buffalo Raceway’s $15,500 Open Pace.
Bangor Raceway set to open 2026 season Sunday
The gates at historic Bass Park are prepared to swing open for the 133rd consecutive season as Bangor Raceway readies to welcome the faithful back to the track on Sunday (April 26), with post time slated for 11:45 a.m. (EDT).
‘Geronimo!’: Boyd’s 4 wins include feature at Big M
Braxten Boyd had it going on Friday night (April 24) at The Meadowlands, as the 26-year-old driver guided the winners of the ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th races on the program, which included Geronimo Trio IT, who took the featured conditioned trot in a lifetime-best 1:53.3.