A pair of $16,000 contests, one on each gait, headed the card Saturday (May 24) afternoon as Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania opened up a four-day racing week. And all-time Pocono driving champion George Napolitano Jr. held the hot hands, producing six winners on the 12-race card, including in both feature races.
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French Inmarosa wins Harper Hanovers Lopp in world record time
The French mare, Inmarosa, is not exactly used to coming into the winner’s circle – even though she has won almost $1.2 million dollars, she has only won six victories.
Case and the ‘Emperor’ reign supreme at Cumberland
Walter Case Jr. enjoyed a grand slam of victories on Friday (May 23) at Cumberland Raceway, which included a score in the $5,500 featured trot with Empereurthebest FR.
Popular Illinois previews in history books
After back-to-back postponements because of the aftereffects of rain, the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s second Spring Previews for Illinois bred pacers and trotters, ages three and up, got under way Wednesday with its lengthy 20 race program at Springfield’s Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Positive figures at elite auction in Solvalla
This year’s auction in connection with the Elitlopp showed an increase in the average price of no less than 27%, and 83% of the yearlings that went through the ring found new owners.
Buckeye Stallion Series action heats up at Scioto Downs
Six divisions of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old colt trotters were held on Friday (May 23) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. The fastest division went to Vandy Lane, by What The Hill, who went in 1:54.3.
‘Kody’ krusies in Big M feature
There was little doubt that Lexus Kody would be popular with the betting public in Friday (May 23) night’s featured $25,000 winners-over trot at The Meadowlands. After all, last week, the Ron Burke trainee went first up and missed a neck to Periculum in the $158,000 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial.
Elegant A takes feature at Tioga
Elegant A (Tyler Miller) wins the featured $10,000 fillies & mares’ pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (May 23).
J-Huck wins five including feature at Vernon
Driver Justin Huckabone had a five-win night including the featured $7,500 trot with Night Star on Friday (May 23).
Do Me Better Takes Main Event At Buffalo Raceway
Do Me Better ($10.80) got the early jump on the field and cruised the rest of the way home in taking Buffalo Raceway’s $14,500 event for the distaff pacers on Friday afternoon (May 23). She beat Sweet Gadgets by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:56.1 over the fast track, equaling her seasonal best.