Stakes action is set to ramp up Friday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park for the opening leg of the Canadian Sired Graduate Series.
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Sophomores impressive in Philadelphia qualifiers
Many 3-year-olds gave strong indication that they are ready to commence a good sophomore campaign while winning in Tuesday morning (April 15) qualifiers at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Trainer random draw statistics now available in MyAccount
Trainers can now research the history of their entry draw results over a specific timeframe and for any of their horses through their U.S. Trotting Association MyAccount.
Noah Stanley scores in USHDC feature
”The British are Coming” is the iconic phrase supposedly stated in Paul Revere’s midnight ride, warning the colonists of the British troops nearing before the start of the Revolutionary War. History has come to show that Revere did not say those famous words, but the British did arrive at Oak Grove Racing and Gaming in the form of 26-year-old Noah Stanley as he promptly won his first race here in the USA in the United States Amateur Driving Club feature on April 14.
Shethinksistilcare leads Foster grand slam
Shethinksistilcare turned aside 4-5 favorite Sheer Terror in a :27.2 third-quarter duel en route to a lifetime-best 1:51.2 victory in a co-featured $9,000 top-level conditioned pace on Monday (April 14) at Rosecroft, capping a driving grand slam for Russell Foster on the 13-race program.
Another MGM Borgata Pacing Series triple for Bartlett
For the second consecutive week, driver Jason Bartlett had a hat trick in the MGM Borgata Pacing Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway, taking victories in Monday night’s (April 14) third round with Himself N, Huntinthelastdolar and Coaches Corner.
Tip Top Cat Tough in Oak Grove Open Win
Ron Burke trainee Tip Top Cat again had to muscle through a difficult mile, but the gutsy son of Always B Miki braved the wide trip and fast fractions to prevail in the $30,000 Open Handicap Pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday afternoon (April 14).
Weiss Series trotters impressive Monday at Pocono
Three-year-old trotters were spotlighted in $20,000 preliminary divisions of their respective Bobby Weiss Series at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (April 14), with males going in their third and final preliminary before next Monday’s (April 21) $50,000 Championship, while the distaffs contested their second prelim. There were three divisions for each sex.
Mack Upsets in Harrington Opening Night Feature
George and Tina Dennis’ Mack ($101.20, Jim Morand) sprung a 50-to-1 upset in the $17,000 featured Delaware Special Monday (April 14) on opening night of Harrington Raceway’s 79th season of live harness racing in 1:52.2.
Kakaley trio looks to make up ground in Borgata
Matt Kakaley heads into Monday’s (April 14) third round of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series with three horses on the outside of the top eight in the standings, but each has an inside post position that the driver hopes can be used to pick up big points. Desperate Man, who won four preliminary rounds in last year’s series for older male pacers before finishing third in the final, is the 2-1 morning-line favorite in Monday’s first of four $50,000 Borgata divisions at MGM Yonkers Raceway. He will start from post two as he seeks his first victory in this year’s event.