Maximus Miki and driver Scott Zeron won Saturday’s $350,000 Grade 1 FanDuel Open Pace Championship by 1-3/4 lengths over Ken Hanover in a stakes-record-equaling 1:47.3, followed three races later by Lexus Kody and Yannick Gingras capturing the $350,000 Grade 1 FanDuel Open Trot Championship by 2-1/4 lengths over Periculum in 1:51, both over a “good” track at The Meadowlands.
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Surreal Ideal wins eighth straight
Saturday night (Nov. 15) Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway crowned one of the Midwest’s best open pacers, the same night they honor one the area’s greats.
Miki And Minnie marvels against mares, M-M’s Dream supreme in FanDuel Championships
Chris Ryder’s sophomore filly icon Miki And Minnie trounced older competition as the decisive favorite in the $175,000 Grade 2 FanDuel Championship Mare Pace on Saturday (Nov. 15) at The Meadowlands. M-M’s Dream won earlier on the card in her Big M swan song in the $175,000 Grade 2 FanDuel Championship Mare Trot.
El Toro Loco, Stranger Things splash to Batavia wins
Two top class events were featured at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Nov. 15) night and despite the extremely inclement weather conditions, both winners turned in very impressive performances.
Bank On Me leads feature winners at Pocono
An invader from Kentucky, Bank On Me, had to trot his last half in :55.2 uncovered, but the Chapter Seven three-year-old gelding was up to the challenge and recorded a 1:55 victory in the $17,500 feature on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 15) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Sunshine Stakes at Sunshine Meadows recap
The Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association continued their Sunshine State Stakes program at Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village on Saturday (Nov. 15) with programs scheduled each remaining Saturday during November.
Countdown to the Prix d’Amerique
Now the countdown to the Prix d’Amerique begins.
Blackjack for On To Norway at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
On To Norway proved unstoppable once again as the Ron Burke trainee cruised in the $50,000 Star Destroyer for sophomore trotting colts on Friday (Nov. 14) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, notching his 22nd consecutive victory and becoming the winningest horse in North America on the year in the process.
Long gets slam including feature at Vernon
Driver Chris Long had a grand slam including a win with Quarrel in the $7,500 featured fillies & mares’ pace at Vernon Downs on Friday (Nov. 14).
‘Lindy’ hops, ‘Gem’ shines in Big M’s NJSDF
Lindy Living and R Gem emerged victorious in the two $10,000 leg two splits of the New Jersey Standardbred Development Fund for 2-year-olds at The Meadowlands Friday night (Nov. 14).
The $70,000 (est.) finals are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22.