The “Connecticut Connection” of Lindy Farms and trainer Domenico Cecere had a big day at Plainridge Park on Thursday (June 27) afternoon, and their good fortunes were steered to victory four times by the hands of driver Bruce Ranger.
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Fillies impress in Tompkins-Geers at Woodbine
Wicked N Single and Incantation became the first 2-year-old Grand Circuit winners of 2024 in Thursday’s (June 27) Tompkins-Geers Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
First-timers dead heat for win in Meadows series
It was the career debut for 2-year-old filly pacers Foxy Seaside and Blessed Hanover, and their clash Thursday (June 27) at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows had an unusual but successful outcome: the pair dead-heated for win in the $10,000 opening leg of a Pop-Up Series.
Ritson closes from last to win Philly feature
The well-traveled Ritson, having already gone from Woodbine to Pocono to Rideau Carleton since the beginning of May, came to Harrah’s Philadelphia Thursday afternoon (June 27) and overhauled the entire field in the stretch to take the $13,000 featured trot in 1:53.3.
No changes in Dave Little’s 2024 Road to the Meadowlands Pace
There were no changes in the ninth edition of Dave Little’s weekly Road to The Meadowlands Pace Top 10 poll.
Rookies roll at Gaitway qualifiers
Female pacer Point Breeze was the day’s fastest 2-year-old winner at Gaitway Farm’s qualifiers on Thursday (June 27), stopping the timer in 1:56.3 for driver David Miller and trainer Joe Holloway. Driver Joe Bongiorno and trainer Jennifer Bongiorno teamed for three wins in the eight races for the rookies.
Boston Rocks aims to make Pace case
When 3-year-old male pacer Boston Rocks finished fourth in his career debut last season at Tioga Downs, trainer Mike Deters wasn’t discouraged. He was impressed. Boston Rocks got away near the rear of the eight-horse field and was 10-1/4 lengths behind the leader at the race’s midpoint, but paced his second half in :55, came three-wide around the last turn, and was still gaining ground at the finish as he missed by two lengths. Boston Rocks has done nothing since that day to alter Deters’ opinion. The homebred colt has hit the board in 16 of 18 career races, winning six and earning $426,022 for owners Rick Berks and Peter Blood.
Emphasis on 2-year-olds at Du Quoin
Hawthorne’s downstate summer harness meeting shifts to Du Quoin Friday (June 28) with the far southern Illinois facility hosting this year’s crop of 2-year-olds for the first time. The card was originally scheduled for Thursday but was pushed back a day because of rain.
Power-packed weekend of Grand Circuit racing
The Grand Circuit weekend kicks off on Thursday (June 27) at Woodbine Mohawk Park with the C$53,123 Tompkins-Geers for 2-year-old filly trotters and the C$46,845 Tompkins-Geers for 2-year-old filly pacers.
Alittlemorebliss lights the board at Bangor Raceway
Value was the order of the day at the pari-mutuel windows of Bangor Raceway on Wednesday (June 26) when longshots ruled and only one post time favorite crossed the finish line on top.