The 2024 Pennsylvania fair racing season started with a bang at the Big Butler Fair as all-age records for both the trot and the pace were broken in consecutive races, and then the newly-minted trot mark was tied just over an hour later.
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Super Duper Cooper, Sister Mary Maude take Buffalo NYSS splits
The front end was the place to be on a rainy Wednesday afternoon (June 26) at Buffalo Raceway as Super Duper Cooper ($4.00) and Sister Mary Maude ($4.20) captured their respective New York Sire Stakes races for 3-year-old trotters in wire-to-wire fashion.
Beltrami, Keppler win Monticello NAADA splits
Tony Beltrami persisted first-over while Scott Keppler fired down the road to win their respective $7,500 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (June 26).
Swan In Motion tops Harrington trotters
Howard Taylor’s Swan In Motion ($10, Victor Kirby) was a 1:54.3 winner in the featured $22,500 Free For All Trot on Wednesday (June 26) at Harrington Raceway.
Fighting Evil circles dueling sibs, wins Meadows distaff
As she moved three-wide near the three-quarters and prepared to circle the field, Fighting Evil had a glimpse of an unusual battle: full sisters Kele Kele and Think Of Galaxies (So Surreal-Lightning D Dube) dueling themselves to submission in a :26.4 third quarter. Apparently less interested in history than in cash, Fighting Evil left the sibs in her wake and rolled to victory in Wednesday’s (June 26) $21,200 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
Andy McCarthy wins six in 2-year-old races at Magical Acres
Andy McCarthy sat behind six winners Wednesday (June 26) as Magical Acres held 14 qualifiers for 2-year-old pacers and trotters. McCarthy’s victories included the day’s fastest mile, a 1:56.3 score with Linda Toscano-trained female pacer Allegra Hanover.
No change in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 5
There were no changes to the top ten in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 5.
Tetrick has rail advantage in Triple Crown races at Yonkers
Tim Tetrick will enter Friday’s two Triple Crown events for 3-year-olds at MGM Yonkers Raceway driving horses starting as No. 1. He hopes to see that number again, connected to their finishing positions, when the races are completed. Security Protected and Tetrick will leave from post No. 1 in the $300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot, the first jewel in the Trotting Triple Crown. One race earlier, Armada Hanover and Tetrick will leave from post one in the $225,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes, the first jewel in the Pacing Triple Crown.
PD The Big Easy lights up the board in thrilling finish at Running Aces
The Tuesday night (June 25) program at Running Aces was highlighted by Minnesota-sired freshman action as well as the weekly top Open Pace and was loaded with exciting racing and close finishes.
Agent Of Fortune scores in Indiana Sire Stakes at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
After tasting defeat for the first time in 2024 in her last outing, Agent Of Fortune avenged her loss with a victory in the lone $95,000 division of Indiana Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The feature of the 13-race Tuesday (June 25) card was round three of eight for the sophomore trotting fillies.