Plainville, MA — Despite being assigned post eight in the $20,000 fillies and mares Open Handicap pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (June 25) afternoon, Swedish Starlet N made every post a winning one after touring the facility in a career best, 1:52 mile.
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Thunder Hunter Joe not caught in Pocono feature
Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Huntsville gelding Thunder Hunter Joe got a change in scenery in the Tuesday (June 25) afternoon feature at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, as the usually-late-charging four-year-old went wire-to-wire in 1:49.4 in taking the $17,000 featured pace.
Tetrick wins six in Philadelphia 2-year-old races
Two-year-olds continued their education into the racing wars on Tuesday morning (June 25) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with ten events — three each for pacing colts and fillies, and two apiece for the trotting sections divided by sex. Driver Tim Tetrick had a big hand in the proceedings as he won six times.
Little movement in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
There was little movement in the Week 2 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday, with the only shift in positions occurring with Captain’s Quarters moving from No. 9 to No. 8 in a swap of spots with Hellabalou.
Posts drawn for MGM Yonkers Trot and MGM Grand Messenger Stakes finals
On Monday afternoon (June 24) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, the post position draws took place for Friday night’s (June 28) $300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot and $225,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes finals, the opening legs of the Trotting and Pacing Triple Crowns.
Youhadmeathalo matches Oak Grove track record in KYSS
The Greenshoe filly Youhadmeathalo went a robust mile on the 14-race Kentucky Sire Stake day at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (June 24), matching the track record for 3-year-old trotting fillies.
Svanstedt sweeps two NY Sires Stakes at Saratoga
Two-year-old trotting colts and geldings as part of the New York Sire Stakes were featured on Monday afternoon at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Fourever Boy bolts late for Plainridge feature win
After making an untimely break in the marque event last week, Fourever Boy bounced back with a perfect trip and won the $20,000 Open Handicap pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (June 24).
Captaincountrystar wins Fifth Straight at Harrington
Tlb Racing’s Captaincountrystar ($9.20, Pat Berry) scored his fifth straight win Monday (June 24) at Harrington Raceway in 1:50.4 in the featured $22,500 Free-for-All.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo: