Two sophomore male pacers came to Saturday’s (April 12) Bobby Weiss Series action at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania looking to sweep their three series preliminaries. But neither was successful, and instead three horses joined them as two-time preliminary winners from Saturday’s $20,000 four divisions, promising a wide-open $50,000 final next Saturday (April 19). There were also five divisions of the first Weiss leg for 3-year-old pacing fillies.
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Stranger Things takes Buffalo feature
Everything went true to form in Buffalo Raceway’s $12,500 pacing feature on Saturday afternoon (April 12) as even-money favorite Stranger Things ($4.20) popped the pocket and stormed to a length victory over Lanas Desire in a seasonal-best 1:55.4 over a good track.
Maine champion shines in Gil Crest qualifier
Four qualifying races went postward under sunny skies at Gil Crest Training Center on Saturday (April 12).
Ranger, Sowers cop hat tricks at Cumberland
Perennial leading driver Bruce Ranger was back to his winning ways at Cumberland Raceway, scoring a hat trick on Friday’s (April 11) opening-day card, as did McGwire Sowers.
Napolitano wins six at Philly opener
Harrah’s Philadelphia opened its 2025 racing season Friday (April 11) with a special evening card, and although the weather was not very cooperative (temperatures in the mid-40s and a rain-soaked racetrack rated sloppy), the featured trotting classes put on a good show.
Aetos Kronos S excels at Big M in US debut
His winning qualifier on March 29 was impressive. His lifetime bankroll of $1.3 million was impressive. The fact that he raced with some of the best trotters in the world in the Prix d’Amérique last year was impressive.
Aardie B Miki N remains undefeated in Matchmaker
If there were any questions about Aardie B Miki’s talent following her dominant performances in the first two legs of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, they were answered in a major way on Friday night (April 11) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. The 5-year-old by Always B Miki offered a new wrinkle to her résumé by racing on the front end for the first time in North America and winning impressively in 1:53.1 with driver Jason Bartlett relaxed at the wire.
El Toro Loco loves it at Buffalo
One thing is for certain, El Toro Loco ($6.60) sure does love Buffalo Raceway.
Cal Expo feature brings out Divine Art
Divine Art, fresh from victories in the Alan Kirschenbaum and Rod Knittel, eyes her fourth straight snapshot in Saturday evening’s (April 12) $7,500 Filly and Mare Open Pace at Cal Expo.
Western Ideal, 30, dies
Hall of Fame stallion Western Ideal p,5,1:48, a son of Western Hanover out of the stakes winning mare Leah Almahurst, passed away peacefully Friday (April 11) at the age of 30.