Kelsey Wagner’s Brooksforreal won his ninth straight race in wire-to-wire fashion and track record time Sunday (Oct. 27) in the $90,975 Virginia Breeder’s divisional championship for 2-year-old male pacers at Shenandoah Downs.
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Ballots mailed to District 4 members
Ballots for the USTA District 4A membership election were sent to all district members on Monday (Oct. 28). The seat for membership director for district 4A is currently held by Royal Roland. He is being challenged by Mary Carey-Kilburg and Dr. Marcia Harmelink.
Team Ryder stays in the spotlight at Philly
On Saturday (Oct. 26) night, trainer Chris Ryder, newly-elected to the Hall Of Fame, won a Breeders Crown race with the sensational mare Twin B Joe Fresh, who may have clinched the Horse of the Year title with the win. But no resting on laurels – on Sunday (Oct. 27) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, Ryder sent out the Cattlewash – Lispatty freshman colt Master Of The House, who won the $11,250 featured pace at the southeast Pennsylvania oval in 1:54.
Always Ek impressive winner of the Gran Premio dele Nazioni
Italian trotting has a new international star in 8-year-old Always Ek, trained by Alessandro Gocciadoro. A fortnight ago, Always Ek surprisingly won the Gran Premio Gaetano Turilli on the Italian Derby Day program.
Verruso, Polansky victorious in Freehold AHDC Trots
Anthony Verruso blew the competition away and Mike Polansky powered forward to win their respective $7,500 divisions for the American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Oct. 26).
Primo Uomo wins Vernon Open Pace
Primo Uomo (Leon Bailey) captured the featured $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Oct. 26).
Lanjo Lee, Valentine Express take Batavia features
Saturday (Oct. 26) at Batavia Downs means double-feature night, and two Open Handicaps valued at $13,000 each went to post with full fields.
Twin B Joe Fresh rolls to Breeders Crown victory
Twin B Joe Fresh and driver Dexter Dunn capped off the Breeders Crown weekend in style at The Meadowlands. Dunn picked up his record-setting sixth driving victory of the weekend when he guided Twin B Joe Fresh to a 1:49 win in Saturday’s (Oct. 26) $400,000 Mare Pace, the last of 12 Breeders Crown events hosted by The Big M over the weekend.
Mirage Hanover pounces, prevails in Breeders Crown colt pace
Driver Dexter Dunn worked a snug pocket ride for 5-2 second choice Mirage Hanover and powered for the money to equal the 1:48 stakes record in the $600,000 Breeders Crown 3-year-old colt & gelding pace on Saturday night (Oct. 26) at The Meadowlands.
Coach Stefanos sizzles late to win Breeders Crown Open Pace
Coach Stefanos and driver James MacDonald swarmed a pair of longshots capitalizing from a melting pace to win the $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Pace at The Meadowlands on Saturday (Oct. 26) in a 1:48.3 mile.