Pirate Hanover (Aaron Byron) fired late to win the $8,500 featured Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Sept. 28).
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Villiam, Power And Grace both stellar in Batavia Opens
There were a pair of $13,500 Open Handicap races highlighting the Saturday (Sept. 28) night card at Batavia Downs and the winners of each put in stout efforts in victory on a rain-soaked night in Genesee County.
Secret Agent Man storms through slop to Bluegrass win
Chapter Seven gelding Secret Agent Man posted the swiftest mile of the three divisions for the $256,900 Greenshoe Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters, stopping the clock from a front-stepping effort in 1:53.2 on Saturday (Sept. 28) at the Red Mile.
Soiree Hanover back to form in Bluegrass score
Soiree Hanover soared over the slop and her compatriots to register a slight 5-1 upset in a 1:54.2 mile, the fastest of the three divisions for the $252,200 King Of The North Bluegrass Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies, on Saturday (Sept. 28) at The Red Mile.
Steely Knife upsets, Better Is Nice delivers in Bluegrass colt pace
Steely Knife and Better Is Nice both powered first over and persevered to win in their respective divisions of the $197,000 Captaintreacherous Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings, on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 28) at The Red Mile.
Pelling sweeps Bluegrass filly pace
Trainer Brett Pelling denied a pair of favorites with Rocket Deo and Disney to cash the lion’s share of the total $170,000 purse in the Papi Rob Hanover Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 28) at The Red Mile.
Saulsbrook Victor scores in Pocono feature
Saulsbrook Victor, a winner in Open handicap company at Woodbine Mohawk Park in his last start, translated his sharp form upon coming south of the border, winning the $18,500 fast-class handicap pace in 1:48.3 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on a cool and misty Saturday afternoon (Sept. 28).
Maine sophomores shine at Cumberland Fair
Three $19,00-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotters and pacers went postward on Friday (September 27) at the Cumberland (Maine) Fair, with the usual suspects cementing their place in the divisional hierarchy.
Curry Hanover romps in Batavia Friday feature
The marquee event at Batavia Downs on Friday (Sept. 27) night was a $10,000 conditioned claiming trot where Curry Hanover (Shawn McDonough) turned in one spicy performance to dominate his seven rivals.
Discus Hanover scores in feature at Vernon
Discus Hanover (Ron Harp) charged late to capture the $8,500 featured Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (September 27).