Sophomore trotting filly Climb The Pole and sophomore trotting gelding Gaines Hanover came with late accelerations to each capture their respective division of Simcoe Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night.
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Geocentric stays perfect at PaSS championships
Geocentric won the battle of the unbeatens in Saturday’s $252,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship for 2-year-old female pacers, improving to 6-for-6 this season by posting a neck victory over My Girl EJ in 1:50.4 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Lyons Legend, who entered the race perfect in six starts, finished third.
Huntingforchrome sets new mark in NYSS at Tioga
Tioga Downs hosted two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old pacing colts & geldings on Saturday (Sept. 2).
‘Triple Sticks’ sweeps Saturday features at Batavia
Dave McNeight III, aka Triple Sticks, had a big night at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 2) as he scored a driving hat trick that included wins in both feature races.
Grey Clouds hangs on to win Vernon feature
Vernon, NY — Grey Clouds (Dan Daley) won the $7,500 featured trot on Saturday (Sept. 2) at Vernon Downs. Valotta Love (John MacDonald) took the early lead. Grey Clouds ($14.80) went to…
Lying In Cash wires field in Northville Downs feature
Lying In Cash (Aracache Hanover–Jokerslitlwhitelie) and Jason Merriman captured the Saturday night featured Open Pace at Northville Downs in a dazzling 1:53.1.
Cyclone Sister continues success in $22,000 Filly and Mare Open at MGM Northfield Park
It’s not often you can get value on the same horse two weeks in a row, but if you missed the train last week on Cyclone Sister, you got another chance on Saturday (Sept. 2) night, as she scored her second straight victory in the $22,000 Filly and Mare Open at MGM Northfield Park.
Sire Fordham Road looks to make his mark in PaSS final
An injury prevented Fordham Road from making a name for himself on the track. As the sire of two finalists in Saturday’s $252,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship for 2-year-old female trotters, the stallion might start to get noticed now, six years after his brief racing career came to an end. Loveyoubunches and Little Town Road will represent Fordham Road in the PASS final for rookie filly trotters at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Pocono Downs.
Pair of Friday Northville Opens to Saulsgood and Hired Luck
Friday night (Sept. 1) Northville highlights saw 4-year-old trotting gelding Saulsgood (Crescent Fashion–Simply Patty) with driver Jason Merriman win the Open Trot, while Hired Luck (Tellitlikeitis–Lady Luck Killean) piloted by driver/trainer Tyler Miller snagged the Mares Open Pace.
Erin, Sadbirdstillsing score in NYSS action at Batavia
The New York Sire Stakes 2-year-old trotting fillies took center stage in split sets at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Sept. 1) for a total of $103,000 in what was the final visit for the top state bred series for the year.