The Maine-bred trotters return to First Tracks Cumberland on Friday (June 28) for two divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes, where the Athearns’ My Saving Grace will try to make it two in a row as she takes on a handful of fillies in the opener.
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Ahle, Ferrell shine Thursday at Ocean
Johnathan Ahle won four races on Thursday (June 27) at Ocean Downs to extend his lead over Trae Porter atop the drivers’ standings. Two of Ahle’s wins came for trainer Darren Ferrell, who notched a hat trick on the 12-race card.
Roach achieves 1,000th training win
Trainer Tim Roach reached the 1,000-win milestone on Thursday (June 27) when Elian’s Lightning trotted to a 2:08.4 win in her $5,650 Colt Stakes event for Michigan-sired 3-year-old trotting fillies at the Tuscola County Fairgrounds, in Caro, Mich.
Grand slam for Cecere, Ranger at Plainridge
The “Connecticut Connection” of Lindy Farms and trainer Domenico Cecere had a big day at Plainridge Park on Thursday (June 27) afternoon, and their good fortunes were steered to victory four times by the hands of driver Bruce Ranger.
Fillies impress in Tompkins-Geers at Woodbine
Wicked N Single and Incantation became the first 2-year-old Grand Circuit winners of 2024 in Thursday’s (June 27) Tompkins-Geers Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Ritson closes from last to win Philly feature
The well-traveled Ritson, having already gone from Woodbine to Pocono to Rideau Carleton since the beginning of May, came to Harrah’s Philadelphia Thursday afternoon (June 27) and overhauled the entire field in the stretch to take the $13,000 featured trot in 1:53.3.
No changes in Dave Little’s 2024 Road to the Meadowlands Pace
There were no changes in the ninth edition of Dave Little’s weekly Road to The Meadowlands Pace Top 10 poll.
Rookies roll at Gaitway qualifiers
Female pacer Point Breeze was the day’s fastest 2-year-old winner at Gaitway Farm’s qualifiers on Thursday (June 27), stopping the timer in 1:56.3 for driver David Miller and trainer Joe Holloway. Driver Joe Bongiorno and trainer Jennifer Bongiorno teamed for three wins in the eight races for the rookies.
Boston Rocks aims to make Pace case
When 3-year-old male pacer Boston Rocks finished fourth in his career debut last season at Tioga Downs, trainer Mike Deters wasn’t discouraged. He was impressed. Boston Rocks got away near the rear of the eight-horse field and was 10-1/4 lengths behind the leader at the race’s midpoint, but paced his second half in :55, came three-wide around the last turn, and was still gaining ground at the finish as he missed by two lengths. Boston Rocks has done nothing since that day to alter Deters’ opinion. The homebred colt has hit the board in 16 of 18 career races, winning six and earning $426,022 for owners Rick Berks and Peter Blood.
Emphasis on 2-year-olds at Du Quoin
Hawthorne’s downstate summer harness meeting shifts to Du Quoin Friday (June 28) with the far southern Illinois facility hosting this year’s crop of 2-year-olds for the first time. The card was originally scheduled for Thursday but was pushed back a day because of rain.