Abby Rose and Ridge Warren fired late to capture the featured $9,500 pace for fillies and mares at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 5).
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Chindano stars in Batavia double feature
The Batavia Downs spotlight shone brightly on Joe Chindano Jr. Saturday night (Aug. 5) as he trained and drove the winners of both weekly features while producing one record-breaking performance in the process.
MacDonald wins four including feature at Vernon
Driver John MacDonald had a grand slam including a win in the $5,500 featured trot with Sweet Sofie T on Saturday (Aug. 5) at Vernon Downs.
Last Bet swoops rivals in Northville Downs feature
Last Bet (Bettor’s Delight–West Of LA) and driver Marc St. Louis Jr. captured the Northville Downs Saturday night (Aug. 5) feature in 1:53.4, defeating Admiral Adam by 1-3/4 lengths.
Bythemissal soars, Allywag Hanover rebounds in Sam McKee Memorial
Both Bythemissal and Allywag Hanover entered their respective divisions of the Sam McKee Memorial, for open pacers, seeking comeback wins — Bythemissal following a spell of sickness and Allywag Hanover on his 6-year-old return. The pair pounced and powered in the stretch to each land victories on Saturday (Aug. 5) at The Meadowlands.
Confederate vaults to victory in Cane Pace
Confederate and driver Tim Tetrick exploded in the homestretch and blew away 10 rivals to capture the $315,700 Cane Pace, for 3-year-old colts and geldings, in dynamic fashion in 1:47.3 on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 5) at The Meadowlands.
‘Daley’ double with Sig Sauer, Buy A Round in NJSS frosh trot finals
Trainer Noel Daley delivered both winners, Sig Sauer and Buy A Round, in the pair of $240,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes finals for 2-year-olds held Saturday (Aug. 5) at The Meadowlands.
It’s Academic reaches in Cashman
It’s Academic passed all eight of his rivals and found the winning post in time to narrowly nab Venerate in 1:51.2 in the $278,000 John Cashman Memorial Trot — his third consecutive Grand Circuit score — on Saturday (Aug. 5) at The Meadowlands.
Heaven Hanover rallies to 28-1 Hambletonian Oaks upset
For the second year in a row, post 10 posed no problem for Tim Tetrick in the Hambletonian Oaks. Tetrick guided Heaven Hanover to victory in Saturday’s (Aug. 5) $500,000 race for 3-year-old female trotters at The Meadowlands, rallying from the back of the pack to defeat Bond by a neck in 1:50.3 at odds of 28-1.
Tactical Approach saves ground, upsets in 98th Hambletonian
Opting for a ground-saving trip proved the tactical approach in the 98th edition of the Hambletonian, held Saturday (Aug. 5) at The Meadowlands, as driver Scott Zeron took the aforementioned inside route with the aptly-named Tactical Approach to a 12-1 upset in the classic for 3-year-old trotters.