Silver Label and driver Scott Zeron made a powerful move without cover on the final turn and powered to a stakes record-equaling 1:47.3 performance in the $171,400 Lady Liberty, for open pacing mares, at The Meadowlands on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 5).
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M-M’s Dream cruises to Steele victory
M-M’s Dream cruised to a 1:50 victory in the $131,250 Dr. John R. Steele Memorial, the first trotting stakes of the Hambletonian Day (Saturday, Aug. 5) program at The Meadowlands.
Sylvia Hanover a gutsy winner in Shady Daisy
Harness racing’s No. 1-ranked horse, Sylvia Hanover, made it 13 wins in a row Saturday (Aug. 5) at The Meadowlands, capturing the $100,000 Shady Daisy, for 3-year-old female pacers, by a head over Beach Cowgirl in 1:48.3. Bellisima Hanover finished third.
Merriman wins three in Ohio State Fair action at Scioto
Driver Aaron Merriman took three divisions of Ohio State Fair action Friday (Aug. 4) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Bettor’s Wish progeny sweep NJSS at Big M
Bettor’s Wish is off to a great start as a sire, as his first-crop offspring Better Is Nice and Pulp Fiction both put up impressive victories in a pair of $240,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes finals for 2-year-olds on the pace at The Meadowlands Friday night (Aug. 4).
Beltrami and Dicostanzo win amateur events at Meadowlands
On the day before one of the biggest days in harness racing, the MADC had one race on the Friday (Aug. 4) card at The Meadowlands along with the Hambletonian Amateur Drivers event.
Drew Campbell wins four on Friday at Cumberland
Drew Campbell had the hot hands at Cumberland on Friday (Aug. 4), winning four races on the penultimate day of the Summer meet at the iconic Southern Maine racetrack.
Juxta Cowgirl and I Get It take Friday Northville Open
The Friday (Aug. 4) spotlights at Northville Downs were on races five and six as 9-year-old pacing mare Juxta Cowgirl (Relentless Yankee – Juxtaposition) and driver/trainer Art McIlmurray captured the Mares Open Handicap Pace in 1:55.1 by 2-3/4 lengths while I Get It (Dontyouforgetit – Less Stress) captured the Open Trot with owner/trainer/driver Bob Rowland in 1:57.4, an easy victory.
Merton wins five including feature at Tioga
Driver Mike Merton won five of the seven races that were contested at Tioga Downs on Friday (Aug. 4) including the $11,500 featured trot with Andover Contessa.
Telenovela charges late to win Vernon feature
Telenovela (Dylan Huckabone-Miller) flies down the stretch to steal the $7,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Aug. 4).