Tony Ciuffetelli sat a comfy trip and struck from the pocket to win going away in the $7,500 North American Amateur Driving Association Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (July 19).
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Chapercraz destroys Buffalo Raceway record
Hamburg, NY – Hopefully Buffalo Raceway officials have fast drying ink for the record book. After Deswanslittlelorie set the all-aged trotting record at Buffalo Raceway this past Saturday night with a 1:55.3 time, Wild Bill Kelso came to town on Wednesday afternoon (July 19) and tied that mark with a length victory in a New York Sire Stakes event for the 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters.
Freshman trotting fillies show talent at Philly
Chester, PA – There’s an old adage that “Rainy days and drunken grooms make good race horses,” meaning that a horse left to her own natural ability will frequently have the best chance of success. This attitude was prevalent during the second preliminary of the Pennsylvania-sired program on Wednesday (July 19) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, as many of the two-year-old trotting filly winners were either pointed to the top and went on to victory, or were moved first-over and went on to the triumph.
Oh Well tops Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 8
Oh Well moves into the top spot in Week 8 of Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian after an impressive wire-to-wire victory in a Stanley Dancer Memorial division.
Merriman dominates Ohio Sires Stakes at Scioto
Aaron Merriman found the winner’s circle three times in four Ohio Sires Stakes races Tuesday (July 18) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Merriman swept both $55,000 divisions for freshman colt trotters and one of the $55,000 divisions for 2-year-old filly trotters.
Baby Flash remains perfect at Running Aces
Minnesota-sired freshman trotters were in the spotlight at Running Aces on Tuesday night (July 18) with two divisions competing for a total purse of $36,500.
Hi-Ho! Rodman repeats in Plainridge feature
Sophomore pacers Rodman and Mimado put up powerful front-end performances in the top two classes at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (July 18).
Spirit of Massachusetts Trot draws full field of nine
The field for the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot, which will be held at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 23), has attracted nine top Open trotters — eight males and one mare. The biggest race of the year in Massachusetts has been carded as the ninth race on an 11-race card.
Joemikiyoursofine, Proud Mary win Pocono co-features
Favorites Joemikiyoursofine and Proud Mary emerged victorious in their respective $16,000 featured paces at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon (July 18).
Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduces the HIRE Act
Tuesday (July 18), Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act with 15 bipartisan, original co-sponsors. The HIRE Act strengthens temporary work visa programs, addresses the national workforce shortage, and remedies our nation’s broken immigration system.