As the sun was beginning to set on a great day of harness racing at Oak Grove Racing and Gaming on Monday (May 20), the United States Harness Drivers Club — specifically Club member Peter Kleinhans — was about to put icing on the cake.
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Sadbirdstillsing and R Melina take NY Sire Stakes races at Yonkers
The New York Sire Stakes season commenced on Monday night (May 20) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with two $84,000 divisions for 3-year-old filly trotters.
Odds On Blockchain cashes in Oak Grove Open
Atlee Bender gave another aggressive steer to Odds On Blockchain and carved a great trip to snag a 1:49.3 victory in the $36,000 Open Pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (May 20).
“Alex” having fun at Plainridge Park this year
Top-level pacer Alex Having Fun is off to a fast and lucrative start to his 2024 season and he added another exclamation point to that resume on Monday (May 20) when he captured the $20,000 pacing feature at Plainridge Park for the second week in a row while lowering his lifetime mark for the second time in seven days.
Sweet Angel Boy wins fifth straight in Harrington FFA
Andrew Glassmeyer’s Sweet Angel Boy ($9.60, Corey Callahan) won his fifth straight race Monday (May 20) at Harrington Raceway in the $22,500 Free-for-All Pace in 1:51.3.
Speedy Trotters at Pocono on Monday
The 3-year-old Bar Hopping gelding Attis Rock overcame the tough tuck-then-first-over journey to win the $15,000 featured trot in 1:54.4 on Monday (May 20) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Patience has indeed been a virtue for driver Marvin Luna
Marvin Luna is enjoying a rapid rise as a driver thanks to taking it slowly. The 22-year-old Luna began driving in 2020, but never topped 48 starts in a season until breaking out with 594 last year. He won 83 times in 2023, a nearly 14-percent clip, and guided his horses to $1.11 million in purses. Now he is in position to shatter those numbers.
Tulsa Bell wins as GLADA returns to Northfield Park
The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association returned to Northfield Park on Sunday (May 19) after a brief hiatus and amateur driver Braiden Rhoades teamed up with the 6-year-old mare Tulsa Bell (Dontyouforgetit) to score the win in 1:58.
Rosecroft honors meet award winners
Lloyd’s Loves, winner of eight races during the Winter-Spring meet at Rosecroft, was honored Saturday night (May 18) as the track’s Horse of the Meet.
Jack Rabbit Slims was huge in Aces opening night feature
Jack Rabbit Slims (Muscle Hill) was the talk of the toteboard at 1-2 in the opening night feature at Running Aces, and he did not disappoint his many backers, coming up big and delivering an impressive gate-to-wire tally by one length to kick off his 2024 Minnesota campaign in style.