The stakes season for Ontario sired 3-year-olds launches this weekend with the SBOA Stakes eliminations at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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Cutting, Plano earn Cal Expo titles
Congratulations go out to Jake Cutting and Luke Plano, the leading driver and trainer, respectively, at the Cal Expo meet that ends this week with a Friday program.
$100,000 Paul Revere Pace at Plainridge Park Thursday
The Grand Circuit makes its first stop of the season in Massachusetts on Thursday afternoon (May 2) when seven swift side-wheelers will go to post in the $100,000 Paul Revere Pace for 3-year-old Open pacers. This early season stake has yielded entrants who have only made limited starts this year, however several are already exhibiting outstanding form coming into this race.
Only I Exist in a class by herself
Russell Foster and Only I Exist made it seven for eight lifetime as she won her seasonal debut in Maryland Sires Stakes competition Tuesday night (April 30) at Rosecroft in 1:59.
Oh Look Magic repeats in Oak Grove blowout
Oh Look Magic quickly separated to a class of his own in taking the top-class trot — the $30,000 Open — at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (April 30).
Elista Hanover charges home, wins Weiss final
Third-over on the backstretch and still sixth at the stretch call, Elista Hanover found her best strides late to easily win the $50,000 Bobby Weiss Trotting Series final at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon (April 30), with her new mark of 1:53.1 also equaling the fastest trotting mile of the season at the mountain track.
Majorca N repeats at Harrington; Teague wins three
Michael Casalino and Dylan Davis’ Majorca ($3.60, Corey Callahan) notched her second straight win in the $22,500 Mares Open Tuesday (April 30) at Harrington Raceway in 1:53.2.
Beckwith grand slams again at Plainridge
North America’s second-leading dash driver was at it again on Tuesday (April 30) at Plainridge Park. After winning four races on the Monday (April 29) card, Brett Beckwith bounced right back with another grand slam performance to push his meet-leading win total to 24.
2024 Buckeye Stallion Series kicks off Wednesday
Sugar Instead, the 2023 2-year-old Ohio Filly Trotter of the Year, will make her season’s debut Wednesday (May 1) in the first leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series at Miami Valley Gaming.
Fox Valley Landen looking to graduate
fter completely dominating the ICF sophomore male pacing division last year, the Amy and Kyle Husted stable’s talented Fox Valley Landen will get an opportunity to take on some of the best open company pacers this season. If the son of Somestarsomewhere’s recent qualifier is any indication, the Illinois champ is on the right path to be a significant player down the road against what certainly will be some rugged competition.