The second of the annual two weeks of Liberty Bell stakes series racing at Harrah’s Philadelphia began on Thursday (Nov. 5) with freshmen as the focus: pacing fillies went for $34,500 in each of two sections while trotters were gathered for one $45,600 contest.
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Kevin Cummings wins five Thurs. at Batavia
Veteran reinsman Kevin Cummings hung five wins on his competition at Batavia Downs on Thursday (Nov. 5).
Eastie Boy leads Burke one-two punch in Matron
On the strength of an early push to the fore, Eastie Boy recorded the second graded stakes win of his rookie campaign with a 1:50.1 score in Thursday’s (Nov. 5) $115,000 Grade 3 Matron Stakes for 2-year-old male pacers at Bally’s Dover and led a sweep of the top two placings for trainer Ron Burke.
‘Memory’ scores 14th seasonal win in Plainridge trot
After moving to the front past the quarter, Memorynimagination refused to relinquish the lead en route to his 14th win of the season in Thursday’s (Nov. 5) $23,000 Open Handicap Trot at Plainridge Park.
Call Me Goo tops first session of mixed sale in Harrisburg
Call Me Goo, in foal to Chapter Seven, sold for $475,000 to Crawford Farms on Thursday (Nov. 5) to top the first session of the Standardbred Horse Sale’s mixed sale at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex.
Ontario Sired yearlings grossed over $6.2 million in Harrisburg
Ontario Sired yearlings had a strong showing at the Standardbred Horse Sales Company auction in Harrisburg, PA. The three-day yearling portion of the sale concluded on Wednesday (Nov. 4). In all, 118 Ontario Sired yearlings reached a total gross of $6,273,000 for an average of $53,161 that was 18 per cent higher than the complete yearling sale average of $45,192.
J Js Delivery retires after 50th win at Bangor Raceway
Fairytale endings always provide the most heart warming codas, and that was exactly what the fans were treated to at Bangor Raceway on Wednesday (Nov. 4) when J Js Delivery’s illustrious career drew to its fantastic conclusion.
GLADA feature goes to Johnnyreds Victory in a romp
The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) Series continued on Wednesday (Nov. 4), with Johnnyreds Victory conquering the rainy elements, sloppy track and seven worthy opponents to score in 1:57.4.
Nappo scores 1,000th career training win
When Dear Abbey won the 12th race at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Nov. 4), it gave trainer Angelo Nappo the 1,000th win of his career.
Lenna defeats older foes in Dover distaff
Fresh off a 1:51.3 win in the Simpson Stakes at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, Forrest Bartlett’s Lenna made her return to Delaware a victorious one, rallying to collar 7-5 favorite Jett Propelled for a 1:53.1 score in Wednesday’s (Nov. 4) $25,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Bally’s Dover.