Three-year-old male pacer It’s My Show, undefeated in five races this year and a finalist in Saturday’s C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup, tops the Week 1 edition of the 2023 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll.
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Another six winners for Ron Burke in 2-year-old races at Gaitway Farm
None of Ron Burke’s six winners from last week’s opening round of qualifiers for 2-year-olds at Gaitway Farm were in action again this week but that didn’t prevent the trainer from having six more winners Monday (June 12) at the central New Jersey training center. Burke’s winners were male pacers Dancin Champion and Dream Bird, male trotters Craigieburn and Classic Landing, female pacer Monsoon, and female trotter Cahira Hanover. Dancin Champion, Craigieburn, and Monsoon were making their debuts.
Freshmen Flaunt In Kentucky Sire Stakes Opener
Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel welcomed 2-year-olds onto the track as the youngsters got the first miles of their career under their belt in four $25,000 divisions of Kentucky Sire Stakes opening preliminary on Monday (June 12).
Marquis Lafayette tops big day for Ranger, Cecere at Plainridge
Omne trium perfectum, or the rule of three, certainly applied to driver Bruce Ranger and trainer Domenico Cecere as good fortune befell a trio of their starters who won at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (June 12).
Kakaley wins seven at Pocono, including both features
Driver Matt Kakaley, atop the standings at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, further added to his lead by recording seven victories on the Monday (June 12) afternoon card, including both divisions of the $15,000 trotting features.
2023 New York County Fair Series commences July 3
The New York Sire Stakes 2023 County Fair Series will kick off July 3 at Goshen Historic Track in Goshen, N.Y. Post time for the first race is Noon.
Grand slam for Neal Grass at Bangor Raceway
Trainer Neal Grass’ roster was firing on all cylinders on Sunday (June 11) at Bangor Raceway as the mainstay along the Pine Tree Circuit paraded four winners in front of the enthusiastic fans at historic Bass Park.
Racing Reflections with Aaron Merriman
It is somewhat appropriate that Father’s Day is Sunday because whenever Aaron Merriman speaks of the person most influential in his career, he is talking about his father, Lanny. Merriman followed his father into harness racing, and did it step by step. For a while, Aaron was uncertain racing would be his career — he attended college briefly — but the allure of the horses proved too much. He got his first win in 1998, 10 days prior to his 20th birthday, and has added to that total at a record pace ever since.
Rock Party doubles up at Aces
It was party time again at Running Aces for the connections of Rock Party, a 6-year-old son of Cantab Hall, who surged to the finish line just in time to make it two in a row in the $18,500 Open Trot on Sunday (June 11) at Running Aces.
Conrad, Dinges win amateur events at Oak Grove
Carson Conrad and Tony Dinges were the harness racing “stars” under the sun on Sunday (June 11), each capturing their respective events in USHDC amateur competition at Oak Grove Racing and Gaming.