The front end proved strong on Sunday (March 24) at MGM Northfield Park, as both Warrawee Yang and Liteningonthebeach scored impressive victories in their respective $18,500 featured events.
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Polansky powers to AHDC victory
Mike Polansky persevered through a first-over trip behind My Big Kadillac to land the winning spoils in the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (March 23).
Camilleri eyes continued improvement from ‘Gifted’ pacer
Tahnee Camilleri is still getting to know Aussie import Naturally Gifted, but the trainer and pacer are making strides together. Naturally Gifted has hit the board in four of five races, winning two, since arriving in the U.S. during the fall. Last week, the 5-year-old gelding finished third behind Covered Bridge and This Is The Plan in his opening-round division of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series for older male pacers at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
McCarthy keeps rolling on Saturdays at Big M
This working one day a week thing is working out just fine for Andy McCarthy. David Miller might be the leading driver at The Meadowlands thus far in 2024, but Miller, nor anyone else, has been as Saturday superb as McCarthy, who has been taking Fridays off. McCarthy tallied four times Saturday at the mile oval, including the feature, with Betterinpinehurst.
High Flyin’ Filly scores impressively in $18,500 Filly and Mare Distaff at MGM Northfield Park
High Flyin’ Filly made her first start after a three-month layoff a winning one on Saturday (March 23) with a strong victory in the $18,500 Filly and Mare Distaff at MGM Northfield Park.
Jacked, Optical Illusion N take Buffalo features
It was a matter of survival in Buffalo Raceway’s $14,000 Open Trot on Saturday night (March 23) and it was Jacked who managed to weather the storm and collect the $17.00 upset victory.
Dontpokethedragon rebounds to win Game of Claims Final
Dontpokethedragon, who lost a ten-race win streak when he was third in the final preliminary of his Game Of Claims Series group last Saturday at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, rebounded in a big way seven days later, overcoming a rough journey to take the $35,000 Final of the Game of Claims event for $25,000 base-tag pacers in 1:54.1 under adverse conditions. In winning, Dontpokethedragon regained the North American lead for most victories in 2024 with nine success stories before the first quarter of the year has been passed.
Da Delightful holds off rivals, scores in MADC event at the Big M
With a ton of rain on Saturday (March 23), the first race on the card found the track upgraded to good with a negative one variant. The MADC only had one race on the card but a ton of action to the quarter with horses parked on the outer rim made for some non-stop positioning throughout the mile.
Pair of sire stakes highlight Sunday Cal-Expo program
Two $20,000 California Sire Stakes for the 4-year-old pacers are featured on Sunday (March 23) night’s Cal Expo program.
MADC in action on Friday at The Big M
With the temperatures back down in the low 40s, the MADC put on some exciting action in four races on the card on Friday (March 23). The races didn’t disappoint and the betting public was once again treated to and rewarded with none of the betting favorites winning in these events.