Electric fractions on the lead readied Erv Miller trainee Ohoka Chopper N for a final-quarter blitz and driver John MacDonald came barreling with the 8-year-old Christian Cullen gelding down the near side to snag the $28,000 Open Pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Sunday afternoon (June 4).
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Mooney Svendsen notches 4,000th win Sunday at Running Aces
Driver Lemoyne ‘Mooney’ Svendsen captured his 4,000th career victory aboard Dance Traveler in the 10th race on Sunday at Running Aces.
Flemsteen repeats, Almanac scores in MGM Northfield Park features
While no records were set this Sunday at MGM Northfield Park, Flemsteen did manage to find his way back to the winner’s circle, repeating in the $20,000 Open Trot.
Beltrami, Slendorn Take AHDC summer opener
Tony Beltrami bolted from the pocket and James Slendorn led pillar to post to take their respective $11,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club Trot opening preliminary for its Summer Series on Sunday night (June 4) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Bond impressive in 2023 bow at Pocono
Wilkes-Barre, PA – Special Way was the Breeders Crown champion and voted the two-year-old Trotting Filly of the Year in 2022, and she’s undefeated in three starts this year, but yet there is still a question if Special Way is even the best filly in Åke Svanstedt’s barn.
Beach Cowgirl heads big Sunday of racing at Philly
Chester, PA – Beach Cowgirl returned to the scene of her greatest triumph – Harrah’s Philadelphia, where she won her freshman Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championship in a world record 1:50 – and kept her lifetime record undefeated after five starts in her 2023 bow, a 1:50.1 mile on Sunday (June 4) afternoon. She competed in one of three $49,783 divisions of the first preliminary of the PA Sire Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies.
Get Lit and Zig Zag grab features at Tioga
Nichols, NY – Hard Rock Hulk (Tyler Miller) was first to the quarter in :25.4. He used a :29.0 second quarter to be first to the half in :54.4. Son Of A Tiger N (Might Merton) came first-up to challenge. Hard Rock Hulk was first to three-quarters in 1:22.1
Two Central Ohio charities take home top prize at Ohio Harness Horsemenʼs Association Charity Night.
Grove City, OH – Two Central Ohio charities left Eldorado Scioto Downs with big smiles and $10,000 checks as the winners at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association’s second charity night of the year. A total of ten charities benefited from the generosity of the Ohio horseman.
Todd Whitney takes Maine Amateur event at Cumberland
Cumberland, ME – Veteran amateur reinsman Todd Whitney boldly got Iwillmakeyousaywow into the Blue Seal Feeds winners circle at Cumberland Raceway on Saturday (June 3) to celebrate his first seasonal victory in the Maine Amateur Driving Club (MADC) race.
For Once Inmy Life wins again in Ohio Sires Stakes action
For Once Inmy Life made it two for two in Ohio Sires Stakes action as he rolled to victory at MGM Northfield Park Saturday (June 3) night. In the other $55,000 division for three-year-old colt pacers, Seafire made his first Sires Stakes start of the year one to remember as he picked up the win.