Hamburg, NY – There was a little bit of everything for the betting public at Buffalo Raceway on a gorgeous Wednesday afternoon (May 10) with long shots, favorites and mid range prices. There were five winners that paid double digits on the 11-race program while three were victorious as the post time favorites.
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Owners’ faith is rewarded with Caviart Scotland
No matter how much a horse struggles, it’s usually advisable for owners to listen to their trainers. Especially when their last name is Takter. After purchasing Caviart Scotland, then named Darlin’s Rembo, at the 2021 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, owners Buck and Judy Chaffee of Caviart Farms were dismayed at how he was coming along — or in this case, not coming along — last season as a 2-year-old. But trainer Nancy Takter saw something in the horse, as did her dad, Hall of Famer Jimmy Takter, who also worked with the colt at times. Their faith was rewarded at Plainridge Park in Massachusetts on May 4, when Caviart Scotland not only earned his first career win in the second division of the Paul Revere Pace for 3-year-olds but did it in record-setting fashion.
NJ Assembly Speaker Coughlin gets firsthand look at equine studies at Rutgers
New Jersey State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin visited the Rutgers University Equine Exercise Physiology Lab on Monday (May 8) and got a hands-on look at some of the work done by the Rutgers Equine Science program.
Schnittker/MacDonald win four Pocono qualifiers
Trainer Ray Schnittker and driver Mark MacDonald had a good Wednesday morning (May 10) with their returning 3-year-olds at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with four winners in all.
Team Alvarez/Hernandez ready to defend Aces title
Team Alvarez/Hernandez is ready to defend their top trainer title at Running Aces.
Maryland Sires Stakes rivalries renewed at Rosecroft
Last year Tenouttaten and Jewett each took a final of the Maryland Sires Stakes freshman male trot. Both scored what would have been pari-mutuel upsets and heading into next week’s $85,000 final, both may be underdogs again, despite solid performances Tuesday night (May 9) at Rosecroft.
Yanaba trots to track record in Kentucky Sires Stakes
The Trixton mare Yanaba pounced, sat and struck from the pocket to land a repeat win in Kentucky Sires Stakes action with a track-record 1:52 mile in the $50,000 third preliminary for 4-year-old trotting mares on a rescheduled card Tuesday afternoon (May 9) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
Divine Deo, Davis dominate Tuesday at Harrington
Mulligan Stables and John Whitby III’s Divine Deo ($3.00) was a 1:52.3 winner in the featured $20,000 Mares Open on Tuesday (May 9) at Harrington Raceway, giving Allan Davis one of six driving victories on the 14-race program.
Bruce Ranger captures 10,000th career win
When Bruce Ranger went gate-to-wire with HS Shauna in the sixth race at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (May 9), he became only the 19th driver in the history of harness racing to reach the 10,000 win plateau. The milestone victory came as Ranger’s third of four on the afternoon.
Trotters in Tuesday Pocono spotlight
Three $15,500 divisions of the top-level claiming handicap trot were featured on Tuesday afternoon (May 9) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.