Given a crafty drive by Ryan Deaton, Fred’s Dream Girl scored a handy victory in the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) feature at Northfield Park on Sunday (July 26).
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Timothy guts out Proud Series final victory on Red Mile opening night
Timothy stayed brave making an uncovered assault from the half to the finish to earn a gritty 1:51 victory in the $50,000 Kentucky Proud Series final for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings on opening night at the Red Mile on Sunday (July 26), a night that featured over $400,000 in purses.
Captain Optimistic overcomes hard trip, wins Philly feature
In his three previous victories this year, two of them in sub-1:47, Captain Optimistic had secured the front end by the half. So when his backers at Philly on Sunday afternoon (July 26) saw him sixth and wide nearing the first turn, they might have been worried about the 1-9 choice’s chances. But driver Scott Zeron backed off the early speed battle, raced Captain Optimistic from second-over position, and had enough late kick to take the $16,000 fast-class handicap pace in 1:49.2.
Unreasonable wins Mohegan Cup in track record 1:48
Unreasonable won the inaugural $75,000 Mohegan Cup for free-for-all pacing mares Sunday evening (July 26) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, tying Somwherovrarainbow’s 12-year-old track record for 4-year-old pacing mares with a powerful front-end victory in 1:48. That clocking is also the Pocono standard for females of any age.
Merton and Harmon rule Sunday at Tioga
Driver “Magic” Mike Merton and trainer Rob Harmon combined for a grand slam on Sunday afternoon (July 26) at Tioga.
“Lanjo” and “Loco” matinee idols at Batavia Sunday
Lanjo Lee and El Toro Loco starred in co-features at Batavia Downs during the Sunday (July 26) afternoon matinee, and both were leading men from gate to wire.
Snowonthepines remains undefeated in Maine
While the industry’s attention may have been on the 60th Delvin Miller Adios on Saturday (July 25), Cumberland Raceway hosted their own showcase for sophomore pacers as two $15,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies featured the current, undefeated divisional star Snowonthepines.
Inexess Bleu back as a winner in France
The French gelding, 8-year-old Inexess Bleu with Alexandre Abrivard, won Saturday afternoon’s (July 25) Group II race, the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, over 1 3/4 miles at the Enghien track in Paris.
2-year-old colt pace Ohio Sires Stakes action at Scioto Downs
Two $75,000 divisions of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old colt pacers were held Saturday (July 25) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Both divisions went in 1:52, but each was won by horses in different stages of their freshman campaign – Night Surfer won in his first lifetime start, but it was Don’ttruckwithme who is now undefeated, winning his first three lifetime races in impressive fashion.
Bender Sweeps INSS on Five Win Night at Hoosier
Anderson, IN — Atlee Bender ended the week of racing at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in style, racking up five wins on the night including sweeping both $67,500 divisions of Indiana Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday (July 25).