With the MGM Borgata Series and Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, both for pacers, underway, the trotting set will join the action at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Wednesday night (April 5) with six $25,000 divisions of the opening round of the John Brennan Series.
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Sophomore Sire Stakes at Cal Expo Friday
A pair of $15,000 Sire Stakes for the 3-year-old pacers headline the Friday night (March 31) card at Cal Expo.
No mystery who is second in this barn
When a young filly wins 10 of her 12 freshman starts, multiple state-bred stakes, earns $129,722, and goes on to be named the Illinois 2-year-old Filly Trotter of the Year, you would think that she’ll be the star attraction of her barn. In this case, you would be mistaken. Despite her spectacular first season of racing, the Curt Grummel trained Lou’s Legacy filly Marvelous Mystery competed in the shadow of her illustrious stablemate Funky Wiggle.
Blue Chip Matchmaker and MGM Borgata Pacing series third legs in GC spotlight
The Grand Circuit at Yonkers features three $40,000 divisions on Friday (March 31) in the third round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker series for open pacing mares. The Monday (April 3) card at Yonkers will see four $50,000 divisions in the third round of the MGM Borgata Pacing series for open pacers.
Feeling Sweet captures Mares Open Handicap Pace at Dover
Feeling Sweet breezed to victory in the $25,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night (March 29).
Fond Memories A grinds out Buffalo victory
Hamburg, NY – It was a long grind but Fond Memories ($9.80) eventually got the job done in Buffalo Raceway’s $17,500 Open Pace for the fillies and mares on Wednesday night (March 29) with a three quarter length victory over Miss Rockadali in 1:58.2 over the good track.
Smoking Jet makes triumphant return at Miami Valley
Lebanon, OH – Smoking Jet, the reigning Ohio Older Trotter of the Year, added his name to the growing list of 2023 winners of the Open Trot at Miami Valley on Wednesday (March 29). The 6-year-old son of Triumphant Caviar became the eighth winner of the $30,000 weekly feature in the three months that have comprised the meet.
Mavericks Missy wins the $50,800 DSBF Filly Pace
Dover, DE – Mavericks Missy sat patiently off the pace and rolled to victory in the $50,800 DSBF Filly Pace Final at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday (March29).
Family ties make ‘Cookie’ a treat
Given her pedigree, female pacer C Is For Cookie is good enough for Seth Rosenfeld. Her performances in the next several weeks might provide an idea whether “Cookie” could develop into a monster on the racetrack. Bred and owned by Rosenfeld’s Birnam Wood Farms, C Is For Cookie is the 13th and final foal from retired Hall of Fame broodmare Sweet Future. C Is For Cookie’s siblings include 2014 Pacer of the Year Sweet Lou, two-time Breeders Crown champion Bettor Sweet, and the dams of Dan Patch Award winners Youaremycandygirl (Sweet Lady Jane) and Captain Crunch (Sweet Paprika).
Purses increase for DSBF finals
At the March 22 meeting of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund board, it was approved to increase all final purses for the 2023 racing year.