Just when you thought JL Cruze’s career might be over due to lackluster performances lately, the old man rose to the occasion with a gutsy win in the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot on Tuesday (March 21) at Bally’s Dover.
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Familiar faces lead round two of MGM Borgata
The second leg of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series is ahead on Monday night (March 27) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, and three of the first-round winners will face off in one of the four $50,000 splits on the 12-race program.
The Mighty Hill looks to stay on top
Trevor Smith thought highly of The Mighty Hill even before the 4-year-old male trotter joined his father’s stable earlier this year. The gelding’s performances in three starts since then have only solidified Smith’s opinion. The Mighty Hill, who was Ohio’s champion 2-year-old male trotter in 2021, has posted two wins and a second at Miami Valley Raceway since owner Bet The House purchased the horse Feb. 11 and returned him to the Buckeye State after stints in New York and Pennsylvania.
MGM Borgata Pacing Series gets underway at Yonkers
Lochinvar Art A, Hellabalou, Leonidas A and Idealsomemagic A emerged victorious from the four $50,000 opening-round divisions of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series, for free-for-allers, on Monday (March 20) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Veteran pacers put on a show in Jim Dailey Memorial medley
At ages that most horses are past their prime, a bunch of war horses gathered on Monday (March 20) at Miami Valley Raceway to contest the $30,000 championship leg of the Jim Dailey Memorial Medley. When the dust cleared after the 1-1/4 mile final in 2:23, Tulhurstsantanna A (age 10) was the winner. He was followed across the finish line by Grantmeawish (age 8), Nuclear Dragon (11), Big Booty Rudy (7), Velocity Poprocks (8), Beyond Delight (9) and American Dreamer (9). Oddly, the only two 5-year-olds—widely considered a prime age for horses to peak in form–in the field finished last.
Believeinthespirit only double winner in his Game Of Claims group
After five $7,500 divisions of the third and final preliminary leg of the Game Of Claims Pacing Series for $7,500 base-tag pacers Monday (March 20) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, there was only one horse who won twice in the prelims, Believeinthespirit.
USTA Board of Directors budgets $125,000 to support harness racing broadcasts
When the U.S. Trotting Association Board of Directors annual meeting concluded last weekend, based upon a recommendation of the Broadcast Committee, $125,000 was budgeted to assist the 14 broadcast funding requests made to the USTA from racetracks, horsemen’s associations and internet media entities.
Killer Instinct surges to Northfield feature upset
After exchanging punches with Winning Shadow and world champion Mission Accepted in recent weeks, Killer Instinct was the star of the show on Sunday (March 19) at MGM Northfield Park, launching a three-wide bid off the final turn on his way to an 8-1 upset in the co-featured $19,000 Open Handicap Trot.
No ‘win sweep’ but plenty of action in Game Of Claims
P L Leeroy, the only double winner in the first two preliminaries in his sector of the Game Of Claims Pacing Series at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, couldn’t complete a sweep of his prelims on Sunday afternoon in one of 10 $12,500 divisions for horses priced at $20,000. Instead, he was joined by his conqueror Mister Daytona N and four other horses as two-time victors as their group’s preliminaries ended a week before their $25,000 final.
Looking for ‘Fun’ again in Borgata
Returning MGM Borgata Pacing Series champion Funatthebeach N will begin defense of his crown Monday (March 20) by facing an accomplished group of foes in the opening round of the six-week event for older male pacers at MGM Yonkers Raceway.