Even though the Soccer World Cup in November was a tough competitor, early numbers of the betting at the French Winter meeting at Vincennes show a plus of 0.5 percent — around 4 million Euro.
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Winning Shadow, Makin Some Noise cruise in Sunday MGM Northfield Park features
Killer Instinct and Winning Shadow have been trading punches over the past couple of weeks, but Winning Shadow (Chris Lems) got the upper hand on his foe in Sunday’s (March 5) $18,500 Open Handicap Trot at MGM Northfield Park.
Pocono’s Game of Claims series again tough on chalk
Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Sunday (March 5) afternoon action at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania featured seven $12,500 divisions of the first preliminary of the Game Of Claims series for $15,000 base-price pacers. And like yesterday, it was not a good day for the GOC favorites – a single chalk was victorious Saturday, which was a total of one more than the most-fancied series campaigners who competed Sunday.
Saulsbrook Genesis equals Miami Valley track record
Lebanon, OH – Saulsbrook Genesis now shares the title as the fastest horse ever over the Miami Valley five-eighths mile track. He tied the 1:49 record set by Nuclear Dragon in 2018 on Sunday (March 5). The five-year-old son of Sunshine Beach won the $30,000 Open Handicap for driver Chris Page, beating Rollinlikethunder (Trace Tetrick) and Little Rocket Man (John DeLong) in a mild upset.
Game of Claims Series starts at Pocono
Seven fields of $25,000 base-priced pacing claimers took to the track for $20,000 divisions of the first preliminary of their Game Of Claims Series action Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Good Boy remains ‘great’ with Buffalo Raceway win
Good Boy continues to be nothing but “great” as he collected his fourth straight victory by wiring the field in Buffalo Raceway’s $17,500 Open Trot on Saturday night (March 4).
New Zealand-bred Waitforever N impressive in MGM Northfield Park $18,500 feature
Twenty eight days removed from her last victory against Open company, New Zealand-bred Waitforever N (American Ideal) stole the show in Saturday night’s (March 4) $18,500 Filly and Mare Open at MGM Northfield Park.
Nandolo N wins again at Big M
It shouldn’t have come as a shock after Nandolo N won the featured $45,000 Open2/Open 1 Handicap for pacers Saturday night at The Meadowlands. After all, he’d been down this road before.
Cushing, Tritton win ladies’ races at Big M
Saturday (March 4) was Ladies’ Night at The Meadowlands, as International Women’s Day was celebrated with an all-female pairing on the simulcast desk as well as a pair of dashes that featured all female drivers.
Sheridan, Verruso victorious in AHDC Trots
A pair of pocket trips paved the paths to glory for drivers Yogi Sheridan and Anthony Verruso in their respective $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon.