Harrington, DE – Hold My Wine ($5.60, Montrell Teague) and Killer Stripes ($2.10, Art Stafford Jr.) each won their respective $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund elimination for 3-year-old pacing fillies Tuesday (June 20) at Harrington Raceway.
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Sandpiper N gets fourth straight win at Plainridge Park
Plainville, MA — Sandpiper N is a 6-year-old New Zealand-bred pacer who was unraced down under. But since making his first lifetime start in the U.S. on May 16, the son of Somebeachsomewhere hasn’t missed a check and is currently on a four race win streak after taking the $15,000 feature at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (June 20).
Binge On Yankee, Get Answers tops in Pocono features
Wilkes-Barre, PA – On Tuesday (June 20) afternoon Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania featured a pair of $16,000 contests for developing younger pacers.
Team Teague major force among Philadelphia freshmen
Three of the five 2-year-old pacing fillies who won during Tuesday (June 20) qualifiers at Harrah’s Philadelphia were very closely linked: driver Montrell Teague, trainer Clyde Francis, owner George Teague Jr., and first-crop sire Lather Up.
It’s My Show extends lead in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Pepsi North America Cup winner It’s My Show solidified his hold on No. 1 in the Week 2 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday while the remainder of the Top 10 saw plenty of movement and two newcomers.
Ultimaroca sells for $167,000
Ultimaroca p,4,1:49.2f led all auctions Tuesday afternoon (June 20) at onGait, bringing a winning bid of $167,000 from Mark Ford of New York.
Maine glamour boys return to Bangor
Another two full fields of eight 3-year-old male pacers highlight the second round of Maine Sire Stakes action at Bangor on Wednesday (June 21), with the powerful Marc Tardif stable sending seven entries postward.
Next Generation slots up for auction June 21
Slots for the 4th annual Next Generation, to be held on Saturday, July 1 at Eldorado Scioto Downs, will be up for bid during a special Preferred Equine Online auction on Wednesday (June 21) at 3:00 p.m.
Trainer Tony Alagna reaches 2,000 win milestone
Tony Alagna got career training win 2,000 on Sunday (June 18) when Saldana Hanover won the fifth race at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. George Napolitano Jr. was in the sulky. The 3-year-old filly is a daughter of Captaintreacherous, who was Pacer of the Year for Alagna in 2012 and 2013 before becoming one of the sport’s prominent sires.
Jason Bartlett and Huntsville rule the day at Monticello Raceway
The New York Sire Stakes kicked off its 2023 season at Monticello Raceway Monday afternoon (June 19) with the 3-year-old pacing fillies taking center stage. The nine-race card featured three divisions of Sire Stakes and three heats of the Excelsior Series.