Magic Punk worked out a perfect pocket trip behind 9-5 favorite Diabolic Hill and went by in deep stretch to record a one-length victory in the second of two colt and gelding divisions of the W.N. Reynolds Memorial for 3-year-old trotters at The Meadowlands Saturday night (July 4).
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On To Norway scores stakes record in Graduate Trot; Captain Optimistic scorches Graduate Pace
The sizzling heat on a steamy Saturday night (July 4) at The Meadowlands bubbled into electric miles in the pair of $230,000 Grade 2 Stan Bergstein Graduate Series Finals with On To Norway torching a stakes record in winning the Graduate Trot and Captain Optimistic barreling to equal the all-age North American season’s record in the Graduate Pace.
Brandon Blvd dominant in Pace elimination
Forgoing a bye to the $810,000 Grade 1 Meadowlands Pace final, Brandon Blvd served notice to his nine rivals in the lone $50,000 elimination of the midsummer classic for 3-year-old pacers on Saturday (July 4) at the Meadowlands, delivering a devastating 1:47.3 win.
Bourbonista S trots track record in Six Pack; Lexus Kody equals track record in JL Cruze
Dexter Dunn drove Bourbonista S to the fastest trotting mile by an aged mare at The Meadowlands in winning the $129,400 Grade 3 Six Pack Open Trot on Saturday (July 4), a night that also saw Lexus Kody equal a track record with his win in the $131,250 Grade 3 JL Cruze.
You Got It flies late to steal Tioga feature
You Got It (Braxten Boyd) wins the $12,500 featured trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (July 4).
Handlelikeaporsche wins the Open Pace at Vernon Downs
Handlelikeaporsche (Aaron Byron) takes the $8,500 featured Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 4).
Ponda Jet Repeats In Hoosier Open Trot
On a weather shortened Fourth of July program, Ponda Jet driven by Kyle Wilfong for trainer Jay Hochstetler soared to the winner’s circle claiming the $22,000 Open Trot at Hoosier Park on Saturday (July 4).
Huntsville progeny prosper in Goshen stakes
Offspring of Huntsville took top honors in three of the five $20,000 New York Excelsior Series events for 3-year-old pacers on Saturday (July 4) at Goshen Historic Track, among them Knoxville, whose 1:54 mile took the overall speed badge on the 10-race card before a packed grandstand.
Favored frosh trotters sweep PA All-Stars
Two-year-old trotters are not regarded by many as the safest of bets, but all three favorites in the $30,000 divisions of the first freshman stake of the year Saturday (July 4) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania All-Stars for male babies, got the job done impressively.
Do Mischief was trouble at Buffalo Raceway
Do Mischief ($3.10) proved to be all kinds of trouble in Buffalo Raceway’s $14,700 Open Pace on Saturday afternoon (July 4) as he broke the heart of Total Stranger in the final strides in registering a head victory in 1:53.0 over the fast track.