Direction and Cantkeepmiasecret captured their respective co-featured $13,500 conditioned events on a cool and damp Friday (May 10) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
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Sportsmanship shows ‘gamesmanship’ in Buffalo upset
Sportsmanship ($51.50) was just an afterthought heading down the stretch in Buffalo Raceway’s co-featured $9,000 trot on Friday afternoon (May 10). But the determined 12-year-old gelding showed some serious ‘gamesmanship’ late and stunned the field with a nose victory over Kyuquot in a seasonal best 1:57.
Hambo trail heats up with NJSS, Karl at Big M
Returning Dan Patch Award winner Karl will make his first start of the season Saturday (May 11) when he leads a group of 18 Hambletonian-eligible colts and geldings into the first round of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old male trotters at The Meadowlands.
Handle up on opening night at Scioto
Opening night at Eldorado Scioto Downs provided many things that aren’t typically wanted during a race card — a chilly, rainy evening with weather delays. However, the horses were ready to go, and the wagering was on fire with handle up 65.89 percent over 2023’s first race card.
Enola, Yucatan Party Man keep rolling at Plainridge
Co-featured trots, both valued at $17,000, were the top of the mark at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (May 9), and both races were won with front-end efforts that produced career-best clockings.
Chake repeats in Philly trot; Total Stranger in 1:49.1
Five sub-1:55 miles on the trot headlined the Thursday (May 9) program at Harrah’s Philadelphia — including a repeat win by Chake in the $13,000 headliner — while 3-year-old pacer Total Stranger broke his maiden in an eye-popping 1:49.1.
John Dutton follows live cover to Meadows victory
John Dutton followed the live first-over cover of Commander Frank, then edged by him in deep stretch to capture Thursday’s (May 9) $21,200 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
Kilauea looks to erupt at Cumberland
The Pine Tree State’s best trotters just got a pay increase this week, as the winners over class of over-achievers will go for $7,000 this Friday (May 10) at Cumberland.
Dave Little’s Road to the Meadowlands Pace Week 2
There is one new name in the second weekly edition of Dave Little’s “Road to The Meadowlands Pace” Top 10 poll, as Clever Cody debuts at No. 7 off a sparkling outing at Miami Valley Raceway.
Road to the Pepsi North America Cup: May 9
Woodbine Entertainment today released its initial “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” rankings for the 41st edition of Canada’s most prestigious harness race.