Some of the top young fillies and mares at Saratoga Casino Hotel have slugged it out for the better part of the last three weeks as part of the Virginia O’Brien Memorial Pacing Series.
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It’s My Show premieres a winner on record Oak Grove day
2023 North America Cup champ It’s My Show made a successful 4-year-old debut in one of seven $50,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes splits on a betting record-breaking Monday (May 6) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
Stalbaum sweeps premier paces at Plainridge
Larry Stalbaum, wearing the hats of owner, trainer and driver, won both featured paces at Plainridge Park on Monday (May 6) in convincing gate-to-wire fashion.
Sprocket wins third straight at Harrington
Tlb Racing’s Sprocket ($5.40, Pat Berry) notched his third straight win in the $22,500 Open at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.3 Monday (May 6).
I Cant Refuse first in Pocono feature trot
Over a Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania oval that gradually dried out from “sloppy” to “good” going over the course of Monday (May 6) afternoon, the Southwind Frank mare I Cant Refuse let neither the outside post seven nor a pesky foe in Attis Rock deter her from visiting the winners circle after taking the $15,000 featured trot.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo
Michael “Mickey” Burke Sr., 87, dies
Michael “Mickey” Burke Sr., the 2006 Trainer of the Year and first trainer in history to surpass $10 million in purses in a single season, passed away Monday morning at the age of 87.
Why Not Now to qualify Wednesday
Indiana’s superstar horse Why Not Now is in the middle of the breeding season for Premier Acres and will also qualify at Hoosier Park on Wednesday (May 8) as he begins the stake season.
Marco Beach breaks Shenandoah Downs all-time track record
Alexandra Goldin’s pacer Marco Beach not only wired the field in Sunday’s (May 5) $8,000 feature at Shenandoah Downs, but he shattered the previous track record by two-fifths of a second when he crossed three lengths the best in 1:51.4.
Early speed proves profitable at Bangor Raceway
Russell Baze (12,844 career wins) became North America’s winningest jockey by aggressively controlling the tempo at the bullrings along northern California’s Thoroughbred circuit.