Grand Circuit action will be held on Saturday (July 13) as The Meadowlands has multiple stakes led by the $650,000 Meadowlands Pace final for 3-year-olds.
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San Siro to reopen
San Siro was once renowned as one of Europe’s fastest trotting tracks, but unfortunately, it closed in 2003. Now, it’s making a comeback on the inner circle of the San Siro horse racing track.
Meshuggah: He ain’t crazy, and he looms large in Friday’s PASS at The Meadows
Meshuggah is the Yiddish word for crazy, so if there were a Standardbred named Meshuggah, what images might that conjure up? A fractious young colt trying to dig his way under pasture fences to freedom? A fiery-tempered chestnut filly with a mind of her own? Actually, there is a freshman colt named Meshuggah, and according to his trainer, Marcus Melander, he’s anything but crazy — a perfect gentleman with talent, in fact.
Freshman fillies shine in Sire Stakes at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
The 2-year-old pacing fillies got their Indiana Sire Stakes season underway with three divisions of the first leg featured on the Thursday (July 10) card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The driver/trainer combo of Ricky and Jamie Macomber secured victories in each of the first two divisions with Loveyoucookie and JK’s Flirty Girl before Kaks The Boss and driver Kyle Wilfong stormed to victory in the final division for trainer Jeff Cullipher.
Ahle sweeps Wednesday Ocean Opens
Ocean Downs’ leading driver, Johnathan Ahle, swept both $12,000 Open events on the Wednesday (July 10) program at the Eastern Shore half-miler, taking the Open 1 Handicap Trot with College Tuition and then giving Got The Gold her second win in a row in the Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace.
Kaltenbach final to Champa Bay Hall at Scioto Downs
The $30,000 final of the Jay Kaltenbach series went to Champa Bay Hall on Wednesday (July 10) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Captain Hansen commands a 1:49.4 mile at Philly
Chester, PA – The sophomore Captaintreacherous gelding Captain Hansen continues to enjoy life under the shedrow of trainer Eric Ell, covering the mile in a lifetime best 1:49.4 to win the $12,000 featured pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Wednesday (July 10) afternoon.
Adamczyk takes Monticello NAADA trot
Monticello, NY — Andrew Adamczyk managed to grab the lead from the outermost post with Stick With Me Kid and strolled down the road to a 1:59 win in the $7,500 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (July 10).
Alexa Skye dominates in Meadows top distaff pace
Washington, PA — Alexa Skye, the 4-5 favorite, had to work hard for the lead, but once there, she faced no serious challenges as she captured Wednesday’s (July 10) $21,200 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
Ken Warkentin’s 2024 Road to the Hambletonian Week Seven
The Meadowlands has released Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week Seven.