Charles Taylor did not go to the 2024 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale with the intention of buying Azrael Blue Chip. In fact, he never saw the young pacer until the colt stepped into the auction ring. But one look was all it took.
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Luke Plano surpasses $20 million in career purse earnings
Veteran driver Luke Plano crossed the $20 Million mark in career purse earnings on Thursday night (May 21) at Running Aces when he piloted TJB Secreharriet to victory in the first race.
Ammo bulletproof in Plainridge pace
After making every pole a winning one, Ammo put forth his fastest mile in the last two years and won the featured $30,000 Open Handicap Pace at Plainridge Park on Thursday (May 21).
R Lady W strong winner in Philly feature
R Lady W proved to be the proverbial pocket rocket in the $13,500 feature on a sloppy and cool Thursday (May 21) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, drawing clear in the stretch to take a new mark of 1:54 despite the muck.
Beau Jangles remains No. 1 in Road to The Meadowlands Pace
Beau Jangles remained No. 1 in the fourth edition of Dave Little’s weekly Road to The Meadowlands Pace Top 10 poll off a powerhouse win at his home track of Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Hoosier: $30,000 guaranteed Early Pick-5 Thursday
The Thursday (May 21) card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park will kick off with a bang as the evening gets underway with a $4,461 carryover in the Early Pick-5 (races 1-5), with that pool guaranteed at $30,000.
Top trotters to tussle again at Cumberland
Maine’s best trotters are set to battle once again at Cumberland Raceway on Friday (May 22) in the $7,000 featured Winners Over Trot.
JK Objection sustains win streak at Bangor Raceway
JK Objection rolled to his third consecutive win on Wednesday (May 20) at Bangor Raceway, with driver Heath Campbell plying the strategy behind the Valerie Grondin owned and trained pacer.
Lee, Ciuffetelli win Monticello NAADA trots
Joe Lee led every step of the way and Tony Ciuffetelli stormed from the back of the pack to win their respective $8,500 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) trots at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (May 20).
Stoebe hopes for more big things from Mega Shark
Annie Stoebe came into this year enthusiastically looking forward to racing an established star among older trotters, the 5-year-old mare Elista Hanover, and a highly regarded Hambletonian Stakes contender, 3-year-old colt trotter Diabolic Hill. Both of those horses will be in action on Saturday (May 23) at the Meadowlands, but since last week the trainer has found another reason for excitement this season.