Meadowlands executive and USTA director Jason Settlemoir has offered the following update on driver Brett Beckwith’s recovery on his Facebook page.
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Lyons Surfing makes it five in a row
Lyons Surfing ($7.54) won his fifth consecutive race by taking Buffalo Raceway’s $15,500 Open Pace on Saturday afternoon (April 18). He beat I Aint No Mack by a length in 1:55.2 over a good track.
Nominations soar for Oak Grove Derby, Oaks
Oak Grove Racing & Gaming has announced an impressive turnout for the inaugural $500,000 Oak Grove Trotting Derby and $300,000 Oak Grove Trotting Oaks. Based on preliminary numbers following the March and April nomination payment cycles, it is anticipated that a total of 101 elite trotters will remain eligible for these prestigious new events.
Bam Bam wins back-to-back at Hoosier
Bam Bam, driven by Atlee Bender for trainer Erv Miller, continued to impress by winning for the second time in just three career outings, taking the $20,000 final of the Jerry Landess Pacing Series on Friday (April 17) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Tie The Knot wins Miami Valley feature
Tie The Knot went gate-to-wire to take the featured $17,000 conditioned claiming pace at Miami Valley Raceway on Friday night (April 17).
‘Rocket’ upsets in Big M feature; Boyd wins four
Rocket Man Hill worked out a perfect pocket trip after getting a perfect steer from driver Braxten Boyd to take the Friday night (April 17) feature at the Meadowlands, a $15,000 high-end conditioned trot.
Smooth sailing for Silk Cloud A in McIntyre
Silk Cloud A and driver Lauren Tritton found the winner’s circle for the first time in this year’s MGM Ursula McIntyre Series in fourth-round action at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (April 17). The 8-year-old imported daughter of Shadow Play stormed past 6-5 favorite Coastal Babe N nearing the wire and went on to a 1:51.4 victory in the $50,000 event.
Star Power Hanover ‘stars’ in Buffalo’s feature
Star Power Hanover ($3.52) showed that last week’s 5-3/4 length victory was no fluke as he stepped up in class and took the $11,500 trot at Buffalo Raceway on Friday afternoon (April 17). He beat Mr Cool Seaeyre N by 2-1/4 lengths in 1:58.3 over the fast track.
Turn Up The Music, Travolta Hanover dance home at Philly
Turn Up The Music and Travolta Blue Chip, a Saturday Night Fever parlay even on a Friday (April 17), both danced home victoriously in the $12,000 featured races for developing horses at Harrah’s Philadelphia, giving owner Morrison Racing Stables a sweep of the headliners.
Soho Firestone A looks to keep rolling in Borgata
Soho Firestone A doesn’t draw a lot of attention to himself around the barn or in training, but when the 7-year-old pacer gets behind the gate to race, he’s ready to make noise.