Johnathan Ahle won four races on Thursday (June 27) at Ocean Downs to extend his lead over Trae Porter atop the drivers’ standings. Two of Ahle’s wins came for trainer Darren Ferrell, who notched a hat trick on the 12-race card.
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Roach achieves 1,000th training win
Trainer Tim Roach reached the 1,000-win milestone on Thursday (June 27) when Elian’s Lightning trotted to a 2:08.4 win in her $5,650 Colt Stakes event for Michigan-sired 3-year-old trotting fillies at the Tuscola County Fairgrounds, in Caro, Mich.
Sophomore trotting colts soar in Sire Stakes at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Three-year-old trotting colts took center stage at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Thursday (June 27) with the third leg of Indiana Sire Stakes. A pair of $50,500 splits highlighted the 14-race card, seeing Gruesome Twosome and Dashing Danny deliver as favorites in their respective divisions.
Successful debuts for Fast Choice and Thirsty Thursday in NYSS at Yonkers
The New York Sire Stakes circuit was once again at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (June 27) as 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers competed in a pair of sections.
Grand slam for Cecere, Ranger at Plainridge
The “Connecticut Connection” of Lindy Farms and trainer Domenico Cecere had a big day at Plainridge Park on Thursday (June 27) afternoon, and their good fortunes were steered to victory four times by the hands of driver Bruce Ranger.
Fillies impress in Tompkins-Geers at Woodbine
Wicked N Single and Incantation became the first 2-year-old Grand Circuit winners of 2024 in Thursday’s (June 27) Tompkins-Geers Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
First-timers dead heat for win in Meadows series
It was the career debut for 2-year-old filly pacers Foxy Seaside and Blessed Hanover, and their clash Thursday (June 27) at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows had an unusual but successful outcome: the pair dead-heated for win in the $10,000 opening leg of a Pop-Up Series.
Ritson closes from last to win Philly feature
The well-traveled Ritson, having already gone from Woodbine to Pocono to Rideau Carleton since the beginning of May, came to Harrah’s Philadelphia Thursday afternoon (June 27) and overhauled the entire field in the stretch to take the $13,000 featured trot in 1:53.3.
No changes in Dave Little’s 2024 Road to the Meadowlands Pace
There were no changes in the ninth edition of Dave Little’s weekly Road to The Meadowlands Pace Top 10 poll.
Rookies roll at Gaitway qualifiers
Female pacer Point Breeze was the day’s fastest 2-year-old winner at Gaitway Farm’s qualifiers on Thursday (June 27), stopping the timer in 1:56.3 for driver David Miller and trainer Joe Holloway. Driver Joe Bongiorno and trainer Jennifer Bongiorno teamed for three wins in the eight races for the rookies.