Oak Grove, KY — After finishing third in the first Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) final at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, Admiral Hill not only scored retribution when winning the $150,000 series final for 4-year-old pacing horses and geldings on Tuesday (June 25) but did so with the fastest mile ever recorded in the short history of the track: a 1:48 front-stepping effort.
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Calculus Risk and Chapvious score in New York Sire Stakes at Yonkers
Yonkers, NY – Calculus Risk and Chapvious gave sire Devious Man a sweep in the $74,500 New York Sire Stakes divisions for rookie trotting fillies that headlined Tuesday night’s (June 25) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Square Deal scores in Harrington FFA
Harrington, DE – Mark Howard’s Square Deal ($8.60, Tony Morgan) emerged from the pocket a winner in 1:52.2 in the featured $22.500 Free-For-All Tuesday (June 25) at Harrington Raceway.
Swedish Starlet N goes career best in Plainridge Open
Plainville, MA — Despite being assigned post eight in the $20,000 fillies and mares Open Handicap pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (June 25) afternoon, Swedish Starlet N made every post a winning one after touring the facility in a career best, 1:52 mile.
Thunder Hunter Joe not caught in Pocono feature
Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Huntsville gelding Thunder Hunter Joe got a change in scenery in the Tuesday (June 25) afternoon feature at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, as the usually-late-charging four-year-old went wire-to-wire in 1:49.4 in taking the $17,000 featured pace.
Tetrick wins six in Philadelphia 2-year-old races
Two-year-olds continued their education into the racing wars on Tuesday morning (June 25) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with ten events — three each for pacing colts and fillies, and two apiece for the trotting sections divided by sex. Driver Tim Tetrick had a big hand in the proceedings as he won six times.
Little movement in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
There was little movement in the Week 2 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday, with the only shift in positions occurring with Captain’s Quarters moving from No. 9 to No. 8 in a swap of spots with Hellabalou.
Posts drawn for MGM Yonkers Trot and MGM Grand Messenger Stakes finals
On Monday afternoon (June 24) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, the post position draws took place for Friday night’s (June 28) $300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot and $225,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes finals, the opening legs of the Trotting and Pacing Triple Crowns.
Youhadmeathalo matches Oak Grove track record in KYSS
The Greenshoe filly Youhadmeathalo went a robust mile on the 14-race Kentucky Sire Stake day at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (June 24), matching the track record for 3-year-old trotting fillies.
Svanstedt sweeps two NY Sires Stakes at Saratoga
Two-year-old trotting colts and geldings as part of the New York Sire Stakes were featured on Monday afternoon at Saratoga Casino Hotel.