Apparently, the Nancy Takter barn has more good trotters in it than presumptive Hambletonian favorite Karl, as in Saturday night’s third and final leg of the Graduate Series for 4-year-olds, she sent out the winners of both trotting divisions for a second straight week.
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Kleinhans and Wisher Jr. win MADC races Saturday at Big M
With two races on the card Saturday night, the MADC races didn’t disappoint with both events coming down to a photo finish with the winning margins a nose and neck.
Mercutio keeps streak going at Buffalo Raceway
Mercutio kept his perfect streak going at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday evening as he made it three straight victories by claiming the co-featured $14,000 Open Trot. He beat a hard charging R Royal Port by a length in 1:57.1 over the fast track.
My Girl EJ impressive in PA Sire Stakes at Pocono
On Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, a brief but intense downpour came in the middle of the second preliminary round action of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Pennsylvania Stallion Series for 3-year-old pacing fillies, but the quality of the top misses still shone through.
Wrenn wins six, he and Twaddle sweep Meadows Pop-Up Series opening leg
Making her career debut, Aunt Lilly moved effortlessly first over to capture a division of Saturday’s Pop-Up Series for freshman filly trotters at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Freedom Hill, also a first-time starter, took the other $10,000 split, giving Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. and trainer Tim Twaddle an opening-leg sweep.
Big day with the babies at The Meadowlands
The Meadowlands’ Breakfast with the Babies, sponsored by Jules Siegel’s Fashion Farms, caught yet another perfect Saturday morning.
Wilder returns to racing with limited initial schedule
Driver Mike Wilder, who had been sidelined since suffering injuries in a June 8 race mishap at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, has returned to racing at The Meadows.
Four BSS divisions; Hungry Lizzo and Refined take opens at Scioto Downs
Four divisions of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old filly pacers were held Friday (June 21) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Fearless Ginger was the only repeat winner in this second leg while three other winners found the winner’s circle for the first time in BSS action.
Gorgeous day, ‘Gorgeous’ result at Springfield
Ideal weather conditions with a sunny sky, temperatures in the low nineties, and a balmy breeze of 10 miles per hour coupled with a very fast track set the stage for the Illinois Department of Agriculture sponsored Violet and Cardinal stake events for ICF 3-year-olds of both gaits at Springfield on Friday (June 21).
Athearn sweeps Maine Sired Trots at Cumberland
Driver Mark Athearn and trainer Gretchen Athearn swept a pair of Maine Sire Stakes trotting events on Friday at Cumberland Raceway, recreating a similar instance last season where the same two youngsters won their stakes debuts on the same day.