Yogi Sheridan led from pillar to post and Andrew Adamczyk persisted through a first-over grind to win their respective $13,100 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association Trot at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (June 13).
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Ain’t She Special, Delco Irene among Aces top winners Thursday
The Thursday night (June 13) harness racing program at Running Aces was certainly not lacking in big performances and close finishes as six of the 11 contests on the card were decided by a neck or less on the wire.
Maine breds highlight Cumberland weekend
A sure sign of summer is the return of the young Maine bred Standardbreds to the racetrack. The weekend kicks off with four ‘Learn and Earn’ 2-year-old races on Friday (June 14), before the regular card at 1:45 p.m. Then the Maine Sire Stakes convenes on Saturday (June 15) when Cumberland Raceway will host two $16,000-plus divisions for 3-year-old filly pacers.
Splendid eyes sixth straight in Saturday’s $97,854 Currier & Ives at The Meadows
As stakes action heats up throughout harness racing, there may be no hotter trotter than the aptly named Splendid, who is eyeing his sixth straight victory in Saturday’s (June 15) $97,854 Currier & Ives for 3-year-old colts and geldings. The stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows goes as races six and eight, with first post at 12:45 p.m.
Davis trainees triple Thursday at Ocean
Janet Davis vaulted into a joint third place in the Ocean Downs training standings after scoring a hat trick on Thursday’s (June 13) 12-race program.
Gruesome Twosome, Knowyoucando score in Sire Stakes at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Indiana Sire Stakes continued at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Thursday (June 13) with two divisions of the second round for 3-year-old trotting colts. Sire You Know You Do completed the stakes sweep on the night, with Gruesome Twosome and Knowyoucando scoring in their respective divisions.
Marquis Lafayette airs out victory in Plainridge Open
Despite being handicapped with post eight, Marquis Lafayette and driver Bruce Ranger went overland past the half and claimed victory in the $20,000 Open Handicap Trot at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (June 13).
Killer Instinct perseveres, wins Meadows feature
Parked twice during the mile, Killer Instinct persevered and narrowly captured Thursday’s (June 13) feature at The Meadows, a $15,900 conditioned trot.
Asteroid easiest of winners at Philly
Very few horses record their first North American win in 1:51.4. Certainly very few trotters. But most trotters don’t finish second, beaten only two lengths, to Jiggy Jog S in their first race of the current campaign. All of the above is true of Asteroid, a 6-year-old Creatine ridgling who left the field well in his wake while winning the $15,000 trotting handicap feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon (June 13).
Breeder Avritt eyes more NA Cup success
Captain’s Quarters and Total Stranger might have been different when they were growing up together as young horses, but on Saturday (June 15) the 3-year-old colt pacers will find themselves in the same place, competing in the C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup final at Woodbine Mohawk Park, with the chance to bring home a third trophy for their family.