The red and gold colors of Bruce Ranger and Nick Graffam brightened an otherwise gloomy day on Sunday (June 4) as the accomplished cousins courageously cavorted over the muddy surface at Bangor Raceway.
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Rock Party dominates Aces Sunday feature
Rock Party came with his ‘A’ game on Sunday night (June 4) at Running Aces, posting an impressive gate-to-wire victory in the $18,500 feature.
Spriggs sweeps amateur events at Oak Grove
Amateur driver Dein Spriggs swept the two USHDC amateur events at Oak Grove Racing and Gaming on Sunday and came within one victory of reaching a milestone 500 lifetime wins in North America. He also has several wins overseas.
Ohoka Chopper N mows down foes in Oak Grove Open Pace
Electric fractions on the lead readied Erv Miller trainee Ohoka Chopper N for a final-quarter blitz and driver John MacDonald came barreling with the 8-year-old Christian Cullen gelding down the near side to snag the $28,000 Open Pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Sunday afternoon (June 4).
Mooney Svendsen notches 4,000th win Sunday at Running Aces
Driver Lemoyne ‘Mooney’ Svendsen captured his 4,000th career victory aboard Dance Traveler in the 10th race on Sunday at Running Aces.
Flemsteen repeats, Almanac scores in MGM Northfield Park features
While no records were set this Sunday at MGM Northfield Park, Flemsteen did manage to find his way back to the winner’s circle, repeating in the $20,000 Open Trot.
Beltrami, Slendorn Take AHDC summer opener
Tony Beltrami bolted from the pocket and James Slendorn led pillar to post to take their respective $11,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club Trot opening preliminary for its Summer Series on Sunday night (June 4) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Bond impressive in 2023 bow at Pocono
Wilkes-Barre, PA – Special Way was the Breeders Crown champion and voted the two-year-old Trotting Filly of the Year in 2022, and she’s undefeated in three starts this year, but yet there is still a question if Special Way is even the best filly in Åke Svanstedt’s barn.
Beach Cowgirl heads big Sunday of racing at Philly
Chester, PA – Beach Cowgirl returned to the scene of her greatest triumph – Harrah’s Philadelphia, where she won her freshman Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championship in a world record 1:50 – and kept her lifetime record undefeated after five starts in her 2023 bow, a 1:50.1 mile on Sunday (June 4) afternoon. She competed in one of three $49,783 divisions of the first preliminary of the PA Sire Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies.
Get Lit and Zig Zag grab features at Tioga
Nichols, NY – Hard Rock Hulk (Tyler Miller) was first to the quarter in :25.4. He used a :29.0 second quarter to be first to the half in :54.4. Son Of A Tiger N (Might Merton) came first-up to challenge. Hard Rock Hulk was first to three-quarters in 1:22.1