With overwhelming support from the betting public, Jiggy Jog S (Dexter Dunn), at 1-9, won the first of two $25,000 Open Mares Trot Breeders Crown eliminations. The time for the mile was 1:55 on Saturday (Oct. 21) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
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Bluesville takes feature at Vernon
Bluesville (Frank Affrunti) snuck inside to capture the $8,500 featured pace on Saturday (October 21) at Vernon Downs.
Max Contract, Kobe’s Gigi take Breeders Crown mare pace eliminations
An off-the-pace effort from Max Contract and a down-the-road mission by Kobe’s Gigi planted them in the winner’s circle of their respective $25,000 eliminations for the Breeders Crown Mare Pace on Saturday night (Oct. 21) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Front-steppers feast, Morrill wins six at Batavia
There was an obvious front-end speed bias at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Oct. 21) and the winners of the top two paces took full advantage of that route to victory.
Coalford Bythesea in Open Pace at Northville Saturday
The $9,500 Open Pace highlighted the Saturday night program at Northville Downs with Coalford Bythesea (Downbytheseaside – Stormy Novel) and driver Justin Irvine winning by open lengths in 1:55.1.
Baker bags AHDC dash at Pocono
Bruce Baker flew off cover to score a closing-stride victory in the $11,000 American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 21).
NJSS-SDF Finals conclude at Freehold
Two, $70,000 NJ Sire Stakes Standardbred Development Fund finals for 2-year-old pacers took place at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (Oct. 21).
Svanstedt completes Simpson sweep at Pocono
Trainer Ake Svantedt had trainees competing in 11 John Simpson Sr. Memorial stakes races this past week at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Those Svanstedt trainees won every one of those races, with two more coming home victorious on Saturday (Oct. 20) afternoon to complete an incredible sweep.
Fox Valley Sadie out to make amends
Sometimes you see a horse in a race where he or she was never expected to compete. That’s the case Saturday (Oct. 21) night at Hawthorne with the Husted stable’s well-regarded state-bred freshman filly pacer Fox Valley Sadie.
MADC in action at The Meadowlands Friday
Under warm but rainy and sloppy track conditions, the MADC series had four pace races carded for Friday (Oct. 20) night.