Ohio Sires Stakes second leg action for sophomore filly pacers and trotters will highlight Memorial Day racing at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Two $55,000 divisions for filly pacers and one division of filly trotters going for $100,000 will be contested.
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Flemsteen, Carolina Beach score in co-featured events at MGM Northfield Park
The co-featured $20,000 Open Trot has been a race not to miss as of late at MGM Northfield Park, and on Sunday (May 28) that was no different as Flemsteen made things look easy, closing from off the pace to win by a nose.
Crysta’s Legacy repeats in Buckeye Stallion Series action
Three-year-old filly trotters were back in Buckeye Stallion Series action Sunday night (May 28) at MGM Northfield Park. Four of the five first leg winners were back, but only Crysta’s Legacy was able to find the winner’s circle.
Iron Sharpens Iron remains razor sharp at Running Aces
Iron Sharpens Iron was as sharp as ever on Sunday (May 28) at Running Aces and easily dominated the first Minnesota-sired trotting event of the season. He was sent off as the 1-10 favorite in the $22,000 event.
Dortch, Dinges star in amateurs at Oak Grove
We’re still a month away from July 4, but amateur driver Tony Dinges is hotter than a firecracker in Oak Grove, Ky.
Thayer wins three at Bangor
Shawn Thayer pieced together a devious performance at Bangor Raceway on Sunday (May 28), spinning a sterling three win performance in front of an enthusiastic Memorial Day holiday weekend crowd at historic Bass Park.
Hunting Season sets lifetime mark at Pocono
On a warm Sunday evening (May 28) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania which all but required winners to be on or near the pace, driver Mark MacDonald moved Hunting Season to the top in front of the stands and went on to win the $15,000 distaff pacing feature in a lifetime best 1:51.1.
Sgrignuoli scores in Billings at Flamboro
Jason Sgrignuoli rolled from the pylon post with EA’s Ideal and maintained control to the finish of a 1:56 mile to take the C$7,000 Billings Amateur Series Pace at Flamboro Downs on Sunday night (May 28).
Rock It Out bests boys in Oak Grove Open
Driver Devon Tharps made sure his five rivals all took a seat behind 6-year-old mare Rock It Out as she was on a speed mission to glory and prevailed in the $27,000 Open Pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Sunday afternoon (May 28).
Plenty of action on Philadelphia undercard
On a day which saw two world records, the all-age track record on the pace shattered twice (the faster the quickest mile ever on a five-eighths-mile track) and equaled on the trot, and six divisional track records, the undercard to the three $100,000 Invitational events contributed more than its share to the magic of this Super Sunday at Harrah’s Philadelphia.