Veteran Illinois circuit trainer Terry Leonard gave himself a belated birthday gift Tuesday — he was 72 last week — at the second Spring Preview at Springfield when his stable’s Illinois bred champion Fox Valley Gemini powered past in the second division of the older male pace.
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Captain Cowgirl triumphs Tuesday at Harrington
Enterprise Holdings’ Captain Cowgirl ($3.80, Ross Wolfenden) scored a 1:53.3 win in the $20,000 Mares Open on Tuesday (May 23) at Harrington Raceway.
Booraa N posts career best in Plainridge distaff
Under a line drive for most of the mile, Booraa N scored an impressive gate-to-wire victory with the mile of her life in the $25,000 Winners-Over Pace for fillies and mares at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (May 23).
Lexus Ranger takes fastest of Pocono features
Lexus Ranger improved his record at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania to three wins in four outings since arriving from The Meadows, winning the fastest of Tuesday’s (May 23) three $15,500 top-level claiming handicap trots at the mountain oval.
Hall of Fame trotter CR Kay Suzie, 31, dies
Hall of Fame female trotter CR Kay Suzie, a multiple Dan Patch Award winner including Horse of the Year in 1995, passed away Tuesday morning in Ocala, Fla., owner Rod Allen said today. She was 31.
World champion Beach Cowgirl returns with 1:52.3 qualifier
Beach Cowgirl, a 3-year-old daughter of Captaintreacherous, won her Tuesday morning (May 23) qualifier in 1:52.3 at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Yanaba lowers own Oak Grove track record in Kentucky Sire Stakes
Trixton mare Yanaba lowered the track record for older trotting mares at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel in her most recent start, and on Monday (May 22) she knocked it down a tick with a win in her $50,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes division.
Ranger crushed Monday with six wins at Plainridge Park
With the 10,000 win plateau now in his rear-view mirror, Bruce Ranger just continues to add to that gaudy total and chalked up six more wins to the tally after his reining rampage at Plainridge Park on Monday.
Sprocket surges to Harrington win
Tlb Racing’s Sprocket ($12, Pat Berry) was a 1:52 winner in the $20,000 featured Open Pace Monday (May 22) at Harrington Raceway.
Camluck Classic, Forest City Pace post draws complete
The Raceway at Western Fair District conducted the post position draws for its two signature events, the $150,000 Camluck Classic presented by Seelster Farms and the $50,000 Forest City Pace, on Monday evening (May 22) during the track’s pre-game show.