Val D’Or Farms’ Newsroom made yet another headline in the $150,000 New Jersey Classic final for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings, coasting to a 1:49.4 lifetime best win — his fifth in as many starts to date — on Friday (Sept. 8) at The Meadowlands.
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Our Lady Lara A takes new mark in Plainridge feature
Taking full advantage of second-half cover, Our Lady Lara A finished with a flurry to claim her 10th win of the year with a lifetime best effort in the $25,000 fillies and mares winners-over pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Friday afternoon (Sept. 8).
International Trot Notebook
Dunn hopes nine is fine with Jiggy Jog S; Melander remembers first International win, looks for a second; Roy and ‘Frenzie’ ready to represent.
Daley duo look to add New Jersey Classic titles to resumes
Noel Daley liked Buy A Round from the moment he began training the female trotter, particularly because she reminded him of past stable star Cedar Dove. The 2-year-old filly has done little to change Daley’s opinion since the beginning of her campaign, winning three of four races, including the New Jersey Sire Stakes championship a month ago. On Friday at The Meadowlands, Buy A Round will be one of four NJSS champs looking to add a New Jersey Classic final to their list of accomplishments. Daley also trains one of the other three, 2-year-old male trotter Sig Sauer.
Lake, Miller, and Main pick up wins in Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series
Seven races were contested in the Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series this past week with Vickielynne Lake and Devan Miller each picking up three wins. Jennifer Main came home first in the final race.
Beach Glass ready for 2023 debut
A funny thing happened to Brent MacGrath as he dropped Beach Glass into the entry box for the 2023 Jim Ewart Memorial, set for this Saturday (Sept. 9) at Eldorado Scioto Downs as part of the richest night in Ohio harness racing history.
Keep an eye on these ICF “Lous”
When the State Fair meetings at Springfield and Du Quoin roll around in mid and late August, it’s the time you see some of the 2-year-olds start to blossom and show their potential.
Lucky Lil Lady lays down the law in Aces feature
Among a myriad of stellar performances on the Thursday night (Sept. 7) program at Running Aces was that of 4-year-old pacing mare Lucky Lil Lady who turned in a sharp gate-to-wire triumph in the $17,600 distaff Open Handicap.
Worlds collide in $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot
The eyes of the Standardbred world will be firmly entranced on Yonkers Raceway on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 9) when 10 older trotters from all ends of the globe convene for the $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot. The invitation-only event is the featured attraction on an 11-race card which offers $3.3 million in purses and also includes the New York Sire Stakes championships for 2- and 3-year-olds.