After longtime Massachusetts-native Bob Tisbert drove Court’s N Session to victory in 1:58.2 in the sixth race at Plainridge Park on Monday (June 26), he circled back with the trotter he also trains and entered the winner’s circle for the 2,400th time in his driving career that dates back to 1962.
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Sophomores to spar in Kentucky Sire Stakes
Breeders Crown runner-up Charleston invades Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel for Tuesday’s (June 27) second round of the Kentucky Sire Stakes for 3-year-olds, as do a number of harness racing’s premier trainers and drivers.
Iowa sired horses featured at What Cheer
What Cheer hosted the season’s first division of Iowa Sired racing on Sunday (June 25), featuring 11 races for freshman and sophomore pacers and trotters.
Maryland Sire Stakes summer series open at Ocean
Phoenix Rising, a late blooming star in the Frank Gannon barn, proved that her upset win Monday night (June 26) at Ocean Downs was no fluke as she bested rival Val’s Girl by a nose in the Maryland Sire Stakes 3-year-old pacing filly preliminary.
Stride The Hill strolls in Oak Grove Open
Wayne Oke trainee Stride The Hill found his way back to the winner’s circle of the top class at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, taking the $35,000 Open Trot going coast to coast in 1:54.1 on Monday (June 26).
Athearn red-hot at Plainridge Monday
Matty “Ice” Athearn was cool as a cucumber at the lines on Monday afternoon (June 26) at Plainridge Park as he scored a grand slam during the afternoon, including both featured trots.
“Rock and Roll” Monday at Harrington
Elizabeth and Bret Brittingham’s Itsrockandroll A ($6.60, Allan Davis) was a 1:53 winner in the featured $20,000 Open Monday at Harrington Raceway.
Weather Vanes, Portulaca feature winners at Pocono
Odds-on favorite Portulaca clicked in one of the two $15,000 featured trots at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon (June 26) while 18-1 shot Weather Vanes set the pace and held on to win the other division.
Fields drawn for Friday Grand Circuit finals at Yonkers
On Monday (June 26), the open draws took place for Friday’s (June 30) four Grand Circuit finals for 3-year-olds at MGM Yonkers Raceway: the $300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot, the $250,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes, the $115,000 Park MGM Pace and the $100,000 New York New York Mile. The MGM Yonkers Trot and the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes are the first legs of the Trotting and Pacing Triple Crowns.
History repeats in Oak Grove amateur events
Harness racing history repeated itself in amateur competition at Oak Grove Racing and Gaming on Sunday (June 25) as Tony Dinges and Dein Spriggs, again, finished one-two in the pair of USHDC events, repeating that same unusual feat that occurred in their pair of races on May 22.